Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Stock Down -0.61%: Is It a Good Investment?

Bank Of Nova Scotia [BNS] stock is trading at $53.92, down -0.61%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The BNS shares have gain 2.84% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 10.97%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

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From an analyst’s perspective:

On February 22, 2024, Jefferies initiated with a Hold rating. Barclays downgraded its rating to a Underweight. Canaccord Genuity downgraded its rating to a Hold. RBC Capital Mkts downgraded its rating to Sector Perform for this stock on August 24, 2022. In a note dated August 24, 2022, Keefe Bruyette downgraded an Mkt Perform rating on this stock.

Bank Of Nova Scotia [BNS] stock has fluctuated between $39.79 and $54.41 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $71.53 within the next 12 months. Bank Of Nova Scotia [NYSE: BNS] shares were valued at $53.92 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 32.66% based on the average BNS price forecast.

Analyzing the BNS fundamentals

Bank Of Nova Scotia [NYSE:BNS] reported sales of 55.05B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 2.95%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 1.0% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.07%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.17%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.14%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.09 and Total Capital is 0.0. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of3.68.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 53.79 points at the first support level, and at 53.65 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 54.17, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 54.42.

Ratios To Look Out For

For context, Bank Of Nova Scotia’s Current Ratio is 0.60. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.20, the price to book ratio is 1.27 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 12.88.

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