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Scotiabank

50.88 USD
-0.82
1.59%
At close Jan 17, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
51.81
+0.93
1.83%
1 day
-1.59%
5 days
-0.59%
1 month
-7.05%
3 months
-4.91%
6 months
7.32%
Year to date
-5.15%
1 year
10.95%
5 years
-8.27%
10 years
5.67%
 

About: Bank of Nova Scotia is a global financial services provider. The bank has five business segments: Canadian banking, international banking, global wealth management, global banking and markets, and other. It offers a range of advice, products, and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. The bank's international operations span numerous countries and are more concentrated in Central and South America.

Employees: 88,488

0
Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

70% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 33

41% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 17 [Q2] → 24 (+7) [Q3]

35% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.05B | Put options by funds: $775M

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $26.3B [Q2] → $30.9B (+$4.55B) [Q3]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 384 [Q2] → 401 (+17) [Q3]

0.19% less ownership

Funds ownership: 46.37% [Q2] → 46.18% (-0.19%) [Q3]

1% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 139

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$74
45%
upside
Avg. target
$74
45%
upside
High target
$74
45%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
RBC Capital
Rishi Jaluria
47% 1-year accuracy
37 / 78 met price target
45%upside
$74
Sector Perform
Maintained
4 Dec 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about BNS published over the past 30 days

Positive
The Motley Fool
1 day ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Scotiabank to Transfer Latin American Banking Operations to Davivienda
BNS agrees to transfer its Latin American banking arms to Davivienda for a roughly 20% stake. This aligns with the bank's efforts to boost efficiency.
Scotiabank to Transfer Latin American Banking Operations to Davivienda
Positive
Proactive Investors
3 weeks ago
Scotiabank completes $2B investment in KeyCorp
Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) announced that it has finalized its acquisition of an additional ownership stake in KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY), solidifying its position as a significant shareholder in the US-based financial institution. The Toronto-based bank said that with regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve Board, Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) acquired approximately 10% pro-forma ownership through newly issued common shares at $17.17 per share, totaling $2 billion.
Scotiabank completes $2B investment in KeyCorp
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
KEYCORP AND SCOTIABANK COMPLETE STRATEGIC MINORITY INVESTMENT
CLEVELAND , Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) today announced that The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank") has completed its purchase of KeyCorp's common stock with an investment of approximately $2.0 billion, as expected.  With this investment, Scotiabank (TSX: BNS) (NYSE: BNS) now owns approximately 14.9% of KeyCorp's common stock.
KEYCORP AND SCOTIABANK COMPLETE STRATEGIC MINORITY INVESTMENT
Positive
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
SHG vs. BNS: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
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Positive
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1 month ago
My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New November Dividend Record - 97 Holdings With 18 Buys
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Positive
Market Watch
1 month ago
Fed clears KeyCorp's $2 billion cash infusion from Scotiabank earlier than expected and its stock is up
Analyst hails Fed's quicker-than-expected OK of the investment in KeyCorp from Bank of Nova Scotia as a good sign for more deal-making
Fed clears KeyCorp's $2 billion cash infusion from Scotiabank earlier than expected and its stock is up
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
1 Magnificent High-Yield Bank Stock Stock Down 25% to Buy and Hold Forever
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS -1.06%), often just called Scotiabank, isn't particularly well known in the U.S., where it has only a minimal presence. This is one of the key reasons the giant Canadian bank's stock is down roughly 25% from its 2022 high-water mark.
1 Magnificent High-Yield Bank Stock Stock Down 25% to Buy and Hold Forever
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