Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Stock: A Closer Look at the Analyst Ratings

Bank Of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.02x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BNS is 1.03. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for BNS is 1.23B and currently, short sellers hold a 2.40% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BNS on October 01, 2024 was 1.65M shares.

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BNS) stock’s latest price update

Bank Of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS)’s stock price has plunge by 0.09relation to previous closing price of 54.44. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 1.04% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2024-09-29 that Annaly Capital Management has a huge yield and a terrible dividend track record. TD Bank has a high yield and a strong dividend track record.

BNS’s Market Performance

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) has seen a 1.04% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 10.71% gain in the past month and a 19.86% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.04%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.32% for BNS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.16% for BNS’s stock, with a 13.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

BNS Trading at 11.36% 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 -1.14% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.32%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.04%, as shares surge +9.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +16.58% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, BNS rose by +1.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $52.54. In addition, Bank Of Nova Scotia saw 11.91% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Stock Fundamentals for BNS

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.07 for the present operating margin
  • 1.0 for the gross margin

The net margin for Bank Of Nova Scotia stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 9.41, with 0.53 for asset returns.

Based on Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.79 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 3.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.12.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 11.46 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 42.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.19. 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.

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