BCE (BCE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover BCE?

BCE has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America , Barclays , Canaccord Genuity Group , Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce , Scotiabank , TD Securities , Weiss Ratings , and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

$19.66 +0.18 (+0.90%)

Closing price 10/14/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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BCE - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
4

Buy
7

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for BCE in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 12 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 4 have given a hold rating, and 7 have given a buy rating for BCE.

Consensus Price Target

$29.00
47.55% Upside

According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for BCE, the average price target is $29.00. The highest price target for BCE is $39.00, while the lowest price target for BCE is $24.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 47.55% from the current price of $19.66.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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BCE Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/15/25 to 10/15/26	1 Month Ago 9/15/25 to 9/15/26	3 Months Ago 7/17/25 to 7/17/26	1 Year Ago 10/15/24 to 10/15/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$29.00	$29.25	$30.00	$32.50
Forecasted Upside	47.55% Upside	27.70% Upside	37.33% Upside	37.57% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Reduce

BCE Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BCE Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

BCE Stock vs. The Competition

Type	BCE	Communication Services Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.50	2.07	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	47.55% Upside	255.58% Upside	19.53% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BCE News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/13/2026	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	Lauren Bonham Not Rated	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$25.00 ➝ $24.00	+27.29%
10/13/2026	Canaccord Genuity Group 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
10/9/2026	Weiss Ratings 3 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Hold (C-) ➝ Sell (D+)
10/8/2026	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
9/15/2026	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Buy
8/12/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
8/11/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Matthew Griffiths Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Buy	$24.50 ➝ $27.00	+19.89%
8/7/2026	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
7/15/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Initiated Coverage	Strong-Buy ➝ Market Perform
3/17/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Drew McReynolds Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Outperform	$38.00 ➝ $39.00	+48.11%
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1/27/2026	Barrington Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Equal Weight	$21.00 ➝ $26.00	+2.10%
12/11/2025	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform
8/15/2025	National Bank Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
8/5/2025	Desjardins Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Moderate Buy
2/7/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underweight
12/16/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Initiated Coverage	Underweight
11/5/2024	Edward Jones Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold

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Should I Buy BCE Stock? BCE Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, October 12, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these BCE pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

BCE
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in BCE Inc.:

The stock is currently trading at $18.86, which is near its 52-week low of $18.68, offering a potential entry point for value investors given the company's stable earnings and high dividend yield.
BCE Inc. offers a substantial dividend yield of 6.73%, providing a significant income stream for investors, supported by a conservative payout ratio of 25.77% which indicates the company retains most of its earnings for reinvestment.
The company has demonstrated consistent earnings beats, reporting $0.47 in earnings per share for the quarter ended August 6, 2026, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $0.46, signaling strong operational performance.
With a P/E ratio of 3.86, BCE Inc. is trading at a significant discount to the broader market, suggesting the stock may be undervalued relative to its earnings power and providing a margin of safety for investors.
Recent strategic initiatives, including a collaboration with Cisco on sovereign AI infrastructure and the deployment of AI models for cybersecurity, position the company to capitalize on emerging technology trends and enhance its service offerings.

BCE
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in BCE Inc. for these reasons:

The stock has experienced a significant decline, hitting a new 52-week low of $18.68 and trading down 4.4% recently, indicating strong downward momentum and potential further losses for investors.
BCE Inc. carries a high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, which increases financial risk and could limit the company's flexibility to invest in growth or weather economic downturns.
Short interest has increased, with 25,600,742 shares shorted as of September 30, 2026, representing a 9.91% month-over-month increase, suggesting that a significant portion of the market is betting against the stock's performance.
The company's current ratio of 0.73 and quick ratio of 0.69 indicate potential liquidity challenges, as it has less than one dollar in current assets for every dollar of current liabilities, which could strain operations during periods of stress.
Analyst price targets, while averaging $29.25, have been revised downward by some firms, such as Scotiabank lowering its FY2026 EPS estimate from $1.90 to $1.87, reflecting growing concerns about the company's future earnings potential.

BCE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for BCE is $29.00, with a high forecast of $39.00 and a low forecast of $24.00.

12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BCE in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BCE shares.

According to analysts, BCE's stock has a predicted upside of 47.55% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, BCE's stock had 3 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

BCE has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Canaccord Genuity Group, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Scotiabank, TD Securities, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like BCE more than other "communication services" companies. The consensus rating for BCE is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "communication services" companies is Hold. Learn more on how BCE compares to other companies.

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BCE (BCE) Stock Forecast & Price Target