Raymond James Financial Comments on BNS FY2025 Earnings

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (NYSE:BNS) (TSE:BNS) – Analysts at Raymond James Financial issued their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Bank of Nova Scotia in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 24th. Raymond James Financial analyst S. Boland anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $4.98 for the year. Raymond James Financial has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bank of Nova Scotia’s current full-year earnings is $4.91 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Bank of Nova Scotia’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.66 EPS.

Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) (TSE:BNS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 26th. The bank reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.09. Bank of Nova Scotia had a net margin of 9.74% and a return on equity of 11.61%. The firm had revenue of $6.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.29 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.63 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Bank of Nova Scotia from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Wall Street Zen raised Bank of Nova Scotia from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Bank of Nova Scotia presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.00.

Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Performance

Bank of Nova Scotia stock opened at $68.95 on Thursday. Bank of Nova Scotia has a twelve month low of $44.09 and a twelve month high of $68.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The company has a market capitalization of $85.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.53, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.17. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $65.39 and its 200 day moving average is $59.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Bank of Nova Scotia during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Cypress Capital Management LLC WY bought a new position in Bank of Nova Scotia during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Bank of Nova Scotia in the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Bank of Nova Scotia in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in Bank of Nova Scotia in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. 49.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Bank of Nova Scotia

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.