BCE Company Profile (NYSE:BCE)

About BCE (NYSE:BCE)

BCE Inc. is a communications company. The Company's segments include Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline and Bell Media. Its Bell Wireless segment provides wireless voice and data communications products and services to its residential, small and medium-sized business and large enterprise customers across Canada. Its Bell Wireline segment provides data, including Internet access and Internet protocol television (IPTV), local telephone, long distance, as well as other communications services and products to its residential, small and medium-sized business and large enterprise customers, primarily in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, while Satellite television (TV) service and connectivity to business customers are available nationally across Canada. Its Bell Media segment provides conventional, specialty and pay Television, digital media, and radio broadcasting services and out of home (OOH) advertising services to customers across Canada.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Integrated Telecommunications Services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Symbol: NYSE:BCE
CUSIP: N/A
Web: www.bce.ca

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $42.6316 billion
Outstanding Shares: 900,350,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $47.35
200 Day Moving Avg: $45.99
52 Week Range: $41.83 - $48.27

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.62
Foreward P/E Ratio: 17.02
P/E Growth: 7.91

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $18.26 billion
Price / Sales: 2.32
Book Value: $13.48 per share
Price / Book: 3.49

Dividend:

Annual Dividend: $2.30
Dividend Yield: 4.9%

Profitability:

EBITDA: $6.84 billion
Net Margins: 12.85%
Return on Equity: 21.08%
Return on Assets: 5.78%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.16%
Current Ratio: 0.40%
Quick Ratio: 0.36%

Misc:

Average Volume: 691,442 shs.
Beta: 0.35
Short Ratio: 5.88

Frequently Asked Questions for BCE (NYSE:BCE)

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 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.575 per share on Sunday, October 15th. This represents a $2.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.90%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 14th. This is an increase from BCE's previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. View BCE's Dividend History.

How were BCE's earnings last quarter?

BCE, Inc. (NYSE:BCE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $5.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.65 billion. BCE had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 21.08%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS. View BCE's Earnings History.

What guidance has BCE issued on next quarter's earnings?

BCE updated its FY17 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.30-3.40 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.36. The company issued revenue guidance of $22.6-23.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $22.74 billion.

Where is BCE's stock going? Where will BCE's stock price be in 2017?

9 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for BCE's shares. Their forecasts range from $51.00 to $60.00. On average, they anticipate BCE's stock price to reach $57.80 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for BCE.

Who are some of BCE's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to BCE include Telefonica SA (TEF), Orange SA (ORAN), BT Group PLC (BT), Telefonica Brasil SA (VIV), TELUS Corporation (TU), Level 3 Communications (LVLT), Telecom Italia S.P.A. (TI), Altice USA (ATUS), CenturyLink (CTL), Shaw Communications (SJR), KT Corporation (KT), PLDT (PHI), Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom S.A. (TEO), Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (TALK), 8x8 (EGHT), Frontier Communications Corporation (FTR), ATN International (ATNI) and Cincinnati Bell (CBB).

Who are BCE's key executives?

BCE's management team includes the folowing people:

Gordon Melbourne Nixon, Chairman of the Board
George Alexander Cope, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Glen LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Charles W. Brown, President – The Source of Bell Canada
Rizwan Jamal, President - Bell Residential Services of Bell Canada
Blaik Kirby, President - Bell Mobility of Bell Canada
Randy Lennox, President - Bell Media of Bell Canada
Thomas Little, President – Bell Business Markets of Bell Canada
Wade Oosterman, Group President of BCE and Bell Canada
Martine Turcotte, Vice Chairman, Quebec of the Company and Bell Canada

Who owns BCE stock?

BCE's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Fulton Bank N.A. (0.01%) and First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services (0.00%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for BCE.

Who sold BCE stock? Who is selling BCE stock?

BCE's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services. View Insider Buying and Selling for BCE.

Who bought BCE stock? Who is buying BCE stock?

BCE's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fulton Bank N.A.. View Insider Buying and Selling for BCE.

How do I buy BCE stock?

Shares of BCE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is BCE's stock price today?

One share of BCE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $46.98.

MarketBeat Community Rating for BCE (NYSE BCE)

Community Ranking:		2.0 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		195 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		299 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		494

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about BCE and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Consensus Ratings for BCE (NYSE:BCE) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	5 Hold Ratings, 4 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.44)
Consensus Price Target:	$57.80 (23.03% upside)

Consensus Price Target History for BCE (NYSE:BCE)

Analysts' Ratings History for BCE (NYSE:BCE)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
9/27/2017	Morgan Stanley	Lower Price Target	Equal Weight	$62.00 -> $60.00	Medium
8/4/2017	Barclays PLC	Boost Price Target	Overweight	$47.00 -> $51.00	Low
7/18/2017	Argus	Initiated Coverage	Hold -> Hold		Low
5/16/2017	Canaccord Genuity	Set Price Target	Hold	$60.00	Low
4/6/2017	Citigroup Inc.	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy		Low
2/3/2017	Desjardins	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy		N/A
1/9/2017	Royal Bank Of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Outperform -> Sector Perform	$61.00 -> $60.00	N/A
11/6/2016	Credit Suisse Group	Set Price Target	Hold	$58.00	N/A
11/4/2016	J P Morgan Chase & Co	Reiterated Rating	Buy		N/A
8/5/2016	BMO Capital Markets	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$65.00	N/A
4/22/2016	Scotiabank	Downgrade	Sector Outperform -> Sector Perform	$59.00 -> $60.00	N/A
12/4/2015	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)	Initiated Coverage	Buy		N/A
11/6/2015	National Bank Financial	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform	$43.00	N/A
10/27/2015	Macquarie	Downgrade	Neutral -> Underperform		N/A

(Data available from 10/17/2015 forward)

Earnings History for BCE (NYSE:BCE)

Earnings History by Quarter for BCE (NYSE BCE)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
8/3/2017	6/30/2017	$0.67	$0.65	$5.65 billion	$5.70 billion	View	Listen
4/26/2017	3/31/2017	$0.65	$0.66	$5.37 billion	$5.38 billion	View	N/A
2/2/2017	Q416	$0.59	$0.57	$4.30 billion	$5.70 billion	View	Listen
11/3/2016	Q316	$0.69	$0.70	$4.03 billion	$5.41 billion	View	N/A
8/4/2016	Q216	$0.91	$0.94	$4.10 billion	$5.34 billion	View	N/A
4/28/2016	Q116	$0.84	$0.85	$5.33 billion	$5.27 billion	View	N/A
2/4/2016	Q415	$0.72	$0.72	$5.63 billion	$5.60 billion	View	N/A
11/5/2015	Q315	$0.65	$0.72	$5.30 billion	$5.35 billion	View	N/A
8/6/2015	Q215	$0.67	$0.71	$5.31 billion	$5.33 billion	View	N/A
4/30/2015	Q115	$0.63	$0.70	$5.23 billion	$5.24 billion	View	N/A
2/5/2015	Q414	$0.59	$0.58	$5.44 billion	$5.53 billion	View	N/A
11/6/2014	Q314	$0.77	$0.83	$5.14 billion	$5.20 billion	View	N/A
8/7/2014	Q214	$0.77	$0.75	$5.20 billion	$4.65 billion	View	N/A
5/6/2014	Q114	$0.76	$0.81	$5.12 billion	$5.10 billion	View	N/A
2/6/2014	Q413	$0.70	$0.70	$5.41 billion	$5.38 billion	View	N/A
11/7/2013	Q313	$0.77	$0.75	$5.16 billion	$5.10 billion	View	N/A
8/8/2013	Q213	$0.76	$0.77	$4.98 billion	$5.00 billion	View	N/A
5/9/2013	Q113	$0.71	$0.77	$4.97 billion	$4.92 billion	View	N/A
2/7/2013		$0.66	$0.65	$5.17 billion	$5.16 billion	View	N/A
11/1/2012		$0.78	$0.76			View	N/A
8/8/2012		$0.82	$1.02			View	N/A
5/3/2012		$0.76	$0.75			View	N/A
2/9/2012		$0.68	$0.62			View	N/A
11/3/2011		$0.74	$0.93			View	N/A
8/4/2011		$0.79	$0.86			View	N/A
5/12/2011		$0.70	$0.72			View	N/A
2/10/2011		$0.60	$0.60			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for BCE (NYSE:BCE)

2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.63

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	3	$0.63	$0.68	$0.65
Q2 2017	3	$0.64	$0.69	$0.67
Q3 2017	2	$0.68	$0.71	$0.70
Q4 2017	2	$0.60	$0.62	$0.61

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for BCE (NYSE:BCE)

Most Recent Dividend:	10/15/2017
Annual Dividend:	$2.30
Dividend Yield:	4.90%
Dividend Growth:	-3.70% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	94.26% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 86.47% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 83.33% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)

Dividend Payments by Quarter for BCE (NYSE:BCE)

Dividend History by Quarter for BCE (NYSE BCE)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
8/3/2017	Quarterly	$0.58	4.92%	9/14/2017	9/15/2017	10/15/2017
4/27/2017	quarterly	$0.53	4.66%	6/13/2017	6/15/2017	7/15/2017
2/3/2017	quarterly	$0.55	4.97%	3/13/2017	3/15/2017	4/15/2017
11/4/2016	quarterly	$0.51	4.61%	12/13/2016	12/15/2016	1/15/2017
8/5/2016	quarterly	$0.52	4.36%	9/13/2016	9/15/2016	10/15/2016
4/29/2016	quarterly	$0.54	4.59%	6/13/2016	6/15/2016	7/15/2016
2/5/2016	quarterly	$0.49	4.67%	3/11/2016	3/15/2016	4/15/2016
11/6/2015	quarterly	$0.50	4.65%	12/11/2015	12/15/2015	1/15/2016
8/11/2015	quarterly	$0.49	4.83%	9/11/2015	9/15/2015	10/15/2015
5/1/2015	quarterly	$0.54	4.85%	6/11/2015	6/15/2015	7/15/2015
2/6/2015	quarterly	$0.52	4.57%	3/12/2015	3/16/2015	4/15/2015
11/7/2014	quarterly	$0.54	4.83%	12/11/2014	12/15/2014	1/15/2015
8/8/2014	quarterly	$0.57	5.15%	9/11/2014	9/15/2014	10/15/2014
5/6/2014	quarterly	$0.56	5.05%	6/12/2014	6/16/2014	7/15/2014
2/7/2014	quarterly	$0.56	5.27%	3/12/2014	3/14/2014	4/15/2014
11/7/2013		$0.56		12/12/2013	12/16/2013	1/15/2014
11/8/2013	quarterly	$0.56	5.05%	12/12/2013	12/16/2013	1/15/2014
8/9/2013	quarterly	$0.56	5.54%	9/12/2013	9/16/2013	10/15/2013
5/10/2013	quarterly	$0.58	4.89%	6/12/2013	6/14/2013	7/15/2013
2/8/2013	quarterly	$0.58	5.28%	3/13/2013	3/15/2013	4/15/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for BCE (NYSE:BCE)
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Headline Trends for BCE (NYSE:BCE) Latest Headlines for BCE (NYSE:BCE)

Source:

Date	Headline
	What Awaits Rogers Communications (RCI) in Q3 Earnings? finance.yahoo.com - October 16 at 5:12 PM
	Rogers’ mobile momentum under the microscope as telecom earnings season begins www.theglobeandmail.com - October 15 at 9:15 PM
	BCE’s (BCE) Superior Quant Score Makes it a Buy investorplace.com - October 13 at 3:07 PM
	Comparing BCE (BCE) and Orange SA (ORAN) www.americanbankingnews.com - October 12 at 8:08 PM
	BCE Q3 2017 results to be announced November 2, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - October 12 at 5:12 PM
	BCE, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : BCE-US : October 12, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - October 12 at 5:12 PM
	BCE, Inc. (BCE) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - October 11 at 4:42 PM
	Zacks Investment Research Upgrades BCE, Inc. (BCE) to "Buy" www.americanbankingnews.com - October 8 at 9:56 PM
	BCE (BCE) Stock Upgraded to Buy from a Hold investorplace.com - October 6 at 3:57 PM
	Form 6-K BCE INC For: Oct 05 - StreetInsider.com www.streetinsider.com - October 5 at 7:29 PM
	Bell Canada announces redemption price for Series M-36 debentures due April 2018 finance.yahoo.com - October 5 at 2:27 PM
	BCE, Inc. : BCE-US: Dividend Analysis : September 15th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : October 5, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - October 5 at 2:27 PM
	Can BCE Inc (TSX:BCE) Improve Your Portfolio Returns? finance.yahoo.com - October 3 at 4:07 PM
	BCE (BCE) & Telefonica Brasil (VIV) Head-To-Head Contrast www.americanbankingnews.com - September 30 at 6:44 AM
	Energy-focused PE firm, Oklahoma E&P co. create JV to drill in STACK www.bizjournals.com - September 29 at 8:48 PM
	Initiating Research Reports on Telecom Services Equities -- Windstream, Altice USA, BCE Inc., and Pareteum - PR Newswire (press release) www.prnewswire.com - September 27 at 7:39 PM
	BCE, Inc. (BCE) Price Target Cut to $60.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - September 27 at 12:22 PM
	Critical Survey: BCE (BCE) & Its Competitors www.americanbankingnews.com - September 26 at 8:12 AM
	Why Bell is spending billions to run fibre-optic cable directly to your home - The Globe and Mail www.theglobeandmail.com - September 23 at 1:27 AM
	BCE, Inc. (BCE) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - September 16 at 4:36 PM
	Shaw Communications Inc.: Investors Are Underestimating the Long-Term Potential of Freedom Mobile - The Motley Fool Canada www.fool.ca - September 16 at 2:54 AM
	Bains defends spectrum auction ‘set asides,’ pledges funding for Nunavut broadband www.theglobeandmail.com - September 14 at 10:06 PM
	Dividend investing works: Here’s five years of proof www.theglobeandmail.com - September 13 at 1:27 AM
	Head to Head Comparison: BCE (BCE) & BT Group PLC (BT) www.americanbankingnews.com - September 9 at 11:06 AM
	Bell Media Announces Senior Leadership Team Organizational Changes www.bizjournals.com - September 7 at 4:27 PM
	The 4-Stock Portfolio Every Investor Needs www.fool.ca - September 6 at 4:18 PM
	BCE Up 2.1% Since Earnings Report: Can It Continue? finance.yahoo.com - September 5 at 6:06 PM
	New Investors: Jump-Start Your Portfolio With These 3 Growing Dividend Stocks www.fool.ca - September 4 at 3:56 PM
	CRTC gives Internet resellers early access to BCE's fibre-optic service - The Globe and Mail www.theglobeandmail.com - August 29 at 9:45 PM
	Overcome Volatility With These Dividend Stocks Yielding 5% - The Motley Fool Canada www.fool.ca - August 28 at 4:28 PM
	Can BCE Inc. Get to $60 and Stay There? - The Motley Fool Canada www.fool.ca - August 28 at 4:28 PM
	BCE reports results of Series AA and AB Preferred Share conversions finance.yahoo.com - August 23 at 8:21 AM
	BCE, Inc. (BCE) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - August 22 at 4:36 PM
	PLDT (PHI) versus BCE (BCE) Head to Head Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - August 15 at 10:58 AM
	Better Buy for Dividend Investors: BCE Inc. vs. Shaw Communications Inc. www.fool.ca - August 12 at 4:07 PM
	Better Buy for Dividend Investors: BCE Inc. vs. Shaw Communications Inc. www.fool.ca - August 12 at 4:07 PM
	Telecom Stock Roundup: DISH Network, Telephone and Data Systems and BCE Disappoint in Q2 - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - August 10 at 5:34 PM
	Does BCE Inc. (BCE) Make for a Suitable Value Pick Now? - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - August 10 at 5:34 PM
	Does BCE Inc. (BCE) Make for a Suitable Value Pick Now? finance.yahoo.com - August 10 at 5:34 PM
	See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about BCE Inc. finance.yahoo.com - August 10 at 2:39 AM
	Corporate News Blog - GroupM's Brian Lesser Moves to AT&T as CEO of New Advertising & Analytics Business finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 4:10 PM
	BCE, Inc. :BCE-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2017 By the Numbers : August 8, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 4:10 PM
	RRSP Investors: Are These 2 Top Canadian Dividend Stocks On Sale? www.fool.ca - August 7 at 3:53 PM
	FY2017 EPS Estimates for BCE, Inc. (BCE) Increased by National Bank Financial www.americanbankingnews.com - August 7 at 8:09 AM
	Cormark Equities Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for BCE, Inc. (NYSE:BCE) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 7 at 8:09 AM
	Desjardins Weighs in on BCE, Inc.'s Q3 2017 Earnings (BCE) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 7 at 8:08 AM
	BCE, Inc. (NYSE:BCE) PT Raised to $51.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - August 6 at 3:54 PM
	BCE, Inc. (NYSE:BCE) Issues Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - August 4 at 8:58 PM
	Top Yield Communication Services Dividend Dog Was Windstream As Of Aug. 1. Now It's NO WIN. seekingalpha.com - August 4 at 4:44 PM
	BCE, Inc. (BCE) to Issue Dividend Increase - $0.58 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - August 4 at 1:32 PM