Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for BCE FY2027 Earnings

Key Points

• Scotiabank forecasts BCE will earn $1.91 per share in FY2027, slightly below the current consensus estimate of $1.93, while maintaining an “Outperform” rating.
• BCE recently reported quarterly EPS of $0.47, beating estimates by $0.01, on revenue of $4.35 billion; its FY2026 EPS guidance is $1.798–$1.919.
• BCE shares opened at $22.29, while analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with a $29.25 target price. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.4375, representing a 7.8% annualized yield.

BCE, Inc. (NYSE:BCE - Free Report) TSE: BCE - Equities researchers at Scotiabank issued their FY2027 earnings estimates for BCE in a note issued to investors on Thursday, September 17th. Scotiabank analyst M. Yaghi anticipates that the utilities provider will earn $1.91 per share for the year. Scotiabank currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for BCE's current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share.

BCE (NYSE:BCE - Get Free Report) TSE: BCE last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. BCE had a net margin of 25.49% and a return on equity of 12.90%. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.35 billion. BCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.798-1.919 EPS.

BCE has been the topic of several other reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded BCE from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Barclays dropped their price objective on BCE from $26.00 to $25.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Zacks Research raised BCE from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. TD Securities reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of BCE in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Raymond James Financial started coverage on BCE in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a "market perform" rating for the company. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BCE has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $29.25.

BCE Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE BCE opened at $22.29 on Friday. BCE has a 1 year low of $20.87 and a 1 year high of $26.52. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.69. The company has a market cap of $20.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.56, a PEG ratio of 5.84 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.69.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BCE

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Employees Retirement System of Texas purchased a new position in shares of BCE during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in BCE in the first quarter worth about $33,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in BCE by 99.3% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,735 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 1,363 shares in the last quarter. Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS bought a new position in BCE during the 1st quarter worth about $78,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its position in BCE by 43.9% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,082 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $97,000 after purchasing an additional 1,245 shares during the period. 41.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

BCE Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.4375 per share. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. BCE's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.77%.

BCE Company Profile

BCE Inc is a Canadian communications and media company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. Through its Bell operations, the company provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services, including mobile voice and data plans, high-speed internet, telephone services, and business communications solutions.

BCE also offers television services, including conventional, satellite, and internet-based television, as well as digital content and streaming products. Its media operations include television networks, specialty channels, digital media properties, and sports and news programming.

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