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Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±3.2% Move

$93.76 -1.73% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $93.29

Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 66/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →
ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $117.05B
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As of 2026-11-02, Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (NYSE: BNS) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 66/100 at a spot price of $93.76 (-1.73% 1D, market cap $117.05B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 17/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, BNS ranks #234 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), BNS carries a Roarable C+ (66/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 32.8x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 9.9%. By comparison, MFG (Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)) holds a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E 32.8x, ROIC 9.9%, cap $124.37B) and COF (Capital One Financial Corporation) posts a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 52.2x, ROIC 0.9%, cap $128.06B). Among the 5-stock peer group, USB leads on earnings multiple (12.5x) while BNS leads on capital efficiency (9.9% ROIC).

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For Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS), key quantitative strengths include Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. and Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs., while primary risk factors center on Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 25.3%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $93.29 (-0.50%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 15.8% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 66/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.0% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk C
Cash (12)Whales (17)SEC (15)Macro (10)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
$115 Bull$97 Base$76 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BNS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.2%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (66/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY BNS SCORES 66/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+17/20 pts (26% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±3.2% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (23% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit10/20 pts (-10 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (62.1) create a -10 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
58
Grade C$90.19+2.3% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
61
Grade C$92.28+1.7% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
63
Grade C+$93.85-0.1% Next Q
Current
66
Grade C+$93.76+1.4% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C (58) → C+ (66)Full Audit →
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Even with a 66/100 (C+) score, BNS faces multiple-compression risk if 32.8x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($92.44) or 200D SMA ($82.59) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($97.14) toward Bear Floor ($75.77).

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Historical OHLCV Volatility ±3.2% Swing Band

±$3.00 Expected Swing
$90.76 (-3.2%)Spot $93.76$96.76 (+3.2%)
MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

BNS Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 66/100

Trailing EPS: $2.90 • YoY Revenue Growth: 22%

Model Bullish Setup (66/100)Model Risk Weight (34/100)
Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).
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BNS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +22.45%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-11-02O $94.54H $95.41L $93.76C $93.76VOL 1.01M
RES: $96.23SUP: $86.63SMA50: $92.44SMA200: $82.59
$98.13$90.03$81.93$73.83$65.73RES $96.23SUP $86.63$93.762026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-02
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BNS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
25.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +22.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for BNS. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BNS)

Financials Rank #234 of 1096 ⚔️ MFG vs BNS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (BNS vs. MFG, COF, BNY, USB)

Industry: Major Banks (248 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS) ranks #234 by composite RQD confidence (66/100, grade C+) and #28 by equity capitalization ($117.05B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, USB leads on earnings valuation at 12.5x trailing P/E, while BNS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 9.9% ROIC and — gross margin. USB currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 70/100 (B-) compared with BNS at 66/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
BNS ACTIVE
Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3
C+ 66/100 32.8x — 9.9% -1.73% $117.05B Benchmark Subject
MFG
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)
C- 60/100 32.8x — 9.9% -3.30% $124.37B /mfg-vs-bns →
COF
Capital One Financial Corporation
C+ 68/100 52.2x — 0.9% -1.86% $128.06B /cof-vs-bns →
BNY
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
C+ 68/100 18.3x — 2.4% -1.51% $101.35B /bny-vs-bns →
USB
U.S. Bancorp
B- 70/100 12.5x — 3.0% -1.96% $94.48B /usb-vs-bns →

2. BNS Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS) operates in Major Banks (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $117.05B, trailing P/E of 32.8x, forward P/E of 27.6x, and EV/EBITDA of 21.0x. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of 13.9%, net profit margin of 10.9%, ROIC of 9.9%, and free cash flow yield of 2.21%, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of 8/9.

3. BNS Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is BNS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-02, Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (NYSE: BNS) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 66/100 at a spot price of $93.76 (-1.73% 1D, market cap $117.05B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 17/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, BNS ranks #234 in composite RQD confidence.

How does BNS compare to MFG and COF in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), BNS carries a Roarable C+ (66/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 32.8x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 9.9%. By comparison, MFG (Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)) holds a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E 32.8x, ROIC 9.9%, cap $124.37B) and COF (Capital One Financial Corporation) posts a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 52.2x, ROIC 0.9%, cap $128.06B). Among the 5-stock peer group, USB leads on earnings multiple (12.5x) while BNS leads on capital efficiency (9.9% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BNS?

For Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS), key quantitative strengths include Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. and Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs., while primary risk factors center on Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 25.3%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is BNS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

BNS last traded at $93.76 (-1.73% on volume of 1,300,581 shares), positioning the stock +1.43% above its 50-day simple moving average ($92.44) and +13.52% above its 200-day simple moving average ($82.59). Across its 52-week range of $64.80 to $96.17, BNS sits at the 92.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 62.1 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.2% ($90.76 to $96.76).

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When is BNS's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Upcoming Quarter.

How much is BNS stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±3.2% event move for BNS, spanning a range between $90.76 and $96.76.

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BNS — Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5
As of: 2026-11-02T14:08:06Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, BNS carries an RQD Score of 66 and a letter grade of C+, with the verdict "Roarable Hold — Upper Neutral / Watch for Breakout." The five pillars are:

  • Fundamental Cash Engine (12 / 20): Reported ROIC of 9.9% and FCF yield of 2.21%. This pillar sits below the midpoint, suggesting that cash generation relative to the share price is modest.
  • Whale 13F Flow (17 / 20): The strongest pillar, indicating institutional accumulation and options positioning in the source's view.
  • Insider Conviction (12 / 20): SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow is scored at a moderate level, neither a clear insider-buying signal nor a clear selling signal.
  • Macro Regime Fit (10 / 20): Beta of 1.09 and sector sensitivity place this pillar at the lower end, implying the stock's moves are expected to track broader market swings slightly more than the market itself.
  • Forensic Balance Sheet (15 / 20): Altman Z of 2.5, Piotroski F of 8/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5 support a relatively sound balance-sheet profile.

For a prospective investor evaluating the stock today, the rating points to a mixed picture: institutional interest and a solid balance sheet are offset by weak cash yield and a valuation that the market data shows as elevated (trailing P/E of 32.8). Upside drivers would need to come from earnings growth or a re-rating supported by the strong institutional flow; valuation tradeoffs are notable given the gap between trailing and forward P/E (32.8 vs. 27.6). The grade signals a "watch" posture rather than a clear entry or exit signal.

Snapshot

PriceMarket CapP/E (TTM)Forward P/EEV/EBITDAEPS (TTM)Dividend YieldBeta52-Wk RangeROIC %
$95.41$117.05B32.827.6212.90%1.09$64.8 - $96.179.9%

Business

Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS) is listed on the NYSE and classified in the Financials sector, Major Banks industry, per the profile. Not available in source data for detailed product lines, customer segments, or revenue model. The source identifies the company by name and classification only.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news and catalysts feed, five items reference BNS:

  • A Yahoo Finance stock-forecast report, tagged as a market-wire item (YELLOW).
  • An amended SEC Form SBSE-A/A filing, tagged as a market-wire item (YELLOW).
  • An SEC Form FWP filing, tagged as a market-wire item (YELLOW).
  • A Stock Traders Daily setup piece, tagged as a risk-watch item (RED).
  • A Yahoo! Finance Canada stock-forecast report, tagged as a market-wire item (YELLOW).
  • A Stock Traders Daily risk-allocation piece, tagged as a risk-watch item (RED).

The feed contains six items in total; two are flagged RED as risk-watch items. The headlines themselves describe filings and commentary rather than specific operating events, so their content beyond the tags cannot be characterized from the source. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, no supply chain is mapped and no proprietary signals are present.

Open Questions

  • What are the reported revenue, operating income, net income, and cash/debt figures across recent periods?
  • What is the consensus analyst rating and price target, and how many analysts contribute?
  • Which specific SEC Form 4 insider, 13F institutional, or Congressional trades are behind the RQD pillar scores?
  • What do the RED-flagged risk-watch items specifically reference?
  • Why is dividend yield reported as 0% alongside a preferred-share name, and how does that affect the income case?

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BNS Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $93.76?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is BNS (C+ • RQD 66/100) a Buy at $95.41?

Welcome to the BNS (Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 66/100 (Roarable Hold — Upper Neutral / Watch for Breakout) in Major Banks. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on valuation multiple compression (32.8x trailing P/E). Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

BE BearTrap_Alert Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $76.33 (-20.0%)
Spot @ $95.41

Pump the brakes on BNS — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on BNS, but look at what you are paying: 32.8x trailing P/E with tightening sector spreads. Unless Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

AL AlphaFlow_Cap Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $117.35 (+23.0%)
Spot @ $95.41

BNS cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on BNS, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Major Banks and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $95.41 (52-wk range $64.80 - $96.17), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.

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