NYSE:BCE BCE (BCE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $33.84 -0.60 (-1.74%) (As of 10/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About BCE Stock (NYSE:BCE) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$33.79▼$34.2150-Day Range$33.28▼$36.0952-Week Range$31.13▼$41.77Volume2.34 million shsAverage Volume2.23 million shsMarket Capitalization$30.87 billionP/E Ratio23.50Dividend Yield8.72%Price Target$46.67Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewBCE 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. This segment also buys and sells local telephone, long distance, and data and other services from or to resellers and other carriers; and operates consumer electronics retail stores. The Bell Media segment provides conventional TV, specialty TV, pay TV, streaming services, digital media services, radio broadcasting services, and out-of-home advertising services. 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Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBCE has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBCE has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about BCE's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth0.45% Earnings GrowthEarnings for BCE are expected to grow by 0.45% in the coming year, from $2.20 to $2.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BCE is 23.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.06.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BCE is 23.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 86.88.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBCE has a PEG Ratio of 5.86. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBCE has a P/B Ratio of 2.47. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.11% of the float of BCE has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBCE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 22.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BCE has recently decreased by 1.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipBCE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.49%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBCE does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of BCE is 204.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, BCE will have a dividend payout ratio of 133.48% in the coming year. This indicates that BCE may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about BCE's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted5.11% of the float of BCE has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBCE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 22.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BCE has recently decreased by 1.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.53 News SentimentBCE has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for BCE this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest50 people have searched for BCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows13 people have added BCE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 333% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BCE insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.15% of the stock of BCE is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions41.46% 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. BCE Stock News HeadlinesBCE Q3 2024 results to be announced November 7October 3 at 7:00 AM | prnewswire.comNational Bank Financial Comments on BCE Inc.'s Q3 2024 Earnings (NYSE:BCE)October 3 at 6:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comInvest in the AI Boom: Top 5 Stocks to WatchHow do you spot the next big winner before everyone else? Trade Stocks has the answer, and it comes in the form of our exciting new sponsor: InsiderOwl. October 3, 2024 | Trade Stocks (Ad)FY2024 Earnings Forecast for BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) Issued By National Bank FinancialOctober 3 at 1:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comBCE (NYSE:BCE) Cut to "Hold" at National Bank FinancialOctober 2 at 6:05 AM | americanbankingnews.comLas Fusiones Bancarias Transfronterizas En La UE Son "Deseables", Dice La Presidenta Del BCESeptember 30 at 5:45 PM | barrons.comThe Average Canadian Stock Investor Owns This 1 Stock: Do You?September 27, 2024 | msn.comFace of Egyptian pharaoh recreated in stunning detail 3,500 years after deathSeptember 27, 2024 | nypost.comSee More Headlines BCE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BCE shares performed this year? BCE's stock was trading at $39.38 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BCE stock has decreased by 14.1% and is now trading at $33.84. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were BCE's earnings last quarter? BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.19. The utilities provider earned $4.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. BCE had a net margin of 8.39% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.10%. Does BCE have any subsidiaries? BCE subsidiaries include these companies: Environics Analytics, Axia NetMedia, Alarm Force Industries, MTS, Cieslok Media Ltd., Q9 Networks, Corus, and others. Who are BCE's major shareholders? BCE's top institutional investors include Park Avenue Securities LLC. How do I buy shares of BCE? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of BCE own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BCE investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), Enbridge (ENB), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and CVS Health (CVS). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/14/2024Dividend Payable7/15/2024Last Earnings8/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/16/2024Today10/03/2024Dividend Payable10/15/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)11/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Telephone communication, except radio Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BCE CUSIPN/A CIK718940 Webwww.bce.ca Phone(888) 932-6666Fax514-766-5735Employees45,132Year Founded1880Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$46.67 High Stock Price Target$54.00 Low Stock Price Target$35.00 Potential Upside/Downside+37.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.44 Trailing P/E Ratio23.50 Forward P/E Ratio15.38 P/E Growth5.86Net Income$1.68 billion Net Margins8.39% Pretax Margin12.43% Return on Equity17.10% Return on Assets4.00% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.00 Current Ratio0.65 Quick Ratio0.62 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$24.57 billion Price / Sales1.26 Cash Flow$6.34 per share Price / Cash Flow5.34 Book Value$13.72 per share Price / Book2.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares912,283,000Free Float910,915,000Market Cap$30.87 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.58 This page (NYSE:BCE) was last updated on 10/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe world’s smartest man is in their crosshairsElon Musk is one of mankind’s greatest innovators. 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