The stock of Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) has seen a -0.26% decrease in the past week, with a 3.97% gain in the past month, and a 11.30% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.27%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.68% for BNS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.68% for BNS’s stock, with a 4.79% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Bank Of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) Right Now?
Bank Of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.81x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BNS is 1.12. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BNS is 1.24B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.79% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BNS on June 26, 2025 was 2.13M shares.
BNS) stock’s latest price update
Bank Of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.17 compared to its previous closing price of 54.35. However, the company has seen a fall of -0.26% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-25 that I use YCharts’ Value Score and Ben Graham Formula Value All Stars, or GASV, to identify large-cap stocks offering strong value and dividend safety. Seventeen out of twenty-four “safer” lowest-priced Dividend Dogs of the GASV are currently fair-priced and ready to buy for income investors. Top ten GASV stocks offer projected average net gains of 32.99% by June 2026, with yields ranging from 8.94% to 13.81%.
BNS Trading at 5.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BNS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.92% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BNS starting from BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, who purchase 50,000 shares at the price of $17.85 back on Feb 05 ’25. After this action, BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA now owns 162,983,726 shares of Bank Of Nova Scotia, valued at $892,500 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BNS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Bank Of Nova Scotia stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 8.00, with 0.47 for asset returns.
Based on Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.78 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.65. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.09.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 11.68 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 136.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.41. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.60.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
