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(From Priority Gold) (Ad) Free bce Stock Alerts $33.71 +0.09 (+0.27%) (As of 08:51 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$33.71▼$33.7150-Day Range$32.11▼$37.1552-Week Range$31.82▼$48.19Volume182 shsAverage Volume2.50 million shsMarket Capitalization$30.75 billionP/E Ratio23.41Dividend Yield8.75%Price Target$49.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get BCE alerts: Email Address BCE MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside45.8% Upside$49.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.15% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.28Based on 19 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth4.00%From $2.25 to $2.34 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.48 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector46th out of 89 stocksTelephone Communication, Except Radio Industry6th out of 19 stocks 4.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBCE has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBCE has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about BCE's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.15% of the float of BCE has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBCE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BCE has recently increased by 25.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBCE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.77%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBCE has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of BCE is 204.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, BCE will have a dividend payout ratio of 126.07% in the coming year. This indicates that BCE may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about BCE's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BCE. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBCE has a news sentiment score of 0.28. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for BCE this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 113 people have searched for BCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 10 people have added BCE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BCE insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.15% of the stock of BCE is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions41.46% of the stock of BCE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about BCE's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for BCE are expected to grow by 4.00% in the coming year, from $2.25 to $2.34 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BCE is 23.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.15.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BCE is 23.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 84.28.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBCE has a PEG Ratio of 4.49. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBCE has a P/B Ratio of 2.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about BCE's valuation and earnings. 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The Bell Communication and Technology Services segment provides wireless products and services including mobile data and voice plans and devices; wireline products and services comprising data, including internet access, internet protocol television, cloud-based services, and business solutions, as well as voice, and other communication services and products; and satellite TV and connectivity services for residential, small and medium-sized business, government, and large enterprise customers. This segment also buys and sells local telephone, long distance, and data and other services from or to resellers and other carriers; and operates consumer electronics retail stores. The Bell Media segment provides conventional TV, specialty TV, pay TV, streaming services, digital media services, radio broadcasting services, and out-of-home advertising services. BCE Inc. was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.Read More BCE Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BCE Stock News HeadlinesMay 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsMay 7, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: BCE First Pr Shares Series AA up on Monday (BCE-PR-A)May 9, 2024 | TradingTips (Ad)7 Cheap and Good StocksIt's the holy grail of the stock market... Stocks that trade for pennies on the dollar yet have the potential to skyrocket for monster gains. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/08/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/14/2024Dividend Payable4/15/2024Today5/08/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Telephone communication, except radio Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BCE CUSIPN/A CIK718940 Webwww.bce.ca Phone(888) 932-6666Fax514-766-5735Employees45,132Year Founded1880Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$49.00 High Stock Price Target$61.00 Low Stock Price Target$35.00 Potential Upside/Downside+45.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.44 Trailing P/E Ratio23.34 Forward P/E Ratio14.94 P/E Growth4.49Net Income$1.68 billion Net Margins7.53% Pretax Margin11.73% Return on Equity16.86% Return on Assets4.08% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.87 Current Ratio0.61 Quick Ratio0.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$18.28 billion Price / Sales1.68 Cash Flow$6.58 per share Price / Cash Flow5.11 Book Value$13.72 per share Price / Book2.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares912,280,000Free Float910,907,000Market Cap$30.66 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.56 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mirko Bibic (Age 56)CEO, President & Director Comp: $3.34MMr. Curtis MillenExecutive VP & CFOMr. Stephen Guy HoweChief Technology & Information OfficerMr. John Watson (Age 60)Group President of Business Markets, Customer Experience & AI Comp: $1.3MThane FotopoulosVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Robert MalcolmsonExecutive VP and Chief Legal & Regulatory OfficerMs. Nikki MoffatChief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP of Corporate ServicesMr. Blaik KirbyGroup President of Consumer, Small & Medium Business (SMB)Ms. Karine MosesSenior VP of Content Development & News and Vice Chair of QuébecMs. Devorah LithwickSenior Vice President & Chief Brand OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsTelefónicaNYSE:TEFTelefônica BrasilNYSE:VIVXcel EnergyNASDAQ:XELChunghwa TelecomNYSE:CHTVistraNYSE:VSTView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipTD Asset Management IncSold 152,594 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 1.206%Dearborn Partners LLCSold 145,146 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.002%US Bancorp DESold 1,192 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.003%Headlands Technologies LLCBought 3,913 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.001%Bleakley Financial Group LLCBought 680 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Institutional Transactions BCE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell BCE stock right now? 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BCE in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" BCE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BCE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BCE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is BCE's stock price target for 2024? 8 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for BCE's stock. Their BCE share price targets range from $35.00 to $61.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $49.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 45.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BCE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BCE shares performed in 2024? BCE's stock was trading at $39.38 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BCE shares have decreased by 14.7% and is now trading at $33.61. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting BCE? BCE saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,610,000 shares, an increase of 25.8% from the March 31st total of 15,590,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,730,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 7.2 days. Approximately 2.2% of the company's shares are short sold. View BCE's Short Interest. When is BCE's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 1st 2024. View our BCE earnings forecast. How were BCE's earnings last quarter? BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) issued its earnings results on Thursday, November, 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.17. The utilities provider had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.94 billion. BCE had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.86% and a net margin of 7.53%. BCE's revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.59 earnings per share. How often does BCE pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BCE? BCE declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, June 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.738 per share on Monday, July 15th. This represents a $2.95 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.78%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 14th. Read our dividend analysis for BCE. Is BCE a good dividend stock? BCE (NYSE:BCE) pays an annual dividend of $2.95 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.77%. BCE has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 204.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, BCE will have a dividend payout ratio of 126.07% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BCE. What ETFs hold BCE's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of BCE (NYSE:BCE) stock in their portfolio include Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF (PID), R3 Global Dividend Growth ETF (GDVD), FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF (TDVI), First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV), Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (FIDI), Arch Indices VOI Absolute Income ETF (VWI), First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (FID) and SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX). What guidance has BCE issued on next quarter's earnings? BCE updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, May, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.220-2.330 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.220. The company issued revenue guidance of $18.3 billion-$19.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $18.2 billion. What is Mirko Bibic's approval rating as BCE's CEO? 84 employees have rated BCE Chief Executive Officer Mirko Bibic on Glassdoor.com. Mirko Bibic has an approval rating of 87% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of BCE own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BCE investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), Enbridge (ENB), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), CVS Health (CVS), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP). Who are BCE's major shareholders? BCE's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include TD Asset Management Inc (1.21%), Raymond James & Associates (0.23%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.20%), Reaves W H & Co. Inc. (0.15%), SIG North Trading ULC (0.00%) and Addenda Capital Inc. (0.08%). How do I buy shares of BCE? Shares of BCE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does BCE have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of BCE: Alarm Force Industries, American Management Systems, Astral Media, Axia NetMedia, Bell Aliant Inc., Bell Canada, Bell Media, Bell Mobility, Cieslok Media Ltd., Corus, Environics Analytics, Gestion Infopharm, Glentel, MTS, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Q9 Networks, SPACECONNECTION, TESS S.A., Teleglobe, Telesat Canada, The Source (Bell) Electronics, Toronto Argonauts Football Club, Tri-Comp Systems, Virgin Mobile Canada, Ware Solutions Corp, and e-route.Read More This page (NYSE:BCE) was last updated on 5/9/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTech GIANT’s Plans to Revolutionize Crypto…Crypto 101 MediaDems have chosen Biden replacement?Paradigm PressThis 1 Biotech Stock has been shocking the marketsHuge AlertsThe 2024 Gold Rush: Unleashing Market PotentialPriority GoldHe Is Giving Away BitcoinCrypto Swap ProfitsThe A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)TradeSmithUrgent Nvidia WarningAltimetryTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Gold Safe Exchange Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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