What is Desjardins’ Estimate for TSE:BNS Q3 Earnings?

The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) (NYSE:BNS) – Stock analysts at Desjardins issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Bank of Nova Scotia in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 3rd. Desjardins analyst D. Young anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.82 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Bank of Nova Scotia’s current full-year earnings is $7.13 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Bank of Nova Scotia’s FY2026 earnings at $7.95 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on BNS. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from C$71.00 to C$84.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$72.00 to C$84.00 in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Barclays upgraded Bank of Nova Scotia from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. TD Securities decreased their price objective on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$82.00 to C$81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, National Bankshares raised their target price on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$66.00 to C$78.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$76.73.

Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Performance

Shares of TSE:BNS opened at C$78.94 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of C$97.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.97. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of C$74.65 and a 200 day moving average price of C$68.39. Bank of Nova Scotia has a fifty-two week low of C$59.62 and a fifty-two week high of C$80.14.

Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 7th will be issued a $1.06 dividend. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.37%. Bank of Nova Scotia’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 74.26%.

Bank of Nova Scotia Company Profile

The Bank of Nova Scotia provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally. It operates through Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets segments.