Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Analyst Says

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNSGet Free Report) (NYSE:BNS) had its price objective lifted by analysts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from C$109.00 to C$116.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,BayStreet.CA reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the bank’s stock. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 9.27% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. TD Securities lowered shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the company from C$112.00 to C$111.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$98.00 to C$101.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Desjardins increased their target price on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$107.00 to C$108.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$118.00 to C$120.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$106.00 to C$108.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Bank of Nova Scotia has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$107.85.

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Bank of Nova Scotia Price Performance

BNS stock opened at C$106.16 on Thursday. Bank of Nova Scotia has a one year low of C$70.49 and a one year high of C$107.73. The stock has a market cap of C$130.73 billion, a PE ratio of 15.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.23. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of C$100.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$99.85.

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNSGet Free Report) (NYSE:BNS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The bank reported C$2.05 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$10.08 billion during the quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia had a net margin of 14.45% and a return on equity of 10.41%. On average, research analysts expect that Bank of Nova Scotia will post 7.1286267 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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Scotiabank’s vision is to be our clients’ most trusted financial partner and deliver sustainable, profitable growth. Guided by our purpose: ‘for every future,’ we help our clients, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products, and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With assets of approximately $1.5 trillion (as at January 31, 2026), Scotiabank is one of the largest banks in North America by assets, and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS).

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