The Bank of Nova Scotia

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96.43+2.77 (+2.96%)today
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Key statistics

Previous close93.66
Open95.25
Day range94.5896.52
52-week range65.2496.53
Off day high−0.09%
Off 52-week high−0.10%
Volume856.04K
Avg. volume (3M)1.80M
Market cap117.53B
EPS (TTM)5.52
Forward P/E14.24
P/E ratio (TTM)17.47
Dividend yield3.36% (3.24)
Beta (5Y)1.20
Shares outstanding1.22B
Short interest—
Earnings dateDec 2, 2026
Analyst target92.32
Profit margin28.43%

Against its peers

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BNS NA.TO BMO RY TD CM
Market cap 117.53B 83.83B 123.36B 290.44B 209.35B 108.83B
P/E (TTM) 17.5 18.3 20.1 18.3 19.0 15.9
Forward P/E 14.2 15.2 15.1 16.4 16.1 14.8
Price/book 1.9 2.5 2.0 3.0 2.4 2.3
Dividend yield 3.36% 2.41% 2.75% 2.40% 2.50% 2.54%
1-year change +46.42% +39.57% +44.37% +44.27% +59.39% +42.50%
Today +2.96% +2.79% +3.36% +3.04% +2.77% +2.88%

The closest companies by business and industry (Banks - Diversified). Prices may be delayed up to 15 min.

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The businesses closest to Bank of Nova Scotia's by what they do, from their descriptions, with the same industry weighted in.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
National Bank of CanadaNA.TO · Banks - Diversified 83.83B 218.96 +2.79%
Bank of MontrealBMO · Banks - Diversified 123.36B 177.47 +3.36%
Royal Bank of CanadaRY · Banks - Diversified 290.44B 209.79 +3.04%
The Toronto-Dominion BankTD · Banks - Diversified 209.35B 128.20 +2.77%
Canadian Imperial Bank of CommerceCM · Banks - Diversified 108.83B 119.87 +2.88%
Scotiabank Chile S.A.SCOTIABKCL.SN · Banks - Diversified 5.41T 442.00 0.00%
Bank of America CorporationBOFA.NE · Banks - Diversified 514.55B 25.35 +2.92%
National Australia Bank LimitedNAB.AX · Banks - Diversified — 38.96 −5.37%

Other companies in Banks - Diversified, closest in size first.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Bank of MontrealBMO · Montreal, QC 123.36B 177.47 +3.36%
Canadian Imperial Bank of CommerceCM · Toronto, ON 108.83B 119.87 +2.88%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.BBVA · Bilbao, Spain 140.08B 25.47 +6.13%
The Bank of New York Mellon CorporationBNY · New York, NY 102.77B 152.72 +2.28%
UBS Group AGUBS · Zurich, SwitzerlandOdds 153.54B 50.67 +5.56%
ING Groep N.V.ING · Amsterdam, Netherlands 93.30B 32.84 +6.28%
Banco Santander, S.A.SAN.MC · Madrid, Spain 158.05B 10.96 +2.16%
ANZ Group Holdings LimitedANZ.NZ · Melbourne, VIC 148.29B 49.25 −1.20%

Also based in Toronto, Canada, then elsewhere in Canada.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Agnico Eagle Mines LimitedAEM · Toronto, ON 92.74B 183.45 +9.67%
Royal Bank of CanadaRY · Toronto, ON 290.44B 209.79 +3.04%
The Toronto-Dominion BankTD · Toronto, ON 209.35B 128.20 +2.77%
Lundin Mining Corporation0RQ9.IL · Toronto, ON 193.66B 216.60 +1.10%
Canadian Imperial Bank of CommerceCM · Toronto, ON 108.83B 119.87 +2.88%
Brookfield CorporationBN · Toronto, ON 96.21B 43.10 +6.05%
Manulife Financial CorporationMFC · Toronto, ON 75.97B 45.99 +2.70%
Barrick Mining CorporationB · Toronto, ON 66.05B 40.13 +8.31%

The stocks whose daily moves over the past year went most closely with Bank of Nova Scotia's: the correlation of their daily returns, where 1 would be moving as one.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
The Toronto-Dominion BankTD · Correlation 0.82 209.35B 128.20 +2.77%
Canadian Imperial Bank of CommerceCM · Correlation 0.80 108.83B 119.87 +2.88%
Royal Bank of CanadaRY · Correlation 0.79 290.44B 209.79 +3.04%
Bank of MontrealBMO · Correlation 0.75 123.36B 177.47 +3.36%
ING Groep N.V.ING · Correlation 0.64 93.30B 32.84 +6.28%
National Bank of CanadaNA.TO · Correlation 0.61 83.83B 218.96 +2.79%
UBS Group AGUBS · Correlation 0.52Odds 153.54B 50.67 +5.56%
Manulife Financial CorporationMFC · Correlation 0.51 75.97B 45.99 +2.70%

What visitors to Bank of Nova Scotia's page also look at.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Bank Of MontrealBMO 123.36B 177.47 +3.36%
Canadian Imperial Bank of CommeCM 108.83B 119.87 +2.88%
Royal Bank Of CanadaRY 290.44B 209.79 +3.04%
Toronto Dominion Bank (The)TD 209.35B 128.20 +2.77%
BCE, Inc.BCE 19.69B 21.11 +2.78%

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Latest news

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Mirage News·Positive

Fed Approves Bank of Nova Scotia Application

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@CNWGroup·Positive

Scotiabank Recognized as Bank of the Year in Canada

Dec 09, 2024, 09:49 ET TORONTO, Dec. 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Scotiabank has been named Bank of the Year in Canada by The Banker, a Financial Times publication. The Bank of the Year awards are regarded as the industry standard for banking…

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Financial Post·Negative

Scotiabank plans SRT transaction tied to US$2 billion of loans

Canadian banks are regular issuers of significant risk transfer loans Bank of Nova Scotia is working on a significant risk transfer tied to around US$2 billion of loans, joining a growing list of lenders looking to take advantage of strong…

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