Rogers Communications (RCI.B) 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 Wireless segment offers wireless voice and data communication services to individual consumers, businesses, governments, and other telecommunications service providers; postpaid and prepaid wireless services under the Rogers, Fido, and chatr brands; and wireless devices, services, and applications to consumers and businesses. It provides its services to approximately 10.8 million subscribers. The Cable segment provides high-speed Internet, television, voice communication, and smart home monitoring services to consumers, businesses, governments, and wholesale resellers; and operates a transcontinental fiber-optic network that extends approximately 70,000 route kilometers, which provides voice and data communications and advanced services, including data centers and cloud computing to the enterprise, public sector, and carrier wholesale markets. Its service territory covers approximately 4.4 million homes. The Media segment owns the Toronto Blue Jays league baseball team and the Rogers Centre event venue; and offers television and radio broadcasting, multi-platform shopping experience, digital media, and publishing services. Rogers Communications Inc. was founded in 1920 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$52.43 to C$53.12
• 50-Day Range: C$52.46 to C$55.66
• 52-Week Range: C$48.67 to C$64.71
• Volume: 685,241 shs
• Average Volume: 1.52 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$22.13 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.20
• Dividend Yield: 3.81%
• Price Target: C$69.59
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Rogers Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rogers Communications scored higher than 74% 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Rogers Communications has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rogers Communications has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rogers Communications is 32.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.10.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rogers Communications is 32.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 42.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Rogers Communications has a PEG Ratio of 0.92. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rogers Communications has a P/B Ratio of 2.63. 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.B.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Rogers Communications is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.78%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

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.B.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for RCI.B on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Rogers Communications to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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

11.25% 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

62.21% of the stock of Rogers Communications is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RCI.B Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RCI.B shares performed this year?

Rogers Communications' stock was trading at C$62.03 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, RCI.B stock has decreased by 15.4% and is now trading at C$52.48.
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Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/3 Dividend: 9/09/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/03/2024
• Today: 10/15/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Telecom Services
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: TSE:RCI.B
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.rogers.com
• Phone: +1-416-0353532
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 23,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$69.59
• High Stock Price Target: C$77.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$57.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.89
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$1.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.20
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.13
• P/E Growth: 0.92
• 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: 1.08
• Cash Flow: C$1.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 45.56
• Book Value: C$19.93 per share
• Price / Book: 2.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 421,660,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$22.13 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.62