Rogers Communications (RCI.A) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Rogers Communications Inc. operates as a communications and media company in Canada. It operates through three segments: Wireless, Cable, and Media. The company offers mobile Internet access, wireless voice and enhanced voice, device financing, device protection, global voice and data roaming, wireless home phone, bridging landline, machine-to-machine and Internet of Things solutions, and advanced wireless solutions for businesses, as well as device shipping and express pickup services; and postpaid and prepaid services under the Rogers, Fido, and chatr brands. It also provides internet and WiFi services; and monitoring, security, automation, energy efficiency, and smart control through smartphone app. In addition, the company offers local and network TV; on-demand television; cloud-based digital video recorders; voice-activated remote controls, and integrated apps; personal video recorders; linear and time-shifted programming; digital specialty channels; and 4K television programming. Further, it provides residential and small business local telephony services; voicemail, call waiting, and long distance; voice, data networking, Internet protocol (IP), and Ethernet services; private networking, Internet, IP voice, and cloud solutions; optical wave and multi-protocol label switching services; information technology and network technologies; cable access network services; telecommunications technical consulting services; and season games through television, smartphones, tablets, personal computers, and other streaming devices, as well as operates Ignite TV and Ignite TV app. Additionally, the company owns Toronto Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre event venue; and operates Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet World, Citytv, OMNI, FX (Canada), FXX (Canada), and OLN television networks, as well as 52 AM and FM radio stations. It also offers Rogers and the Rogers World Elite Mastercard. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$47.25 to C$50.00
• 50-Day Range: C$47.25 to C$57.60
• 52-Week Range: C$46.73 to C$64.95
• Volume: 1,311 shs
• Average Volume: 1,356 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$5.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.99
• Dividend Yield: 4.23%
• Price Target: C$72.50
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Rogers Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rogers Communications scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rogers Communications has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rogers Communications is 28.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rogers Communications is 28.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 297.37.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Rogers Communications has a PEG Ratio of 0.95. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rogers Communications has a P/B Ratio of 2.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RCI.A.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Rogers Communications pays a meaningful dividend of 3.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Rogers Communications does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Rogers Communications is 122.70%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RCI.A.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.34

News Sentiment

Rogers Communications has a news sentiment score of -0.34. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Rogers Communications this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

97.62% of the stock of Rogers Communications is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.02% of the stock of Rogers Communications is held by institutions.

RCI.A Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RCI.A shares performed this year?

Rogers Communications' stock was trading at C$62.19 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RCI.A shares have decreased by 24.0% and is now trading at C$47.25.
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Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/3 Dividend: 9/09/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/03/2024
• Today: 12/22/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Telecom Services
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: TSE:RCI.A
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.rogers.com
• Phone: +1-416-0353532
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 26,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$72.50
• High Stock Price Target: C$76.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$69.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +53.4%
• Consensus Rating: N/A
• Rating Score (0-4): 0.00
• Research Coverage: 0 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$1.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.99
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.26
• P/E Growth: 0.95
• Net Income: C$879 million
• Net Margins: 4.30%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.93%
• Return on Assets: 4.20%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 436.50
• Current Ratio: 0.65
• Quick Ratio: 0.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$20.42 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.26
• Cash Flow: C$1.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 46.29
• Book Value: C$19.93 per share
• Price / Book: 2.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 111,150,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$5.25 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.62