Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) (TSE:BNS) is expected to issue its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.40 per share and revenue of $6.9884 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) (TSE:BNS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 2nd. The bank reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $6.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.85 billion. Bank of Nova Scotia had a return on equity of 12.10% and a net margin of 10.60%.Bank of Nova Scotia’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.57 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Bank of Nova Scotia to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Bank of Nova Scotia Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:BNS opened at $75.72 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $74.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $67.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $93.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.84, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.11. Bank of Nova Scotia has a 52-week low of $44.09 and a 52-week high of $78.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04.

Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 6th were issued a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.8%. Bank of Nova Scotia’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 79.85%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank of Nova Scotia

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Bank of Nova Scotia by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,193 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $235,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in Bank of Nova Scotia by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,326 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $215,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in Bank of Nova Scotia by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 6,389 shares of the bank’s stock worth $413,000 after purchasing an additional 338 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Bank of Nova Scotia by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 7,873 shares of the bank’s stock worth $580,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Bank of Nova Scotia by 60.6% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,047 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on BNS shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Bank of Nova Scotia from $86.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on Bank of Nova Scotia in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Bank of Nova Scotia presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $97.00.

About Bank of Nova Scotia

Bank of Nova Scotia, commonly known as Scotiabank, is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services company founded in 1832 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It is one of Canada’s largest banks and provides a broad range of financial services to retail, commercial, corporate and institutional clients. The bank combines a domestic Canadian franchise with an extensive international presence to serve customers across multiple markets.

Scotiabank’s core activities include personal and commercial banking, wealth management, corporate and investment banking, capital markets, and global transaction banking.