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BCE (BCE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$23.28 +0.43 (+1.88%)
Closing price 07/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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About BCE Stock (NYSE:BCE)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.46
$23.30
50-Day Range
$21.16
$23.28
52-Week Range
$20.28
$36.17
Volume
5.50 million shs
Average Volume
3.09 million shs
Market Capitalization
$21.71 billion
P/E Ratio
89.54
Dividend Yield
5.46%
Price Target
$38.67
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

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 80th out of 96 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 Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.92, and is based on 1 buy rating, 7 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 89.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BCE is 89.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.24.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    BCE has a PEG Ratio of 3.78. 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 2.10. 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

    5.50% 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 14.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BCE has recently decreased by 1.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    BCE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.57%, 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 488.46%. 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 65.46% 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

    5.50% 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 14.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BCE has recently decreased by 1.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    BCE has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for BCE this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 22 people have searched for BCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -52% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added BCE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% 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 News Headlines

BCE (NYSE:BCE) Lowered to "Hold" Rating by Cibc World Mkts
BCE Q2 2025 results to be announced August 7
Forget Nvidia, This “Ghost Town” Company Holds the Key to the AI Boom
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National Bank Financial Estimates BCE Q2 Earnings
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BCE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

BCE's stock was trading at $23.18 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BCE stock has increased by 0.4% and is now trading at $23.28.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.04. BCE's revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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BCE subsidiaries include Environics Analytics, Axia NetMedia, Alarm Force Industries, MTS, Cieslok Media Ltd., Q9 Networks, Corus, and others.

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
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
6/16/2025
Record date for 7/15 Dividend
6/17/2025
Today
7/07/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/07/2025
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
Employees
40,390
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
+66.1%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.92
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
89.54
Forward P/E Ratio
12.00
P/E Growth
3.78
Net Income
$251.05 million
Pretax Margin
5.08%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$17.82 billion
Cash Flow
$6.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.57
Book Value
$11.06 per share
Price / Book
2.10

Miscellaneous

Free Float
931,127,000
Market Cap
$21.71 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.61

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This page (NYSE:BCE) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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