Where Does Wall Street Think Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Stock Will Go?

Wall Street is positive on Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS). On average, analysts give Bank of Nova Scotia a Buy rating. The average price target is $73.245, which means analysts expect the stock to rise by 24.69% over the next twelve months. That average ranking earns Bank of Nova Scotia an Analyst Rating of 17, which is better than 17% of stocks based on data compiled by InvestorsObserver.

Wall Street analysts are rating BNS a Buy today. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on BNS!

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What's Happening With Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Today?

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) stock is trading at $58.74 as of 2:30 PM on Friday, Jul 1, an increase of $0.33, or 0.57% from the previous closing price of $58.41. Volume today is above average. So far 2,702,739 shares have traded compared to average volume of 1,631,816 shares. The stock has traded between $57.42 and $58.84 so far today. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Bank of Nova Scotia stock.