Research Analysts Set Expectations for BCE FY2026 Earnings

BCE Inc. (TSE:BCE - Free Report) NYSE: BCE - National Bank Financial issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for BCE in a research report issued on Monday, November 4th. National Bank Financial analyst A. Shine anticipates that the company will earn $2.67 per share for the year. National Bank Financial currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for BCE's current full-year earnings is $3.11 per share.

BCE has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on BCE from C$46.00 to C$47.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Scotiabank cut their price objective on shares of BCE from C$50.50 to C$47.50 in a research report on Tuesday. Desjardins upped their target price on BCE from C$48.00 to C$51.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of BCE from C$48.00 to C$51.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. Finally, TD Securities reduced their price objective on shares of BCE from C$50.00 to C$43.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BCE presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of C$47.23.

BCE Trading Down 3.7 %

Shares of BCE traded down C$1.49 during trading on Thursday, reaching C$38.57. 7,111,357 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,057,024. The stock has a market cap of C$35.19 billion, a PE ratio of 18.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.67 and a beta of 0.48. BCE has a twelve month low of C$37.81 and a twelve month high of C$56.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 197.43. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of C$46.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$45.95.

BCE Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be given a $0.9975 dividend. This represents a $3.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.34%. BCE's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 185.58%.

About BCE

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.