Q3 EPS Estimate for Rogers Communication Boosted by Analyst

Key Points

• Desjardins analysts have raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Rogers Communication to $0.99, reflecting positive prospects for the company.
• Your probability of a strong performance is backed by several analysts' actions, including BMO Capital Markets reiterating an "outperform" rating and Canaccord Genuity upgrading to "buy".
• The company plans to increase its quarterly dividend to $0.3672, which represents an annualized yield of 4.28%, signaling confidence in its financial stability.

Rogers Communication, Inc. (NYSE:RCI - Free Report) TSE: RCI.B - Stock analysts at Desjardins boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Rogers Communication in a research note issued on Thursday, July 24th. Desjardins analyst J. Dubreuil now anticipates that the Wireless communications provider will earn $0.99 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.94. The consensus estimate for Rogers Communication's current full-year earnings is $3.57 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on RCI. Canaccord Genuity Group raised Rogers Communication from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 4th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Rogers Communication in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank reissued a "sector perform" rating on shares of Rogers Communication in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $72.00.

Rogers Communication Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of Rogers Communication stock traded down $0.36 on Monday, reaching $33.96. The company had a trading volume of 912,419 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,764,548. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $29.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.80. The firm has a market cap of $18.27 billion, a PE ratio of 16.90, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.76. Rogers Communication has a 52-week low of $23.18 and a 52-week high of $41.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a current ratio of 1.70.

Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI - Get Free Report) TSE: RCI.B last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $3.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.12 billion. Rogers Communication had a net margin of 7.33% and a return on equity of 21.59%. The firm's revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.16 earnings per share.

Rogers Communication Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, September 8th will be given a $0.3672 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 8th. This is a positive change from Rogers Communication's previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. This represents a $1.47 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.33%. Rogers Communication's payout ratio is currently 72.64%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rogers Communication

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RCI. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Rogers Communication by 303.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,538,620 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $148,047,000 after purchasing an additional 4,166,861 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Rogers Communication by 123.5% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 6,727,400 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $206,565,000 after purchasing an additional 3,717,487 shares in the last quarter. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Rogers Communication in the second quarter valued at about $77,687,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its position in Rogers Communication by 373.1% in the first quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 2,870,559 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $76,671,000 after purchasing an additional 2,263,859 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FIL Ltd raised its position in Rogers Communication by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 33,450,577 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $1,028,336,000 after purchasing an additional 2,244,240 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 45.49% of the company's stock.

About Rogers Communication

Rogers Communications Inc operates as a communications and media company in Canada. It operates through three segments: Wireless, Cable, and Media. The company offers mobile Internet access, wireless voice and enhanced voice, device financing, device protection, global voice and data roaming, wireless home phone, bridging landline, machine-to-machine and Internet of Things solutions, and advanced wireless solutions for businesses, as well as device shipping and express pickup services; and postpaid and prepaid services under the Rogers, Fido, and chatr brands.