<div id="readability-page-1"><p><span>Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS - Get Free Report) <span>NYSE: BNS<span></span></span></span> had its target price lifted by CIBC  from C$100.00 to C$103.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,BayStreet.CA reports. The firm presently has a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the bank's stock. CIBC's price target would suggest a potential upside of 2.47% from the company's current price.</p><ul><li>3 Canadian Banks That Just Increased Their Dividends</li></ul><p>Several other analysts also recently commented on BNS. Desjardins raised their price objective on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$79.00 to C$85.00 and gave the stock a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Bank of America raised their price target on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$78.00 to C$88.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 27th. Raymond James Financial  set a C$108.00 price objective on Bank of Nova Scotia and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$89.00 to C$93.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, National Bankshares  set a C$81.00 price target on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia and gave the company a &#34;sector perform&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned  a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Bank of Nova Scotia presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of C$92.00.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Bank of Nova Scotia</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Report on BNS</b></p><h2>Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of TSE BNS traded up C$0.32 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching C$100.52. 1,004,945 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,733,675. The firm has a market cap of C$125.21 billion, a PE ratio of 17.73, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.35. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is C$93.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$84.15. Bank of Nova Scotia has a 12 month low of C$62.57 and a 12 month high of C$100.75. </p><p>Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS - Get Free Report) <span>NYSE: BNS<span></span></span> last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 2nd. 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<p>CIBC raised its target price for Bank of Nova Scotia from C$100.00 to C$103.00, maintaining a "neutral" rating. Other analysts have varied ratings, with a consensus "Hold" and a target of C$92.00. The stock traded at C$100.52, with a market cap of C$125.21 billion. Analysts expect an EPS of 7.1286267 for the year. Bank of Nova Scotia offers diverse financial services globally.</p>

CIBC Issues Positive Forecast for Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Stock Price