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Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO)

122.67

-0.06 (0.05%)

as of Jul 27, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 30 opinions in the last 12 months.

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) has elicited mixed reviews from experts. Some highlight its strong positioning for future growth due to investments in GenAI and a favorable regulatory environment that allows for increased lending capacity. However, others express concerns about BNS's performance relative to its Canadian peers, noting it as the weakest among them despite a decent dividend yield of around 4.5% and recent strategic moves to invest in the U.S. market through KEY. While some analysts see potential for long-term gains, particularly with the new CEO at the helm, others urge caution citing stagnant loan growth and rising provisions for credit losses (PCLs). The overall sentiment reflects a blend of optimism for its turnaround and skepticism about its ability to catch up to its competitors amidst ongoing economic challenges.

Consensus

Mixed

Valuation

Undervalued

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DON'T BUY

Looks good, but banks are always influenced by the short term rates which are "artificially" low (government established) at this time. Caution.

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DON'T BUY

A little too high now.

BUY

Long term quality.

BUY

All the bad news is behind it.

BUY

Good profitibility. Cheap. Expects growth on their retail side.

BUY

Has good upside potential.

BUY

Banks have done better than expected. Not a fan of Bank of Montreal though. TD is #1.

BUY

Very strong on all the banks except for CIBC.

STRONG BUY

Good value. Has a strong growth outlook.

TOP PICK

Expects the banks to give dividend increases and they are at good prices now.

BUY

Banks are getting down to an interesting level. Good as a long term hold.

TOP PICK

Likes all the banks. Good dividends, long term appreciation and at a good price.

TOP PICK

Likes the bank stocks. P/E is at 10.5 and has a dividend of 2.8%. Argentina won't have a big affect on them.

DON'T BUY

Exposure to Argentina would be equal to one years earnings. Interest rates will probably stay flat.

TOP PICK

Good price.

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