BCE Inc., a telecommunications and media company, provides wireless, wireline, Internet, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. The company operates through three segments: Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline, and Bell Media. The Bell Wireless segment offers integrated digital wireless voice and data communications products and services. The Bell Wireline segment provides data, including Internet access, Internet protocol TV and telephony, local telephone, and long distance, as well as other communications services and products; and satellite TV and connectivity services. This segment also offers home security and monitoring services; competitive local exchange carrier services; business service solutions, such as hosting and cloud, managed, professional, and infrastructure services; virtual private networks, point-to-point data networks, and international network solutions; and Web and audio conferencing, and email solutions. The Bell Media segment offers conventional, specialty, and pay TV; and digital media, radio broadcasting, and out-of-home advertising services, as well as sports and other event production and broadcasting services. This segment owns and operates approximately 30 conventional TV stations; 34 specialty and 4 pay TV channels; 105 licensed radio stations; 31,000 advertising faces; and 200 Websites and approximately 30 apps. The company also distributes mobile products. BCE Inc. offers its services through a network of corporate and dealer-owned retail stores, national retailers, and call center representatives, as well as Websites and door-to-door sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. BCE Inc. was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Telecom Services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorCommunication Services
Phone+1-514-7868424
Debt
Current Ratio0.58
Quick Ratio0.45
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesC$23.25 billion
Price / Sales2.14
Price / Cash Flow60.03
Price / Book2.97
Profitability
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
Employees51,679
OptionableOptionable
BCE (TSE:BCE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BCE's stock symbol?
BCE trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "BCE."
How often does BCE pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BCE?
BCE declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 14th will be paid a dividend of 0.755 per share on Tuesday, January 15th. This represents a $3.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.44%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 13th. View BCE's Dividend History.
How were BCE's earnings last quarter?
BCE Inc. (TSE:BCE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 1st. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.03. The firm earned $5.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.68 earnings per share. View BCE's Earnings History.
When is BCE's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BCE?
6 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for BCE's shares. Their predictions range from C$56.00 to C$64.00. On average, they expect BCE's share price to reach C$59.71 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for BCE.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for BCE?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BCE in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for BCE.
Has BCE been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about BCE stock has trended somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. BCE earned a coverage optimism score of -1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of BCE's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to BCE include 1&1 Drillisch (DRI), Adya (ADYA), Altice N.V/EQ (ALLVF), America Movil SAB de CV (AMOV), BEZEQ ISRAEL TE/ADR (BZQIY), Bigblu Broadband (BBB), Cogeco Communications (CGEAF), Cogeco Communications (CCA), Cogeco (CGO), Cogeco (CGECF), Deutsche Telekom (DTE), Deutsche Telekom (DTE), Field Solutions (FSG), freenet (FNTN) and Globalstar (GSAT).
Who are BCE's key executives?
BCE's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. George Alexander Cope O.C. C.M., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Glen LeBlanc FCMA, EVP, CFO & Vice Chair of Atlantic (Age 51)
- Mr. Wade Oosterman, Vice Chair, Group Pres of Bell Media & Chief Brand Officer (Age 58)
- Mr. John Watson, Exec. VP of Customer Experience (Age 55)
- Mr. Stephen Guy Howe, Exec. VP & CTO of Bell Canada
How do I buy shares of BCE?
Shares of BCE and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade and Charles Schwab.
What is BCE's stock price today?
One share of BCE stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$55.53.
What is BCE's official website?
How can I contact BCE?
BCE's mailing address is Tour A-7, 1 Carref Alexander-Graham-Bell, VERDUN, QC H3E 3B3, Canada. The company can be reached via phone at +1-514-7868424.
MarketBeat Community Rating for BCE (TSE BCE)
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