BCE (BCE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE), formerly Bell Canada Enterprises, is one of Canada’s largest communications and media companies. The company traces its roots to the founding of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada in 1880 and was reorganized as BCE in 1983 to serve as the holding company for its telecommunications and media assets. Through its subsidiaries, BCE delivers a wide range of digital communication solutions across the country.

The company’s core business activities include wireline and wireless voice services, high-speed internet access, and television offerings under brands such as Bell Fibe TV and Bell Satellite TV. BCE also provides enterprise solutions—spanning data networking, cloud computing and cybersecurity—to government and business customers. In recent years, the company has invested heavily in 5G rollout and fibre-to-the-home infrastructure to support Canada’s growing demand for bandwidth.

BCE’s Bell Media division owns and operates multiple television channels, radio stations and digital media properties, including CTV, TSN and Crave. This media footprint enables BCE to integrate content creation and distribution, while also offering advertising and streaming services. The company continues to pursue strategic partnerships and acquisitions to expand its content library and reach on multiple platforms.

Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, BCE serves customers coast-to-coast through a network of regional offices and retail locations. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Mirko Bibic, who has overseen initiatives to modernize BCE’s network infrastructure and enhance customer experience. BCE remains focused on driving digital transformation for Canadian consumers and businesses alike.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $23.27 to $23.78
• 50-Day Range: $23.26 to $25.72
• 52-Week Range: $20.28 to $36.17
• Volume: 2.37 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.25 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $21.86 billion
• P/E Ratio: 80.83
• Dividend Yield: 5.38%
• Price Target: $38.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

BCE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BCE scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 77th out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

BCE has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

BCE has a consensus price target of $38.67, representing about 65.0% upside from its current price of $23.44.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BCE has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

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 80.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BCE is 80.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 52.22.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

BCE has a PEG Ratio of 4.07. 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 2.12. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.04% 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 11.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BCE has recently increased by 3.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

BCE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.24%, 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 434.48%. 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 64.95% next year. This indicates that BCE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.04% 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 11.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BCE has recently increased by 3.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.63

News Sentiment

BCE has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 0.89 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for BCE this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 75 people have searched for BCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -3% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added BCE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

BCE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BCE shares performed this year?

BCE's stock was trading at $23.18 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BCE stock has increased by 1.1% and is now trading at $23.44.

How were BCE's earnings last quarter?

BCE, Inc. (NYSE:BCE) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.06. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does BCE have any subsidiaries?

BCE subsidiaries include Environics Analytics, Axia NetMedia, Alarm Force Industries, MTS, Cieslok Media Ltd., Q9 Networks, Corus, and more.

Who are BCE's major shareholders?

BCE's top institutional shareholders include Bank of Nova Scotia (1.80%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.50%), TD Asset Management Inc (0.95%) and CIBC Asset Management Inc (0.64%).

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

• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Today: 9/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Diversified Comm Services
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BCE
• CIK: 718940
• Web: www.bce.ca
• Phone: (888) 932-6666
• Fax: 514-766-5735
• Employees: 40,390
• Year Founded: 1880

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for BCE: $38.67
• High Price Target: $51.00
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +65.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 80.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.02
• P/E Growth: 4.07
• Net Income: $251.05 million
• Net Margins: 1.96%
• Pretax Margin: 5.24%
• Return on Equity: 18.89%
• Return on Assets: 3.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.17
• Current Ratio: 0.61
• Quick Ratio: 0.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.89
• Cash Flow: $6.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.78
• Book Value: $11.06 per share
• Price / Book: 2.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 932,526,000
• Free Float: 931,127,000
• Market Cap: $21.75 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.63