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BCE (BCE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$21.68 +0.11 (+0.51%)
As of 05/20/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

About BCE Stock (NYSE:BCE)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.45
$22.01
50-Day Range
$20.75
$23.80
52-Week Range
$20.28
$36.17
Volume
3.47 million shs
Average Volume
2.94 million shs
Market Capitalization
$20.22 billion
P/E Ratio
180.67
Dividend Yield
5.58%
Price Target
$38.67
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

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. 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.

BCE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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36th Percentile Overall Score

BCE MarketRank™: 

BCE scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 79th out of 91 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    BCE has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    BCE has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about BCE's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for BCE are expected to remain at $1.94 per share in the coming year.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BCE is 180.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.11.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BCE is 180.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.61.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    BCE has a PEG Ratio of 4.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    BCE has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.48% of the float of BCE has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BCE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.9, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BCE has recently decreased by 0.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    BCE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.75%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    BCE does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of BCE is 465.38%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, BCE will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.37% next year. This indicates that BCE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about BCE's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.48% of the float of BCE has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BCE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.9, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BCE has recently decreased by 0.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    BCE has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for BCE this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 43 people have searched for BCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -28% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 17 people have added BCE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, BCE insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.15% of the stock of BCE is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    41.46% 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.
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BCE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

BCE's stock was trading at $23.18 at the start of the year. Since then, BCE shares have decreased by 6.5% and is now trading at $21.68.
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BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The utilities provider reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.04. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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BCE subsidiaries include these companies: Environics Analytics, Axia NetMedia, Alarm Force Industries, MTS, Cieslok Media Ltd., Q9 Networks, Corus, and more.

BCE's top institutional investors include Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec (2.74%), Bank of Nova Scotia (2.00%), Royal Bank of Canada and Vanguard Group Inc. (1.75%).

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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BCE investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Comcast (CMCSA), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Charles Schwab (SCHW) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/15 Dividend
3/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend
3/14/2025
Dividend Payable
4/15/2025
Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Today
5/20/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Telephone communication, except radio
Sub-Industry
Communication
Current Symbol
NYSE:BCE
Employees
44,600
Year Founded
1880

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$38.67
High Stock Price Target
$51.00
Low Stock Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+77.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
181.08
Forward P/E Ratio
11.23
P/E Growth
4.13
Net Income
$251.08 million
Pretax Margin
3.76%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$24.33 billion
Cash Flow
$5.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.65
Book Value
$13.72 per share
Price / Book
1.59

Miscellaneous

Free Float
920,442,000
Market Cap
$20.32 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.63

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This page (NYSE:BCE) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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