BNS (Bank of Nova Scotia) Short Interest


BNS Bank of Nova Scotia BNS
72 GF Score
Price $85.30
GF Value $60.65
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Bank of Nova Scotia Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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BNS vs JPM, BAC, WFC: Short Interest Comparison

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Bank of Nova Scotia's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Bank of Nova Scotia Short Interest vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bank of Nova Scotia's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bank of Nova Scotia's Short Interest falls into.


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72GF Score
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS
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Is Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bank of Nova Scotia stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $85.30 is trading 40.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $60.65. GuruFocus considers Bank of Nova Scotia to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BNS:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: $60.65 vs. price of $85.30 (40.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BNS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Bank of Nova Scotia Business Description

Address 1709 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS, CAN, B3J 1W1
Bank of Nova Scotia is a global financial-services provider with over CAD 1.5 trillion in assets as of the end of April 2026. It has four major business segments: Canadian banking, international banking, global wealth management, and global banking and markets. It offers a range of advice, products, and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. The bank's international operations span numerous countries and are more concentrated in Latin America.
72GF Score

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$85.30
Price
$60.65
GF Value