Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for BCE Inc. Cut by Analyst (NYSE:BCE)

BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of BCE in a report released on Thursday, August 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.53 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.54. The consensus estimate for BCE’s current full-year earnings is $2.22 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BCE’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.18 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.36 EPS.

BCE (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.19. BCE had a return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 8.39%. The firm had revenue of $4.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.59 earnings per share.

BCE has been the topic of a number of other reports. Cibc World Mkts raised shares of BCE from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on BCE from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 12th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $45.33.

BCE Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BCE opened at $34.55 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.99, a PEG ratio of 5.62 and a beta of 0.57. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $33.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.18. BCE has a 12 month low of $31.13 and a 12 month high of $42.96.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BCE

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. raised its holdings in shares of BCE by 84.1% during the fourth quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 659 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares during the last quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in BCE by 239.9% in the 4th quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 707 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 499 shares in the last quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC purchased a new position in BCE in the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Livelsberger Financial Advisory acquired a new stake in BCE during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV grew its holdings in shares of BCE by 3,480.0% during the second quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 1,074 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 1,044 shares in the last quarter. 41.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BCE Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $0.729 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 16th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.44%. BCE’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 200.69%.

About 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.