BNS

Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 Ordinary Shares (BNS)

Stock · NYSE · Finance

$91.6as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

BNS Hires New Marketing Lead Amid Sector-Wide Fraud Initiative. Bank of Nova Scotia has appointed Holly Pontisso to lead its Canadian banking marketing efforts. This personnel update coincides with a broader industry move, as Canadian banks and telecom companies launched a joint anti-fraud platform. Recent analyst notes also suggest the bank's equity returns may be undervalued relative to its peers.

Active signals

Support level
$75.83
Industry
Major Banks

What BNS's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike33+2.5%61%
Bollinger Band Breakout27+2.9%70%
Bollinger Band Breakdown21+0.8%52%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now19-0.0%47%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+1.7%61%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About BNS

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. The company offers financial advice and solutions, and banking products, including debit and credit card…

Sector
Finance
Industry
Major Banks
Employees
81,734

Fundamentals

1-day range
$89.89$91.36
Market cap
$108.35B
P/E (trailing)
15.77
P/E (forward)
13.61
EPS (trailing)
$8.11
Dividend yield
7.05%
Beta
0.61
Avg. volume
2.11M
Ex-dividend date
October 6, 2026
Dividend pay date
October 28, 2026
52-week range
$88.5$134.5
Next earnings: December 2, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.20After Closeconfirmed

Forecasts

3 analyst ratings

Buy 47%
Hold 53%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$99.36
+8.5%
Median
$97.65
+6.6%
Low
$76.24
-16.8%

Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 Ordinary Shares Competitors

Chosen by industry and closest market cap.

  • BNS
    Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 Ordinary Shares
    $91.6
    ▲ 0.53%
    Market cap $108.35BP/E 15.77
    $88.5$134.5
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    $143.3
    ▲ 0.85%
    Market cap $107.76BP/E 14.84
    $103.11$165.84
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    $217.39
    ▲ 1.14%
    Market cap $101.50BP/E 11.23
    $176.88$258.96
  • USB
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    $58.73
    ▲ 2.33%
    Market cap $98.98BP/E 10.76
    $45.02$66.08
  • ITUB
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    $9.44
    ▼ 0.63%
    Market cap $90.20BP/E 12.15
    $35.88$50.85
  • MFG
    Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)
    $10.17
    ▼ 0.49%
    Market cap $133.08BP/E 14.37
    $4,569$8,903
  • COF
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    $201.74
    ▲ 1.45%
    Market cap $134.97BP/E 11.38
    $174.24$259.64

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