BCE (BCE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BCE Inc., operating primarily under the Bell brand, is a Canadian communications and media company. Its telecommunications operations provide wireless voice and data services, broadband internet, television, home phone, and business communications solutions to consumers, organizations, and government customers across Canada.

Through Bell, the company offers mobile connectivity, fiber and other internet services, digital television, cloud services, cybersecurity, unified communications, and information technology solutions. Its media operations include television networks, specialty channels, digital platforms, and advertising services, with brands and properties such as CTV, TSN, RDS, Noovo, and Crave.

BCE traces its history to Bell Canada, which was established in 1880, and BCE Inc. was formed as the parent company of Bell Canada in 1983. The company is headquartered in Montréal, Québec, and serves markets throughout Canada through its telecommunications networks, retail channels, and media businesses.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.73 to $20.22
• 50-Day Range: $19.76 to $23.84
• 52-Week Range: $19.73 to $26.52
• Volume: 5.40 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.29 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $18.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: 4.04
• Dividend Yield: 6.38%
• Price Target: $29.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

BCE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BCE scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 237 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

BCE has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

BCE has a consensus price target of $29.25, representing about 48.0% upside from its current price of $19.76.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BCE has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for BCE are expected to grow by 1.58% in the coming year, from $1.90 to $1.93 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BCE is 4.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BCE is 4.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 232.67.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

BCE has a PEG Ratio of 5.19. 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 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.50% 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 6.15.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BCE has recently decreased by 26.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

BCE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.40%, 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 25.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, BCE will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.28% next year. This indicates that BCE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.12

News Sentiment

BCE has a news sentiment score of 0.12. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for BCE this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 21 people have searched for BCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 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.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, BCE insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Diversified Telecommunication Services
• Sub-Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BCE
• CIK: 718940
• Web: www.bce.ca
• Phone: (514) 786-8424
• Fax: 514-766-5735
• Employees: 38,683
• Year Founded: 1880

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for BCE: $29.25
• High Price Target: $39.00
• Low Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +48.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.55
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.89
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.40
• P/E Growth: 5.19
• Net Income: $4.62 billion
• Net Margins: 25.49%
• Pretax Margin: 30.80%
• Return on Equity: 12.90%
• Return on Assets: 3.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.79
• Current Ratio: 0.73
• Quick Ratio: 0.69

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $17.51 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.05
• Cash Flow: $6.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.22
• Book Value: $15.37 per share
• Price / Book: 1.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 932,530,000
• Free Float: 931,127,000
• Market Cap: $18.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.54