The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
NYSE: BNS · Real-Time Price · USD
47.73
-0.61 (-1.26%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
47.24
-0.49 (-1.02%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
The Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 2 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for The Bank of Nova Scotia stock have an average target of 77.5, with a low estimate of 74 and a high estimate of 81. The average target predicts an increase of 62.37% from the current stock price of 47.73.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
* Price targets were last updated on Feb 26, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for The Bank of Nova Scotia stock from 2 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $83 → $81 | Hold | Maintains | $83 → $81 | +69.70% | Feb 26, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $65 → $74 | Hold | Maintains | $65 → $74 | +55.04% | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Initiates $70 | Sell | Initiates | $70 | +46.66% | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank | Hold Maintains $68 → $66 | Hold | Maintains | $68 → $66 | +38.28% | Aug 30, 2023 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $63 → $65 | Sell | Maintains | $63 → $65 | +36.18% | Aug 21, 2023 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
37.27B
from 29.48B
Increased by 26.39%
Revenue Next Year
39.05B
from 37.27B
Increased by 4.80%
EPS This Year
7.06
from 5.87
Increased by 20.14%
EPS Next Year
8.05
from 7.06
Increased by 14.11%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 39.9B | 41.7B | 42.5B |
| Avg | 37.3B | 39.1B | 39.9B |
| Low | 35.2B | 36.7B | 37.8B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 35.4% | 11.9% | 8.8% |
| Avg | 26.4% | 4.8% | 2.2% |
| Low | 19.5% | -1.4% | -3.3% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.46 | 8.79 | 9.35 |
| Avg | 7.06 | 8.05 | 8.64 |
| Low | 6.76 | 7.42 | 8.04 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 26.9% | 24.5% | 16.0% |
| Avg | 20.1% | 14.1% | 7.2% |
| Low | 15.1% | 5.1% | -0.2% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.