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BCE (BCE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$23.88 -0.16 (-0.68%)
Closing price 10/23/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$23.82 -0.06 (-0.24%)
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About BCE Stock (NYSE:BCE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$23.86
$24.26
50-Day Range
$23.04
$25.72
52-Week Range
$20.28
$33.33
Volume
1.88 million shs
Average Volume
3.46 million shs
Market Capitalization
$22.27 billion
P/E Ratio
82.34
Dividend Yield
5.32%
Price Target
$33.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

BCE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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66th Percentile Overall Score

BCE MarketRank™: 

BCE scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    BCE has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.07, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    BCE has a consensus price target of $33.50, representing about 40.3% upside from its current price of $23.88.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    BCE has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about BCE's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for BCE are expected to remain at $1.94 per share in the coming year.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BCE is 82.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 82.64.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BCE is 82.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 19.20.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    BCE has a PEG Ratio of 4.09. 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 2.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about BCE's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.45% 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 11.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BCE has recently decreased by 13.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    BCE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.30%, 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 437.93%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, BCE will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.46% next year. This indicates that BCE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about BCE's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.45% 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 11.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BCE has recently decreased by 13.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    BCE has a news sentiment score of 0.00. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for BCE this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    81 people have searched for BCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 5% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added BCE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 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.

  • Read more about BCE's insider trading history.
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BCE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

BCE's stock was trading at $23.18 at the start of the year. Since then, BCE shares have increased by 3.0% and is now trading at $23.8770.

BCE, Inc. (NYSE:BCE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.06. The business's revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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BCE subsidiaries include Environics Analytics, Axia NetMedia, Alarm Force Industries, MTS, Cieslok Media Ltd., Q9 Networks, Corus, and more.

BCE's top institutional shareholders include Addenda Capital Inc. (0.05%), JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd (0.02%), Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC (0.01%) and Old Port Advisors (0.01%).

Shares of BCE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BCE investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), Comcast (CMCSA), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Charles Schwab (SCHW) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/07/2025
Record date for 10/15 Dividend
9/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/15/2025
Dividend Payable
10/15/2025
Today
10/23/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Diversified Comm Services
Sub-Industry
Communication
Current Symbol
NYSE:BCE
CIK
718940
Employees
40,390
Year Founded
1880

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$37.00
Low Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+40.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.07
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.29
Trailing P/E Ratio
82.34
Forward P/E Ratio
12.31
P/E Growth
4.07
Net Income
$251.05 million
Net Margins
1.96%
Pretax Margin
5.24%
Return on Equity
18.89%
Return on Assets
3.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.17
Current Ratio
0.61
Quick Ratio
0.57

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$17.82 billion
Price / Sales
1.25
Cash Flow
$6.38 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.74
Book Value
$11.06 per share
Price / Book
2.16

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
932,530,000
Free Float
931,127,000
Market Cap
$22.27 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.63

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This page (NYSE:BCE) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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