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BCE (BCE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$24.70 +0.23 (+0.92%)
Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$24.70 +0.00 (+0.02%)
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BCE - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
4
Hold
8
Buy
3

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for BCE in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 15 analysts, 4 have given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, 2 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for BCE.

Consensus Price Target

$38.67
56.58% Upside
According to the 15 analysts' twelve-month price targets for BCE, the average price target is $38.67. The highest price target for BCE is $51.00, while the lowest price target for BCE is $30.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 56.58% from the current price of $24.70.
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

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/7/24 to 9/7/25
1 Month Ago
8/8/24 to 8/8/25
3 Months Ago
6/9/24 to 6/9/25
1 Year Ago
9/8/23 to 9/7/24
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
8 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
Sell
4 Sell rating(s)
4 Sell rating(s)
4 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$38.67$38.67$38.67$45.33
Forecasted Upside56.58% Upside58.63% Upside75.00% Upside26.81% Upside
Consensus RatingHoldReduceHoldModerate Buy

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.
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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.
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BCE Stock vs. The Competition

TypeBCEUtilities CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.00
2.47
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside56.58% Upside17.16% Upside10.35% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
8/22/2025CIBC
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 Reiterated RatingNeutral
8/15/2025National Bankshares
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform
8/8/2025TD Securities
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 Reiterated RatingHold
8/5/2025Desjardins
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 UpgradeHoldModerate Buy
7/3/2025Cibc World Mkts
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DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
6/2/2025Scotiabank
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UpgradeSector PerformSector Outperform
5/14/2025Royal Bank Of Canada
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform$35.00 ➝ $35.00+64.10%
4/3/2025National Bank Financial
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UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
2/7/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 DowngradeNeutralUnderweight
1/21/2025Barclays
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Reiterated RatingEqual WeightUnderweight
1/14/2025Bank of America
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 DowngradeNeutralUnderperform
12/16/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Initiated CoverageUnderweight
11/5/2024Canaccord Genuity Group
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 Reiterated RatingBuyHold
11/5/2024Edward Jones
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 DowngradeBuyHold
9/19/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 Boost TargetMarket Perform$48.00 ➝ $51.00+44.35%
3/4/2024Argus
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 DowngradeBuyHold

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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 Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these BCE pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

BCE
Bull Case

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

  • BCE Inc. has a strong market presence in the Canadian communications sector, providing a diverse range of services including wireless, wireline, Internet, and television, which can lead to stable revenue streams.
  • The current stock price is around $25.70, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value in the telecommunications sector.
  • Recent institutional investments, such as Invesco Ltd. increasing its stake by 10.8%, indicate confidence in BCE Inc.'s future performance and stability.
  • Analyst ratings show a consensus of "Hold" with some firms issuing "Buy" ratings, suggesting that there is potential for price appreciation in the near term.
  • BCE Inc. has a solid market capitalization of approximately $23.96 billion, which reflects its significant size and stability in the market.

BCE
Bear Case

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

  • The stock has experienced a decline of about 0.2% recently, which may indicate short-term volatility and investor uncertainty.
  • Analysts have recently downgraded price targets, with Scotiabank lowering its target to C$42.00, suggesting a cautious outlook on the stock's future performance.
  • BCE Inc. has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 88.61, which may indicate that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings potential.
  • The company has a significant debt-to-equity ratio, which could pose risks in terms of financial stability and flexibility in adverse market conditions.
  • Recent trading volumes have shown fluctuations, which may reflect investor hesitance and could lead to increased volatility in the stock price.

BCE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 15 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for BCE is $38.67, with a high forecast of $51.00 and a low forecast of $30.00.

15 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BCE in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings, 2 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research 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.

According to analysts, BCE's stock has a predicted upside of 56.58% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, BCE's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

BCE has been rated by research analysts at CIBC, Cibc World Mkts, Desjardins, National Bankshares, and TD Securities in the past 90 days.

Analysts like BCE less than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating score for BCE is 2.00 while the average consensus rating score for "utilities" companies is 2.47. Learn more on how BCE compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:BCE) was last updated on 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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