Q3 EPS Forecast for Rogers Communication Lifted 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 - Analysts at Desjardins boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Rogers Communication in a research report issued to clients and investors 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.

RCI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded Rogers Communication from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Scotiabank restated a "sector perform" rating on shares of Rogers Communication in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Rogers Communication in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Rogers Communication presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $72.00.

Rogers Communication Stock Performance

RCI traded down $0.15 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $33.20. The company's stock had a trading volume of 167,006 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,257,570. Rogers Communication has a 52 week low of $23.18 and a 52 week high of $41.84. The company's 50-day moving average is $29.90 and its 200-day moving average is $27.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a current ratio of 1.70. The firm has a market cap of $17.86 billion, a PE ratio of 16.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.76.

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

Rogers Communication Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.3672 per share. 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 4.42%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 8th. Rogers Communication's dividend payout ratio is 72.64%.

Institutional Trading of Rogers Communication

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of RCI. FIL Ltd boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 2,244,240 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its stake in Rogers Communication by 0.4% in the first quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 8,368,837 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $223,483,000 after buying an additional 37,013 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its stake in Rogers Communication by 3.4% in the first quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 7,998,907 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $213,641,000 after buying an additional 262,705 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in Rogers Communication by 9.2% in the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 7,072,860 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $209,361,000 after buying an additional 594,471 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in Rogers Communication by 123.5% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 6,727,400 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $206,565,000 after buying an additional 3,717,487 shares in the last quarter. 45.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Rogers Communication Company Profile

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.