Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Stock: Why It Fell
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $91.14, -0.50% vs the prior close of $91.60.
- Volume 714.40K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average (light).
- New SEC filings: 424B2 (Oct 19, 2026), 424B2 (Oct 19, 2026), 424B2 (Oct 19, 2026), 424B2 (Oct 19, 2026), 424B2 (Oct 19, 2026), 424B2 (Oct 19, 2026).
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
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BNS dips 0.5% to $91.14. Closed at $91.14, -0.50% vs the prior close of $91.60. Day range $91.00–$91.65, opened at $91.42.
BNS daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — BNS dips 0.5% to $91.14
- Closed at $91.14, -0.50% vs the prior close of $91.60. Day range $91.00–$91.65, opened at $91.42.
- Volume was 501.87K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 2.00M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -0.2% vs its 50-day average ($91.36) and +11.9% vs its 200-day average ($81.44).
- 52-week range $63.68–$95.74; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 4.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — BNS rises 0.5% to $91.60
- Closed at $91.60, +0.53% vs the prior close of $91.12. Day range $90.91–$92.22, opened at $91.09.
- Volume was 810.36K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 2.00M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +0.3% vs its 50-day average ($91.31) and +12.6% vs its 200-day average ($81.35).
- 52-week range $63.68–$95.74; today's close sits at 87% of that range, 4.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — BNS rises 1.2% to $91.12
- Closed at $91.12, +1.19% vs the prior close of $90.05. Day range $89.84–$91.36, opened at $90.19.
- Volume was 1.14M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 2.04M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -0.1% vs its 50-day average ($91.25) and +12.1% vs its 200-day average ($81.26).
- 52-week range $63.68–$95.74; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 4.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — BNS ends flat (-0.2%) to $90.05
- Closed at $90.05, -0.16% vs the prior close of $90.19. Day range $89.12–$90.11, opened at $89.52.
- Volume was 2.25M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 2.08M.
- Price is -1.3% vs its 50-day average ($91.20) and +10.9% vs its 200-day average ($81.18).
- 52-week range $62.98–$95.74; today's close sits at 83% of that range, 5.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — BNS rises 1.6% to $90.19, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $90.19, +1.57% vs the prior close of $88.80. Day range $88.75–$90.41, opened at $89.21.
- Volume was 2.17M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 2.08M.
- Price is -1.0% vs its 50-day average ($91.14) and +11.2% vs its 200-day average ($81.10).
- 52-week range $62.98–$95.74; today's close sits at 83% of that range, 5.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — BNS rises 0.4% to $88.80, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $88.80, +0.40% vs the prior close of $88.45. Day range $88.54–$89.33, opened at $88.71.
- Volume was 479.90K shares, 0.2x its 50-day average of 2.11M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -2.5% vs its 50-day average ($91.10) and +9.6% vs its 200-day average ($81.02).
- 52-week range $62.98–$95.74; today's close sits at 79% of that range, 7.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — BNS rises 1.0% to $88.45
- Closed at $88.45, +0.98% vs the prior close of $87.59. Day range $87.39–$88.56, opened at $87.43.
- Volume was 905.50K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 2.13M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -2.9% vs its 50-day average ($91.08) and +9.3% vs its 200-day average ($80.94).
- 52-week range $62.98–$95.74; today's close sits at 78% of that range, 7.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — BNS rises 0.4% to $87.59
- Closed at $87.59, +0.41% vs the prior close of $87.23. Day range $86.42–$88.28, opened at $86.50.
- Volume was 1.50M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 2.13M.
- Price is -3.8% vs its 50-day average ($91.07) and +8.3% vs its 200-day average ($80.86).
- 52-week range $62.98–$95.74; today's close sits at 75% of that range, 8.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — BNS slides 3.3% to $87.23, a 1-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $87.23, -3.31% vs the prior close of $90.22. Day range $87.12–$89.19, opened at $89.11.
- Volume was 1.36M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 2.14M.
- Price is -4.2% vs its 50-day average ($91.04) and +8.0% vs its 200-day average ($80.79).
- 52-week range $62.98–$95.74; today's close sits at 74% of that range, 8.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — BNS ends flat (-0.1%) to $90.22, a 1-month low on 2.6x normal volume
- Closed at $90.22, -0.07% vs the prior close of $90.28. Day range $89.68–$90.54, opened at $89.72.
- Volume was 5.29M shares, 2.6x its 50-day average of 2.06M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -0.9% vs its 50-day average ($91.06) and +11.8% vs its 200-day average ($80.71).
- 52-week range $62.98–$95.74; today's close sits at 83% of that range, 5.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — BNS dips 1.0% to $90.28, a 1-month low on 2.9x normal volume
- Closed at $90.28, -1.00% vs the prior close of $91.19. Day range $90.24–$91.19, opened at $91.10.
- Volume was 5.79M shares, 2.9x its 50-day average of 1.97M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -0.8% vs its 50-day average ($90.99) and +12.0% vs its 200-day average ($80.62).
- 52-week range $62.98–$95.74; today's close sits at 83% of that range, 5.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — BNS rises 0.6% to $91.19
- Closed at $91.19, +0.57% vs the prior close of $90.67. Day range $90.46–$91.66, opened at $91.05.
- Volume was 1.02M shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 2.03M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +0.3% vs its 50-day average ($90.93) and +13.2% vs its 200-day average ($80.53).
- 52-week range $62.98–$95.74; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 4.8% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 6-K.
BNS bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Price is +11.9% vs its 200-day average — above the long-term trend line.
- Price is -0.2% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
BNS latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about BNS in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 424B2 — Prospectus for a securities offering
Prospectus for a securities offering
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Things to know before you trade BNS
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.92% (largest 3.3%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 1.99M shares (≈$181.72M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $91.14 vs a range of $63.68–$95.74 (86% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 6, 2026 ($0.8/share); 3 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 6-K Oct 16, 2026; 6-K Oct 2, 2026; 6-K Oct 1, 2026.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: State Commercial Banks.
BNS market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 91.42 | 91.68 | 91.00 | 91.14 | 714.40K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 91.09 | 92.24 | 90.86 | 91.60 | 909.70K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 90.19 | 91.36 | 89.84 | 91.12 | 1.14M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 89.52 | 90.11 | 89.12 | 90.05 | 2.25M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 89.21 | 90.41 | 88.75 | 90.19 | 2.17M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 88.71 | 89.33 | 88.54 | 88.80 | 479.90K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 87.43 | 88.56 | 87.39 | 88.45 | 905.50K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 86.50 | 88.28 | 86.42 | 87.59 | 1.50M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 89.11 | 89.19 | 87.12 | 87.23 | 1.36M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 89.72 | 90.54 | 89.68 | 90.22 | 5.29M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 91.10 | 91.19 | 90.24 | 90.28 | 5.79M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 91.05 | 91.66 | 90.46 | 91.19 | 1.02M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 90.55 | 90.80 | 88.95 | 90.67 | 2.15M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 92.44 | 92.58 | 90.82 | 90.84 | 1.97M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 92.40 | 92.85 | 91.83 | 92.47 | 5.50M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 93.13 | 93.71 | 92.57 | 92.75 | 1.03M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 93.79 | 93.79 | 92.53 | 93.48 | 1.67M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 91.81 | 92.54 | 91.41 | 92.23 | 815.80K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 93.50 | 94.21 | 92.15 | 92.25 | 1.49M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 95.44 | 95.74 | 93.98 | 94.06 | 1.71M |
About Bank Of Nova Scotia
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “State Commercial Banks”. Its business address is in TORONTO, Ontario, Canada. State of incorporation: Canada (Federal Level). Fiscal year ends October 31. SEC CIK 9631.
BNS board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
BNS financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
BNS earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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