NYSE:BCE BCE - BCE Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding BCE Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $44.54 +0.11 (+0.25%) (As of 03/28/2023 11:39 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$44.26▼$44.5650-Day Range$43.20▼$47.6052-Week Range$39.88▼$59.34Volume261,208 shsAverage Volume1.23 million shsMarket Capitalization$40.63 billionP/E Ratio19.28Dividend Yield6.31%Price Target$63.53 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media BCE MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.40 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside43.0% Upside$63.53 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.91% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.26Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth4.60%From $2.39 to $2.50 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.07 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector61st out of 85 stocksTelephone Communication, Except Radio Industry13th out of 24 stocks 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBCE has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $63.53, BCE has a forecasted upside of 43.0% from its current price of $44.42.Amount of Analyst CoverageBCE has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.91% of the float of BCE has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBCE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 19.9, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BCE has recently increased by 36.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBCE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.35%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBCE has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of BCE is 121.65%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, BCE will have a dividend payout ratio of 112.40% in the coming year. This indicates that BCE may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BCE. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBCE 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for BCE this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 69 people have searched for BCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added BCE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership 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 Institutions42.92% of the stock of BCE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for BCE are expected to grow by 4.60% in the coming year, from $2.39 to $2.50 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BCE is 19.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BCE is 19.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 104.22.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBCE has a PEG Ratio of 5.20. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBCE has a P/B Ratio of 2.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About BCE (NYSE:BCE) StockBCE, Inc. is a telecommunications and media company, which engages in the provision of communication services to residential, business, and wholesale customers. It operates through the following segments: Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline, and Bell Media. The Bell Wireless segment covers integrated digital wireless voice and data communications products and services to residential and business customers. The Bell Wireline segment offers data, including Internet access and Internet protocol television, local telephone, long distance, as well as other communications services and products to residential, small and medium-sized business, and large enterprise customers. The Bell Media segment includes conventional, specialty and pay television, digital media, radio broadcasting services, and out-of-home advertising services. The company was founded on February 25, 1970 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.Read More 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 HeadlinesMarch 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Initiates Coverage on BCE (NYSE:BCE)March 13, 2023 | marketwatch.comBCE Inc. stock rises Monday, outperforms marketMarch 28, 2023 | Press Research (Ad)Nevada Could be the Source for America's Green FutureIndustry shift towards lithium driven by green energy goalsMarch 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInstitutions own 45% of BCE Inc. (TSE:BCE) shares but retail investors control 55% of the companyFebruary 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBCE's Q4 Earnings Match Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/YFebruary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBCE (TSE:BCE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.9675February 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBCE Clocks 4% Revenue Growth In Q4 Driven By Wireless Momentum, Boosts FY23 DividendJanuary 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDo Options Traders Know Something About BCE Stock We Don't?March 28, 2023 | Press Research (Ad)Nevada Could be the Source for America's Green FutureIndustry shift towards lithium driven by green energy goalsJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Preview: BCE (BCE) Q4 Earnings Expected to DeclineJanuary 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy BCE (BCE) Could Beat Earnings Estimates AgainDecember 24, 2022 | msn.comResearchers find ancient drawings dating back to 300 BCE in PeruDecember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNTTYY or BCE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?November 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBCE Inc.: Maintaining BUY after 3Q22 resultsNovember 21, 2022 | msn.comHow to Turn $24,000 Into $405,000 by the Time You RetireNovember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBCE Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsOctober 31, 2022 | msn.comBuy the Dip: 3 TSX Stocks to Buy Today and Hold for 3 YearsOctober 31, 2022 | msn.com5 Dividend Stocks With +5% Yields Investors Should Buy TodayOctober 26, 2022 | msn.comPhilosopher KingOctober 25, 2022 | msn.comRRSP Investors: An Easy Way to Compound Your Stock ReturnsOctober 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCanadian regulator asks telcos to share network with smaller cos, agree to wholesale ratesOctober 13, 2022 | benzinga.comBCE Q3 2022 results to be announced November 3 - BCE (NYSE:BCE) - BenzingaOctober 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBCE Q3 2022 results to be announced November 3October 12, 2022 | ca.finance.yahoo.comHydro One Stock and BCE Shares: Great Defensive Plays Right Now - Yahoo Canada FinanceOctober 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com10 Best International Stocks to Buy Now - Yahoo FinanceOctober 11, 2022 | reuters.comGermany girds for gas supply pain, targets $93 billion price relief planOctober 11, 2022 | nz.finance.yahoo.comBCE (TSE:BCE) Could Be Struggling To Allocate CapitalSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings11/04/2021Ex-Dividend for 1/16 Dividend12/14/2022Dividend Payable1/16/2023Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/14/2023Today3/28/2023Dividend Payable4/15/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/04/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Telephone communication, except radio Sub-IndustryN/A SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:BCE CUSIPN/A CIK718940 Webwww.bce.ca Phone(888) 932-6666Fax514-766-5735Employees44,610Year Founded1880Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$63.53 High Stock Price Forecast$70.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$47.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+43.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.31 Trailing P/E Ratio19.23 Forward P/E Ratio18.59 P/E Growth5.2Net Income$2.21 billion Net Margins11.85% Pretax Margin16.10% Return on Equity16.03% Return on Assets4.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.49 Current Ratio0.57 Quick Ratio0.51 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$18.59 billion Price / Sales2.18 Cash Flow$6.77 per share Price / Cash Flow6.56 Book Value$15.73 per share Price / Book2.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares912,140,000Free Float910,776,000Market Cap$40.53 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Key ExecutivesMirko BibicPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorGlen LeBlancChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentStephen HoweChief Technology and Information OfficerRobert MalcolmsonExecutive VP, Chief Legal & Regulatory OfficerDevorah LithwickChief Brand Officer & Senior Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsPerusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia TbkNYSE:TLKTelefónicaNYSE:TEFTelefônica BrasilNYSE:VIVExelonNASDAQ:EXCPG&ENYSE:PCGView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipCampion Asset ManagementSold 500 shares on 3/22/2023Ownership: 0.001%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 1,734 shares on 3/15/2023Ownership: 0.002%Great Lakes Retirement Inc.Bought 18,614 shares on 3/7/2023Ownership: 0.002%Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Sold 3,209 shares on 3/6/2023Ownership: 0.013%Voya Investment Management LLCSold 5,206 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.017%View All Institutional Transactions BCE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell BCE stock right now? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BCE in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" BCE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BCE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BCE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is BCE's stock price forecast for 2023? 5 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for BCE's stock. Their BCE share price forecasts range from $47.00 to $70.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $63.53 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 43.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BCE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BCE shares performed in 2023? BCE's stock was trading at $43.95 at the start of the year. Since then, BCE shares have increased by 1.1% and is now trading at $44.43. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting BCE? BCE saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 26,500,000 shares, an increase of 36.7% from the February 28th total of 19,380,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,330,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 19.9 days. Approximately 2.9% of the company's shares are sold short. View BCE's Short Interest. When is BCE's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 4th 2023. View our BCE earnings forecast. How were BCE's earnings last quarter? BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.17. The utilities provider earned $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.94 billion. BCE had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.03% and a net margin of 11.85%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.59 earnings per share. How often does BCE pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BCE? BCE declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.713 per share on Saturday, April 15th. This represents a $2.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.42%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. Read our dividend analysis for BCE. Is BCE a good dividend stock? BCE (NYSE:BCE) pays an annual dividend of $2.91 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.58%. BCE has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 125.97%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, BCE will have a dividend payout ratio of 116.40% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BCE. What guidance has BCE issued on next quarter's earnings? BCE issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 2nd. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.32-$2.42 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.60. The company issued revenue guidance of $18.18 billion-$18.90 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $18.50 billion. What is Mirko Bibic's approval rating as BCE's CEO? 84 employees have rated BCE Chief Executive Officer Mirko Bibic on Glassdoor.com. Mirko Bibic has an approval rating of 87% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of BCE own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BCE investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), Enbridge (ENB), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), CVS Health (CVS), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP). What is BCE's stock symbol? BCE trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BCE." Who are BCE's major shareholders? BCE's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of Nova Scotia (1.56%), 1832 Asset Management L.P. (1.30%), Deutsche Bank AG (1.30%), TD Asset Management Inc (1.19%), Toronto Dominion Bank (1.05%) and Scotia Capital Inc. (0.86%). 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is BCE's stock price today? One share of BCE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $44.43. How much money does BCE make? BCE (NYSE:BCE) has a market capitalization of $40.53 billion and generates $18.59 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $2.21 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.31 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does BCE have? The company employs 44,610 workers across the globe. Does BCE have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of BCE: Alarm Force Industries, American Management Systems, Astral Media, Axia NetMedia, Bell Aliant Inc., Bell Canada, Bell Media, Bell Mobility, Cieslok Media Ltd., Corus, Environics Analytics, Gestion Infopharm, Glentel, MTS, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Q9 Networks, SPACECONNECTION, TESS S.A., Teleglobe, Telesat Canada, The Source (Bell) Electronics, Toronto Argonauts Football Club, Tri-Comp Systems, Virgin Mobile Canada, Ware Solutions Corp, and e-route.Read More How can I contact BCE? BCE's mailing address is 1 carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell Building A 7th Floor, Verdun A8, H3E 3B3. The official website for the company is www.bce.ca. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at (888) 932-6666, via email at investor.relations@bell.ca, or via fax at 514-766-5735. This page (NYSE:BCE) was last updated on 3/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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