Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for BCE FY2026 Earnings

BCE Inc. (TSE:BCE - Free Report) NYSE: BCE - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of BCE in a report released on Thursday, January 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst A. Shine now expects that the company will earn $2.38 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.67. National Bank Financial has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for BCE's current full-year earnings is $3.11 per share.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price objective on shares of BCE from C$41.00 to C$37.50 in a research report on Friday, November 8th. TD Securities cut their price target on shares of BCE from C$37.00 to C$32.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on BCE from C$41.00 to C$35.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their target price on BCE from C$37.50 to C$33.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on BCE from C$46.00 to C$41.00 in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BCE currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of C$41.88.

BCE Stock Performance

TSE BCE traded down C$0.08 during trading on Monday, hitting C$34.32. The stock had a trading volume of 2,772,836 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,036,853. The firm has a market cap of C$31.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.96, a PEG ratio of 4.67 and a beta of 0.48. BCE has a 12 month low of C$31.99 and a 12 month high of C$56.18. The company has a 50-day moving average price of C$37.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 197.43, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.43.

BCE Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be given a dividend of $0.9975 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This represents a $3.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.63%. BCE's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 185.58%.

BCE Company Profile

BCE Inc, a communications company, provides wireless, wireline, Internet, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Bell Communication and Technology Services, and Bell Media. The Bell Communication and Technology Services segment provides wireless products and services including mobile data and voice plans and devices; wireline products and services comprising data, including internet access, internet protocol television, cloud-based services, and business solutions, as well as voice, and other communication services and products; and satellite TV and connectivity services for residential, small and medium-sized business, government, and large enterprise customers.