TSE:BCE BCE (BCE) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Exposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode April 20th? (From True Market Insiders) (Ad) Free BCE Stock Alerts C$45.46 +0.40 (+0.89%) (As of 04/23/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's RangeC$45.32▼C$45.8750-Day RangeC$44.23▼C$51.2352-Week RangeC$43.96▼C$65.66Volume2.45 million shsAverage Volume2.95 million shsMarket CapitalizationC$41.47 billionP/E Ratio19.94Dividend Yield8.78%Price TargetC$52.48 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlines Get BCE alerts: Email Address BCE MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.20 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.4% UpsideC$52.48 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.12Based on 21 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.03 out of 5 stars 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBCE has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.30, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBCE has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for BCE. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBCE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.02%, 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 175.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BCE. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBCE has a news sentiment score of 0.12. 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 0.33 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for BCE this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 134 people have searched for BCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 12 people have added BCE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BCE insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.01% of the stock of BCE is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions45.65% of the stock of BCE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BCE is 19.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.61.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BCE is 19.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 482.89.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBCE has a PEG Ratio of 1.90. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBCE has a P/B Ratio of 2.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad True Market InsidersExposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode April 20th?Former Wall Street Insider and Professional Money Manager Reveals 4 Cryptos BETTER Than BitcoinClick For My #1 FREE Crypto for 2024 About BCE Stock (TSE: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. 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 BCE Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BCE Stock News HeadlinesApril 22, 2024 | msn.comBad News Doesn't Make BCE a Bad BuyApril 22, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comWhy BCE, Rogers and Telus are all struggling — and their misery is likely to lastApril 23, 2024 | True Market Insiders (Ad)Exposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode April 20th?Former Wall Street Insider and Professional Money Manager Reveals 4 Cryptos BETTER Than BitcoinApril 21, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comTelus Stock Is Down to its Pandemic Low of Below $22: How Low Can it Go?April 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBCE (TSE:BCE) PT Lowered to C$53.00April 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBCE Inc. Expected to Post Q1 2024 Earnings of $0.70 Per Share (TSE:BCE)April 19, 2024 | msn.comTaylor Swift’s new album is rife with breakup songs. 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Plus, is more pain ahead for BCE?April 7, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comRetirees: 2 Great Canadian Dividend Stocks With High YieldsApril 6, 2024 | msn.com7 times a total solar eclipse revolutionized scienceApril 5, 2024 | msn.comPassive Income: 2 TSX Dividend Stocks to Buy Now for High YieldsApril 5, 2024 | msn.comEmotional history of writing from 4th millennium BC to the present day shows how it 'made us human'See More Headlines Receive BCE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BCE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/08/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/14/2024Dividend Payable4/15/2024Today4/23/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/02/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorCommunication Services Industry Telecom Services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolTSE:BCE CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.bce.ca Phone+1-514-7868424FaxN/AEmployees45,132Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetC$52.48 High Stock Price TargetC$60.00 Low Stock Price TargetC$46.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$2.28 Trailing P/E Ratio19.76 Forward P/E Ratio14.83 P/E Growth1.9Net IncomeC$2.08 billion Net Margins9.17% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity10.81% Return on Assets4.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio175.98 Current Ratio0.65 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$24.67 billion Price / Sales1.67 Cash FlowC$0.57 per share Price / Cash Flow79.17 Book ValueC$18.16 per share Price / Book2.48Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares912,280,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$41.11 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.44 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. John Watson (Age 60)Group President of Business Markets, Customer Experience & AI Comp: $1.77MMr. Blaik KirbyGroup President of Consumer, Small & Medium Business (SMB)Mr. Curtis MillenExecutive VP & CFOMr. Stephen Guy HoweChief Technology & Information OfficerThane FotopoulosVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Robert MalcolmsonExecutive VP and Chief Legal & Regulatory OfficerMs. Nikki MoffatChief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP of Corporate ServicesMs. Karine MosesSenior VP of Content Development & News and Vice Chair of QuébecMs. Devorah LithwickSenior Vice President & Chief Brand OfficerThierry ChaumontSenior VP of Tax & ControllerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsTELUSTSE:TCogeco CommunicationsTSE:CCACogecoTSE:CGOTeraGoTSE:TGOUniserve CommunicationsCVE:USSView All Competitors BCE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell BCE stock right now? 10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BCE in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" BCE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BCE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BCE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is BCE's stock price target for 2024? 10 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for BCE's shares. Their BCE share price targets range from C$46.00 to C$60.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach C$52.48 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BCE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BCE shares performed in 2024? BCE's stock was trading at C$52.17 at the start of the year. Since then, BCE stock has decreased by 12.9% and is now trading at C$45.46. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is BCE's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our BCE earnings forecast. How were BCE's earnings last quarter? BCE Inc. (TSE:BCE) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 8th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.03. The firm earned $6.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.48 billion. BCE had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.81% and a net margin of 9.17%. How often does BCE pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BCE? BCE announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.998 per share on Monday, April 15th. This represents a $3.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.78%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of C$0.97. Read our dividend analysis for BCE. Is BCE a good dividend stock? BCE (TSE:BCE) pays an annual dividend of C$3.99 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 9.02%. BCE has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 175.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for BCE. What other stocks do shareholders of BCE own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BCE investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), AutoCanada (ACQ), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AbbVie (ABBV), Vermilion Energy (VET), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Open Text (OTEX) and Rogers Communications (RCI). How do I buy shares of BCE? Shares of BCE stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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