Research Analysts Offer Predictions for BCE Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Analysts at National Bank Financial predict that BCE will announce a Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) of $0.52, with a full-year EPS estimate of $1.94.
• Shares of BCE are currently rated as "Hold" by analysts, with a consensus price target of $32.50 and a mix of ratings from strong buy to sell.
• BCE has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.4375, with a dividend yield of 7.5%, set to be paid on October 15th.

BCE, Inc. (NYSE:BCE - Free Report) TSE: BCE - Stock analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of BCE in a report issued on Wednesday, October 1st. National Bank Financial analyst A. Shine forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for BCE's current full-year earnings is $1.94 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for BCE's FY2025 earnings at $1.95 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Desjardins upgraded shares of BCE from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. TD Securities reissued a "hold" rating on shares of BCE in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Cibc World Mkts lowered shares of BCE from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. National Bankshares reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of BCE in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Finally, CIBC restated a "neutral" rating on shares of BCE in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $32.50.

BCE Stock Performance

Shares of BCE stock opened at $23.24 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $21.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.12, a PEG ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.63. The firm's 50-day moving average is $24.17 and its 200 day moving average is $22.96. BCE has a 1 year low of $20.28 and a 1 year high of $34.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.57.

BCE (NYSE:BCE - Get Free Report) TSE: BCE last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.06). BCE had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 1.96%.The company had revenue of $4.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.91 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.78 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. BCE has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.910-1.980 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BCE

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in shares of BCE in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its stake in shares of BCE by 2,459.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,459 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,402 shares in the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new position in BCE in the 1st quarter worth $35,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new position in BCE during the second quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in BCE during the second quarter valued at $42,000. 41.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

BCE Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.4375 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.5%. BCE's dividend payout ratio is currently 437.93%.

BCE Company Profile

BCE Inc, a communications company, provides wireless, wireline, Internet, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Bell Communication and Technology Services, and Bell Media. 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.

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