BCE Inc, a telecommunications and media company, provides wireless, wireline, Internet, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. It operates in three segments: Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline, and Bell Media. The Bell Wireless segment offers wireless voice and data communications products and services, including 40 live and on-demand channels on smartphones and tablets; roaming services; push-to-talk, field service management, worker safety, and mobility management solutions; and asset management, smart buildings, smart cities, fleet management, and other Internet of Things services.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Telephone communication, except radio
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorUtilities
Phone514-870-8777
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$18.11 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees52,790
Next Earnings Date2/6/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
BCE (NYSE:BCE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BCE's stock symbol?
BCE trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BCE."
How often does BCE pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BCE?
BCE announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $0.601 per share on Tuesday, October 15th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 13th. This is a positive change from BCE's previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. View BCE's Dividend History.
How will BCE's stock buyback program work?
BCE declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Friday, February 9th 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $175,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were BCE's earnings last quarter?
BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.21. The utilities provider had revenue of $5.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.99 billion. BCE had a return on equity of 18.75% and a net margin of 12.61%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.96 EPS. View BCE's Earnings History.
When is BCE's next earnings date?
What guidance has BCE issued on next quarter's earnings?
BCE issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, October, 31st. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.48-3.58 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.53.
What price target have analysts set for BCE?
9 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for BCE's shares. Their forecasts range from $44.38 to $66.00. On average, they expect BCE's stock price to reach $56.68 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for BCE.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for BCE?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BCE in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for BCE.
Has BCE been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about BCE stock have trended neutral on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. BCE earned a news sentiment score of 0.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the utilities provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for BCE.
Are investors shorting BCE?
BCE saw a decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,310,000 shares, a decrease of 17.9% from the September 30th total of 4,030,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 931,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.6 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. View BCE's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of BCE's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to BCE include China Mobile (CHL), Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTTYY), SoftBank Group (SFTBY), America Movil SAB de CV ADR Series L (AMX), SINGAPORE TELEC/S (SGAPY), Orange (ORAN), Telefonica (TEF), VIVENDI SA/ADR (VIVHY), China Telecom (CHA), Telstra (TLSYY), Telekomnks Indn Prsr Tbk Prshn Prsrn (TLK), Swisscom (SCMWY), Telenor ASA (TELNY), Telefonica Brasil (VIV) and Sprint (S).
What other stocks do shareholders of BCE own?
Who are BCE's key executives?
BCE's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. George Alexander Cope O.C. C.M., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Glen LeBlanc FCMA, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 51)
- Mr. Mirko Bibic, Chief Operating Officer
- Mr. Wade Oosterman, Vice Chair & Group Pres (Age 58)
- Mr. Thomas Little, Pres of Bell Bus. Markets - Bell Canada
Who are BCE's major shareholders?
BCE's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Great West Life Assurance Co. Can (0.85%), Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. (0.66%), Schafer Cullen Capital Management Inc (0.51%), Alberta Investment Management Corp (0.34%), CIBC Asset Management Inc (0.24%) and Hamlin Capital Management LLC (0.22%).
Which institutional investors are selling BCE stock?
BCE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CIBC Asset Management Inc, Pictet Asset Management Ltd., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc., Barclays PLC, Hamlin Capital Management LLC, Schafer Cullen Capital Management Inc and Marathon Asset Management LLP.
Which institutional investors are buying BCE stock?
BCE stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alberta Investment Management Corp, Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY, Addenda Capital Inc., Man Group plc, First Trust Advisors LP, Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL, Motco and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC.
How do I buy shares of BCE?
Shares of BCE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is BCE's stock price today?
One share of BCE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.97.
How big of a company is BCE?
BCE has a market capitalization of $44.25 billion and generates $18.11 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $2.26 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.71 on an earnings per share basis. BCE employs 52,790 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About BCE.
What is BCE's official website?
How can I contact BCE?
BCE's mailing address is 1 Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell Building A 8th Floor, Verdun A8, H3E 3B3. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 514-870-8777 or via email at [email protected]
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