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Bank of Nova Scotia Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:BNS | Benzinga
Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus price target of $71.2 based on the ratings of 5 analysts. The high is $81 issued by RBC Capital on February 26, 2025. The low is $65 issued by Barclays on August 21, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by RBC Capital, RBC Capital, and Barclays on February 26, 2025, December 4, 2024, and March 20, 2024, respectively. With an average price target of $75 between RBC Capital, RBC Capital, and Barclays, there's an implied 43.02% upside for Bank of Nova Scotia from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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Analyst Ratings for Bank of Nova Scotia
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26/2025 | Buy Now | 54.46% | RBC Capital | Darko Mihelic42% | $83 → $81 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/04/2024 | Buy Now | 41.11% | RBC Capital | Rishi Jaluria54% | $65 → $74 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2024 | Buy Now | 33.49% | Barclays | Brian Morton43% | → $70 | Initiates | → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 08/30/2023 | Buy Now | 25.86% | Scotiabank | Mario Mendonca55% | $68 → $66 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/21/2023 | Buy Now | 23.95% | Barclays | John Aiken52% | $63 → $65 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 05/26/2023 | Buy Now | 39.21% | RBC Capital | Darko Mihelic42% | $76 → $73 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/09/2023 | Buy Now | 22.04% | Barclays | John Aiken52% | $78 → $64 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 03/01/2023 | Buy Now | 46.83% | RBC Capital | Darko Mihelic42% | $86 → $77 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/24/2022 | Buy Now | 58.28% | RBC Capital | Darko Mihelic42% | $94 → $83 | Downgrade | Outperform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) stock?
The latest price target for Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) was reported by RBC Capital on February 26, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $81.00 expecting BNS to rise to within 12 months (a possible 54.46% upside). 2 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)?
The latest analyst rating for Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) was provided by RBC Capital, and Bank of Nova Scotia maintained their sector perform rating.
When was the last upgrade for Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)?
There is no last upgrade for Bank of Nova Scotia
When was the last downgrade for Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)?
The last downgrade for Bank of Nova Scotia happened on May 9, 2023 when Barclays changed their price target from $78 to $64 for Bank of Nova Scotia.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Bank of Nova Scotia, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Bank of Nova Scotia was filed on February 26, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around February 26, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) rating was a maintained with a price target of $83.00 to $81.00. The current price Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is trading at is $52.44, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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