TSE:BNS Q3 EPS Estimate Lowered by National Bank Financial

The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) (NYSE:BNS) – Analysts at National Bank Financial cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bank of Nova Scotia in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 25th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine now forecasts that the bank will earn $1.68 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.71. The consensus estimate for Bank of Nova Scotia’s current full-year earnings is $7.13 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Bank of Nova Scotia’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.79 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.94 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.20 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on BNS. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$83.00 to C$81.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Bank of America raised Bank of Nova Scotia from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from C$73.00 to C$90.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$72.00 to C$84.00 in a report on Monday, November 18th. Cibc World Mkts lowered Bank of Nova Scotia from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, UBS Group raised Bank of Nova Scotia from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$78.17.

Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Up 1.4 %

BNS stock opened at C$72.38 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of C$88.70 billion, a PE ratio of 11.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a 50 day moving average of C$74.35 and a 200-day moving average of C$72.87. Bank of Nova Scotia has a 12-month low of C$60.68 and a 12-month high of C$80.14.

Bank of Nova Scotia Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 7th were given a $1.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 7th. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.86%. Bank of Nova Scotia’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.00%.

Bank of Nova Scotia Company Profile

The Bank of Nova Scotia provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally. It operates through Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets segments.