The Bank of Nova Scotia ( TSE:BNS – Get Free Report ) (NYSE:BNS)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as C$131.90 and last traded at C$130.43, with a volume of 131504 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at C$129.99.
Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on BNS shares. TD Securities raised shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$117.00 to C$129.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. National Bank Financial raised shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the company from C$128.00 to C$142.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Bank of America raised their target price on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$131.00 to C$134.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$137.00 to C$13...