Analyst ratings
13 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 3 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $87.41.
NYSE: BNS · Banks - Diversified
Over the past week, Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) saw 11 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 18% bullish but is at odds: News runs 55% bullish while X sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 3 of 13 analysts rating BNS a buy.
There is little buzz around BNS this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.
Wall Street’s 23% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 0% to News at 55%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.
13 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 3 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $87.41.
The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.
Analysts sit 5 points above the crowd average of 18%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 55% bullish while X sits at 0%, a 55-point spread that single-source trackers miss.
Over the 30-day window, Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) buzz held subdued around 18.8 while the price drifted up 2.4% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 2.2M shares. Updated Aug 15, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, BNS gained 3.6%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 24.7 and was relatively stable, swinging between 15.4 and 33.7. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 11 of the 15 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.
Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.
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| Adanos signal | Sell |
|---|---|
| Analyst consensus | Hold (3 / 9 / 1) |
| Crowd bullish (7d) | 18% |
| Avg price target | $87.41 |
| Most bullish source | News, 55% |
| Most bearish source | X, 0% |
| Sentiment spread | 55 pts |
| Mentions (7d) | 11 |
| Market cap | $110.51B |
| P/E · Forward P/E | 17.4 · 13.3 |
| EPS · Beta | $5.22 · 1.2 |
| Revenue (TTM) | $34.22B · 28% margin |
| Industry | Banks - Diversified |
Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 18% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 11 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.
Reddit discussion around Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) is fairly quiet with 0 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 4 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 0% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.
The crowd reads bearish on Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS), averaging 18% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 55% bullish and X at 0%, a 55-point spread. On the professional side, 3 of 13 analysts rate BNS a buy.
Of the 13 analysts covering Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS), 3 rate it a buy, 9 a hold and 1 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $87.41. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 18% bullish.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS)'s cross-source average is bearish at 18% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. X reads 0% bullish, News reads 55% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.
The cross-source average is bearish for Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) at 18% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.
News is the dominant discussion channel with 11 mentions (100% of total volume). The cross-source average is bearish at 18% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.
The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. BNS's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 18% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.
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Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.
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