NYSE:BCE BCE (BCE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $33.14 -0.07 (-0.21%) (As of 03:58 PM 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$32.91▼$33.3350-Day Range$32.56▼$36.0952-Week Range$31.13▼$41.77Volume1.06 million shsAverage Volume2.20 million shsMarket Capitalization$30.23 billionP/E Ratio20.84Dividend Yield8.90%Price Target$46.33Consensus 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. BCE Inc. was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.Read More… Elon Musk Drops Stunning Bombshell? 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The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBCE has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about BCE's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-0.45% Earnings GrowthEarnings for BCE are expected to decrease by -0.45% in the coming year, from $2.21 to $2.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BCE is 20.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.15.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BCE is 20.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 101.31.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBCE has a PEG Ratio of 5.55. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBCE has a P/B Ratio of 2.40. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.74% 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, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BCE has recently decreased by 7.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipBCE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.83%, 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 134.09% 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 Shorted4.74% 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, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BCE has recently decreased by 7.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.16 News SentimentBCE has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for BCE this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 51 people have searched for BCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -12% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows15 people have added BCE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 88% 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 Headlines3 Dividend Stocks to Supercharge Your Passive IncomeOctober 22 at 7:00 PM | msn.comStrange 5,000-Year-Old Underground Structure Discovered In Neolithic Dwelling In DenmarkOctober 15, 2024 | msn.comUrgent: This election is riggedIf you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonOctober 24, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)BCE: $3.5 Billion MLSE Sale And Lower Rates Are Catalysts For ReboundOctober 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comRBC Capital Sticks to Its Hold Rating for BCE (BCE)October 11, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBCE Acquires HGC TechnologiesOctober 9, 2024 | marketwatch.comCRTC calls on Big 3 telecoms to lower international roaming feesOctober 7, 2024 | msn.com1 Magnificent Telecom Stock Down 12% to Buy and Hold ForeverOctober 5, 2024 | msn.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 start of the year. Since then, BCE stock has decreased by 16.4% and is now trading at $32.94. 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 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.19. The utilities provider had revenue of $4.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. BCE had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.10% and a net margin of 8.39%. Does BCE have any subsidiaries? BCE subsidiaries include 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 Pathway Financial Advisers LLC (0.20%), Raymond James & Associates (0.19%), Godsey & Gibb Inc. (0.06%) and DORCHESTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Co (0.04%). 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 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 Earnings8/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/16/2024Dividend Payable10/15/2024Today10/24/2024Next 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$46.33 High Stock Price Target$54.00 Low Stock Price Target$34.00 Potential Upside/Downside+39.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.38 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.44 Trailing P/E Ratio20.88 Forward P/E Ratio15.02 P/E Growth5.55Net 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 / Sales1.23 Cash Flow$6.55 per share Price / Cash Flow5.07 Book Value$13.72 per share Price / Book2.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares912,283,000Free Float910,915,000Market Cap$30.29 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.58 Social Links This page (NYSE:BCE) was last updated on 10/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. 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