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Bank of Nova Scotia is a global financial-services provider with over CAD 1... Show more

Industry: #Major Banks
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Oct 16, 2026

BNS in upward trend: price may ascend as a result of having broken its lower Bollinger Band on October 07, 2026

BNS may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In 23 of 38 cases where BNS's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 61%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 14, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BNS as a result. In 37 of 67 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 55%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BNS just turned positive on October 16, 2026. Looking at past instances where BNS's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 24 of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 55%.

BNS moved above its 50-day moving average on October 15, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a +1.72% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BNS advanced for three days, in 175 of 337 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 52%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 161 of 367 cases where BNS Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 44%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

The 10-day moving average for BNS crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on October 08, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 9 of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 53%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where BNS declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 55%.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 3 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 38 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 41 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. BNS’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 46 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 20, placing this stock slightly worse than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 60 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.407) is normal, around the industry mean (1.866). BNS has a moderately low P/E Ratio (11.865) as compared to the industry average of (14.888). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.996) is also within normal values, averaging (2.139). BNS has a moderately high Dividend Yield (0.035) as compared to the industry average of (0.026). P/S Ratio (4.050) is also within normal values, averaging (3.867).

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 75 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

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BNS is expected to pay dividends on October 28, 2026

Bank of Nova Scotia BNS Stock Dividends
A quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share will be paid with a record date of October 28, 2026, and an ex-dividend date of October 06, 2026. The last dividend of $0.80 was paid on July 29. Read more...
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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), HSBC Holdings PLC (NYSE:HSBC), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Citigroup (NYSE:C), Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS).

Industry description

Major banks are among the biggest companies in the world, often times with global reach and market capitalizations in the multi-billions. Large banks often have multiple arms spanning different disciplines, from deposits, to investment banking, to wealth management and insurance. The biggest banks often have key competitive advantages over smaller players in the industry in terms of brand recognition, cost of capital, and efficiency. Think J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Major Banks Industry is 206.84B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.04M to 903.04B. JPM holds the highest valuation in this group at 903.04B. The lowest valued company is BACRP at 1.04M.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Major Banks Industry was 0%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -5%, and the average quarterly price growth was 8%. TD experienced the highest price growth at 5%, while BAC experienced the biggest fall at -6%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Major Banks Industry was 52%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 28% and the average quarterly volume growth was -4%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 68
P/E Growth Rating: 33
Price Growth Rating: 49
SMR Rating: 4
Profit Risk Rating: 20
Seasonality Score: 49 (-100 ... +100)
BNS in upward trend: price may ascend as a result of having broken its lower Bollinger Band on October 07, 2026