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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Stock: A Year of Stock Market Ups and Downs

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A stock’s 52-week high and low prices can offer a wealth of information about its current standing and prospective future performance. Bank Of Nova Scotia’s current trading price is -5.62% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 23.28%. The stock’s price range for this time frame has been between $39.79 and $51.98. The trading volume of the company’s shares in the Financial reached around 1.46 million for the day, which was evidently lower than the average daily volume of 2.12 million over the last three months.

In terms of market performance, Bank Of Nova Scotia had a somewhat inconsistent run in. The highest value for the stock in the past year was $51.98 on 03/28/24, while the lowest value was $39.79 on 10/27/23.

How Financial Performance Impacts Market Capitalization

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) has experienced a quarterly rise of 3.11% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 59.96B and boasts a workforce of 89483 employees.

The Role of Moving Averages and Trading Volume in Technical Analysis

Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 47.40, with a change in price of +4.75. Similarly, Bank Of Nova Scotia recorded 2,051,029 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +10.74%.

How BNS’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio Affects Financial Health

A company’s financial condition and market reputation can be evaluated using the debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio. This ratio, calculated by dividing a company’s total liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, indicates the proportion of debt a company employs to back its assets in relation to its shareholders’ equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for BNS stands at 2.80. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 0.58.

BNS Stock Stochastic Average

The raw stochastic average for Bank Of Nova Scotia over the last 50 days is presently at 51.76%. This reflects a surge from the raw stochastic average of the previous 20 days, which was noted at 12.46%. Further, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the last 20 days were 22.19% and 32.06%, respectively.

BNS Stock Price Performance Analysis

Investors’ outlook regarding the stock price performance over the year has been split, with some feeling optimistic and others feeling pessimistic, as it’s been a mixed bag. The metric has seen a significant gain of 0.76% since the start of this calendar year. Looking back over the last six months, we can see a weaker performance of 10.72%. Over the past 30 days, the price of BNS has leaped by -1.86%. And in the last five days, it has fallen by -1.76%.