Is The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
NYSE : BNS
The Bank of Nova Scotia — Institutional Ownership
$87.84 USD
$1.8 (2.09%)
- Volume
- 1.36M
- Average Volume
- 2.53M
- Market Capitalization
- $107.28B
- P/E Ratio
- 16.89
- Dividend Yield
- 3.61%
- Price Target
- $73.00
- Year High
- $90.47
- Year Low
- $55.21
- Day High
- —
- Day Low
- —
- Payout Ratio
- $0.62
- Current Ratio
- $0.04
Institutional Ownership Summary
Institutional Ownership %
2.35%
Investors Holding
165
change: -373 | last: 538
Increased Positions
70
change: -182 | last: 252
Reduced Positions
46
change: -95 | last: 141
New Positions
23
change: -43 | last: 66
Sold Positions
367
change: 322 | last: 45
Total Calls
-
Total Puts
-
Put-Call Ratio
0.00
change: -225.3628 | last: 2.2536
Total Invested
1.92B
Beneficial Ownership Filings
| Filing Date | Reporting Person | Amount Beneficially Owned | % of Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 39.82M | 7.70% |
| 2026-07-15 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 5.25M | 3.17% |
| 2026-07-15 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 3.56M | 6.42% |
| 2026-07-15 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 9.24M | 5.60% |
| 2026-07-15 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 14.79M | 5.62% |
| 2026-07-15 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 1.36M | 6.91% |
| 2026-07-15 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 4.44M | 8.52% |
| 2026-06-05 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 2.93M | 3.41% |
| 2026-05-13 | Bank of Montreal | 57.32M | 4.63% |
| 2026-04-08 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 9.33M | 10.81% |
| 2026-02-12 | Bank of Montreal | 64.06M | 5.18% |
| 2026-02-03 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | - | 0.00% |
| 2026-02-03 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 7.58M | 5.04% |
| 2026-01-27 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 3.17M | 3.71% |
| 2026-01-27 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 27.38M | 6.20% |
| 2026-01-27 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 6.8M | 3.72% |
| 2026-01-27 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 31400.0 | 0.14% |
| 2026-01-27 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 791.56K | 4.36% |
| 2026-01-27 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 47827.0 | 0.10% |
| 2026-01-27 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 894.26K | 3.06% |
| 2025-11-13 | Bank of Montreal | 40.64M | 3.27% |
| 2025-10-08 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 5.75M | 6.74% |
| 2025-10-08 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 2.18M | 3.37% |
| 2025-10-08 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 1.14M | 3.79% |
| 2025-10-07 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 13.87M | 4.67% |
| 2025-10-07 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 1.3M | 5.64% |
| 2025-10-06 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 2.59M | 5.18% |
| 2025-10-06 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 1.58M | 8.70% |
| 2025-10-06 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 11.93M | 6.51% |
| 2025-10-06 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 8.18M | 6.14% |
| 2025-10-06 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 1.76M | 5.87% |
| 2025-09-03 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 3.59M | 5.55% |
| 2025-08-06 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 7.64M | 11.36% |
| 2025-08-06 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 250K | 21.09% |
| 2025-07-23 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 4.44M | 5.20% |
| 2025-07-23 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 751.65K | 2.18% |
| 2025-07-21 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 1.76M | 5.85% |
| 2025-07-21 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 1.44M | 1.48% |
| 2025-05-08 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 2.06M | 5.97% |
| 2025-05-07 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 5.68M | 6.69% |
| 2025-05-07 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 5.2M | 5.31% |
| 2025-05-07 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 16.52M | 5.55% |
| 2025-02-14 | Bank of Montreal | 69.21M | 5.60% |
| 2025-02-12 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 4.74M | 5.61% |
| 2025-01-06 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 162.98M | 14.90% |
| 2024-10-10 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 8.97M | 5.50% |
| 2024-10-10 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 93.3M | 12.00% |
| 2024-10-10 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 4.75M | 5.80% |
| 2024-10-10 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 27.1M | 5.90% |
| 2024-10-10 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 24.11M | 12.00% |
| 2024-10-10 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.6M | 6.50% |
| 2024-10-10 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.28M | 5.20% |
| 2024-10-10 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 659.6K | 1.40% |
| 2024-10-10 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 6.89M | 8.10% |
| 2024-02-09 | BMO FINANCIAL CORP. | 3472.0 | 0.00% |
| 2024-02-09 | BMO PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. | 28.19M | 2.30% |
| 2024-02-09 | BMO NESBITT BURNS INC. WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 36.34M | 3.00% |
| 2024-02-09 | BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. | 93494.0 | 0.00% |
| 2024-02-09 | BMO NESBITT BURNS INC. | 9.67M | 0.80% |
| 2024-02-09 | BANK OF MONTREAL | 75.98M | 6.30% |
| 2024-02-09 | BMO BANK N.A. | 1832.0 | 0.00% |
| 2024-02-09 | BMO FAMILY OFFICE, LLC | 1640.0 | 0.00% |
| 2024-02-09 | BANK OF MONTREAL EUROPE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 1.13M | 0.10% |
| 2024-02-09 | BANK OF MONTREAL HOLDING INC. | 46.01M | 3.80% |
| 2024-02-09 | BMO ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | 25.26M | 2.10% |
| 2024-02-09 | BANK OF MONTREAL, TORONTO BRANCH | 28.83M | 2.40% |
| 2024-01-03 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.04M | 5.20% |
| 2024-01-03 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 3.55M | 5.10% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.71M | 6.20% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 21.71M | 8.00% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 5.67M | 6.70% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 3.76M | 5.50% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 15.6M | 8.70% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.73M | 8.90% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.17M | 5.10% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.18M | 5.10% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 9.97M | 8.10% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 73.08M | 7.20% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.62M | 7.50% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.55M | 5.40% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 3.99M | 5.20% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.24M | 5.40% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 2.25M | 5.10% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.63M | 5.60% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 9.96M | 9.00% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 2.63M | 6.30% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 22.25M | 7.00% |
| 2023-12-26 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 159.48K | 7.10% |
| 2023-12-21 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 820.52K | 5.30% |
| 2022-02-11 | SCOTIA TRUST COMPANY | 150.99K | 0.03% |
| 2022-02-11 | SCOTIA | 1.64M | 0.34% |
| 2021-02-11 | SCOTIA TRUST COMPANY | 164.43K | 0.03% |
| 2021-02-11 | SCOTIA | 1.67M | 0.34% |
| 2018-02-09 | 2 | 99724.0 | 0.01% |
| 2018-02-09 | 2 | 906.59K | 0.12% |
| 2017-01-30 | Charah Holdings LP | 2.93M | 9.70% |
| 2014-02-07 | 2 | 729.52K | 0.09% |
| 2014-02-07 | 2 | 1.76M | 12.00% |
| 2014-02-03 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 1.6M | 5.60% |
| 2013-02-14 | COMPANY | 683.37K | 0.08% |
| 2013-02-14 | SCOTIA | 1.49M | 0.18% |
| 2012-02-14 | SCOTIA | 1.5M | 0.18% |
| 2012-02-14 | COMPANY | 481.62K | 0.06% |
| 2011-03-21 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | - | 0.00% |
| 2011-03-21 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST COMPANY | - | 0.00% |
| 2011-03-09 | (1) BlackRock, Inc. | 52.04M | 4.99% |
| 2011-02-11 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 1.08M | 0.13% |
| 2011-02-11 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST COMPANY | 396.96K | 0.05% |
| 2011-02-02 | (1) BlackRock, Inc. | 52.54M | 5.04% |
| 2010-07-06 | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 652.46K | 0.40% |
| 2010-02-12 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST COMPANY | 407.72K | 0.05% |
| 2010-02-12 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 1.08M | 0.13% |
| 2005-02-07 | persons (: | 1.25M | 2.74% |
| 2004-02-06 | (: | 3.47M | 7.68% |
| 2002-06-27 | Scotia Capital Inc. | 7.45M | 1.70% |
| 2002-06-27 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 27.08M | 6.20% |
BNS Enterprise Value History
Annual
| Date | Stock Price | Shares Outstanding | Market Cap | Cash & Equivalents | Total Debt | Enterprise Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | $91.85 | 1.24B | $114.26B | $65.97B | $504.02B | $552.32B |
| 2024-10-31 | $71.74 | 1.23B | $87.95B | $63.86B | $300.67B | $324.77B |
| 2023-10-31 | $56.15 | 1.2B | $67.21B | $90.31B | $313.81B | $290.71B |
| 2022-10-31 | $65.83 | 1.2B | $78.93B | $65.9B | $310.86B | $323.89B |
| 2021-10-31 | $81.96 | 1.21B | $99.5B | $86.32B | $245.66B | $258.83B |
| 2020-10-31 | $55.34 | 1.21B | $67.07B | $76.46B | $7.4B | -$1.98B |
| 2019-10-31 | $75.47 | 1.22B | $92.22B | $46.72B | $19.49B | $64.99B |
| 2018-10-31 | $70.66 | 1.21B | $85.71B | $62.27B | $13.89B | $37.33B |
| 2017-10-31 | $83.14 | 1.2B | $100.02B | $59.66B | $10.6B | $50.96B |
| 2016-10-31 | $72.08 | 1.2B | $86.78B | $46.34B | $9.09B | $49.53B |
Quarterly
| Date | Stock Price | Shares Outstanding | Market Cap | Cash & Equivalents | Total Debt | Enterprise Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | $105.66 | 904.91M | $95.61B | $79.3B | $578.79B | $595.1B |
| 2026-01-31 | $101.74 | 1.24B | $126.56B | $73.84B | $524.6B | $577.32B |
| 2025-10-31 | $91.85 | 1.24B | $114.26B | $65.97B | $504.02B | $552.32B |
| 2025-07-31 | $77.03 | 1.24B | $95.83B | $69.7B | $484.05B | $510.17B |
| 2025-04-30 | $68.96 | 1.25B | $85.92B | $63.58B | $480.12B | $502.47B |
| 2025-01-31 | $74.31 | 1.24B | $92.51B | $70.2B | $491.38B | $513.69B |
| 2024-10-31 | $71.74 | 1.23B | $88.24B | $63.86B | $300.67B | $325.05B |
| 2024-07-31 | $64.44 | 1.23B | $79.26B | $58.33B | $300.3B | $321.24B |
| 2024-04-30 | $63.24 | 1.22B | $77.34B | $58.63B | $226.18B | $244.9B |
| 2024-01-31 | $62.80 | 1.21B | $76.24B | $67.25B | $305.83B | $314.82B |
| 2023-10-31 | $56.15 | 1.21B | $67.71B | $90.31B | $313.81B | $291.21B |
| 2023-07-31 | $66.42 | 1.2B | $79.64B | $90.32B | $326.08B | $315.4B |