Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:BCE BCE (BCE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $22.10 +0.32 (+1.45%) Closing price 06/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.35 +0.26 (+1.15%) As of 04:13 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About BCE Stock (NYSE:BCE) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get BCE alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$21.75▼$22.2950-Day Range$20.75▼$22.7452-Week Range$20.28▼$36.17Volume2.73 million shsAverage Volume2.96 million shsMarket Capitalization$20.60 billionP/E Ratio184.13Dividend Yield5.75%Price Target$38.67Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewBCE 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.Read More… BCE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks25th Percentile Overall ScoreBCE MarketRank™: BCE scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 165th out of 188 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBCE has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.08, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBCE 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 and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Earnings GrowthEarnings for BCE are expected to remain at $1.94 per share in the coming year.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BCE is 184.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BCE is 184.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 21.29.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBCE has a PEG Ratio of 4.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBCE has a P/B Ratio of 1.61. 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. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.94% of the float of BCE has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBCE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 16.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BCE has recently increased by 8.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipBCE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.62%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBCE does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of BCE is 488.46%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, BCE will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.46% next year. This indicates that BCE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about BCE's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted5.94% of the float of BCE has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBCE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 16.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BCE has recently increased by 8.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.3 / 5News Sentiment0.27 News SentimentBCE has a news sentiment score of 0.27. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for BCE this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 35 people have searched for BCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -26% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added BCE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -59% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A 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. Receive BCE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BCE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BCE Stock News HeadlinesThe History of the Philippines Before Magellan (3000 BCE - 1521 CE)June 9 at 11:10 AM | msn.comArchaeologists Stunned to Discover an Untouched Mayan Ancient City Dating Back Nearly 3,000 YearsJune 7 at 4:12 PM | msn.comThe End of Elon Musk…?The End of Elon Musk? Don't make him laugh. Jeff Brown has been hearing this same tired story for years, and he's been proven right time and time again. And now, while the media focuses on Tesla's "demise," he's uncovered an AI breakthrough that's about to make Elon's doubters eat their words yet again. According to his research, if you listen to the media and miss out on Elon's newest breakthrough, it's going to cost you the fortune of a lifetime.June 10, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)A relative of King Midas? Untouched Phrygian royal burial chamber unearthed at Gordion, TurkeyJune 6, 2025 | msn.comBell Media Implementing LiveRamp's Authenticated Traffic SolutionJune 5, 2025 | globenewswire.comAI System Just Proved The Dead Sea Scrolls Are Older Than We’ve Long ThoughtJune 4, 2025 | msn.comUnlocking the timecode of the Dead Sea ScrollsJune 4, 2025 | msn.comBrokers Issue Forecasts for BCE's FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:BCE)June 3, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines BCE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BCE shares performed this year? BCE's stock was trading at $23.18 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BCE stock has decreased by 4.7% and is now trading at $22.0950. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were BCE's earnings last quarter? BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The utilities provider reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.04. The company's quarterly revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does BCE have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of BCE: Environics Analytics, Axia NetMedia, Alarm Force Industries, MTS, Cieslok Media Ltd., Q9 Networks, Corus, and others. Who are BCE's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of BCE 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%). 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. What other stocks do shareholders of BCE own? 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 Dividend3/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/14/2025Dividend Payable4/15/2025Last Earnings5/08/2025Today6/10/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Telephone communication, except radio Sub-IndustryCommunication Current SymbolNYSE:BCE CIK718940 Webwww.bce.ca Phone(888) 932-6666Fax514-766-5735Employees44,600Year Founded1880Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$38.67 High Stock Price Target$51.00 Low Stock Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+75.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.08 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.26 Trailing P/E Ratio184.13 Forward P/E Ratio11.39 P/E Growth4.13Net Income$251.08 million Net Margins0.99% Pretax Margin3.76% Return on Equity17.89% Return on Assets3.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.26 Current Ratio0.62 Quick Ratio0.60 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$24.33 billion Price / Sales0.85 Cash Flow$6.05 per share Price / Cash Flow3.65 Book Value$13.72 per share Price / Book1.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares932,526,000Free Float920,442,000Market Cap$20.60 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 Social Links 7 AI Stocks to Invest in Today: Capitalizing on AI and Tech Trends in 2025Discover the top 7 AI stocks to invest in right now. 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