22.51 USD
+0.37
1.67%
At close Feb 10, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
22.34
-0.17
0.76%
1 day
1.67%
5 days
-7.37%
1 month
-1.96%
3 months
-19.17%
6 months
-35.35%
Year to date
-3.22%
1 year
-40.76%
5 years
-53.54%
10 years
-49.21%
 

About: BCE provides wireless, broadband, television, and landline phone services in Canada. It is one of the Big Three national wireless carriers, with over 10 million customers constituting about 30% of the market. It is also the incumbent local exchange carrier—the legacy telephone provider—throughout much of the eastern half of Canada, including in the most populous Canadian provinces: Ontario and Quebec. BCE has a media segment that holds television, radio, and digital media assets. BCE licenses the Canadian rights to movie channels including HBO, Showtime, and Starz.

Employees: 45,132

0
Funds holding %
of 6,831 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12B [Q2] → $12.5B (+$516M) [Q3]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q2] → 4 (+0) [Q3]

0.96% less ownership

Funds ownership: 40.42% [Q2] → 39.46% (-0.96%) [Q3]

5% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 61

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 175

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 494 [Q2] → 485 (-9) [Q3]

46% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $526M | Put options by funds: $973M

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$30
33%
upside
Avg. target
$30
33%
upside
High target
$30
33%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
Barclays
David Joyce
86% 1-year accuracy
12 / 14 met price target
33%upside
$30
Equal-Weight
Maintained
11 Nov 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 12 articles about BCE published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
20 hours ago
BCE Tees Up The Big Dividend Cut And Stops Digging That Hole
We had previously suggested that BCE had a very high probability of cutting its outsized dividend. Management set that up with the Q4-2024 results. We go over the hints dropped and speculate on the size of the cut and its timing.
BCE Tees Up The Big Dividend Cut And Stops Digging That Hole
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
BCE's Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Stock Falls on Lower Revenues
BCE's Q4 2024 performance is adversely impacted by a fall in the Bell CTS segment despite growth in the Bell Media business.
BCE's Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Stock Falls on Lower Revenues
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
3 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks That Could Cut Their Payouts This Year
A high-yielding dividend stock can be a great investment -- until it isn't. Just ask Walgreens Boots Alliance shareholders, who last month learned that the company was suspending its dividend.
3 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks That Could Cut Their Payouts This Year
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
BCE Inc. (BCE) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 6, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Thane Fotopoulos - IR Mirko Bibic - President and CEO Curtis Millen - CFO Conference Call Participants Maher Yaghi - Scotiabank Drew McReynolds - RBC Capital Markets Sebastiano Petti - JPMorgan Vince Valentini - TD Securities Aravinda Galappatthige - Canaccord Genuity Jerome Dubreuil - Desjardins Securities David Barden - Bank of America Patrick Ho - Morgan Stanley Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the BCE Q4 2024 Results and 2025 Guidance Call.
BCE Inc. (BCE) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About BCE (BCE) Q4 Earnings
Although the revenue and EPS for BCE (BCE) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About BCE (BCE) Q4 Earnings
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
BCE (BCE) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
BCE (BCE) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.56 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.50 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.56 per share a year ago.
BCE (BCE) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 days ago
BCE reports 2024 Q4 and full-year results, announces 2025 financial targets
This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" later in this news release.
BCE reports 2024 Q4 and full-year results, announces 2025 financial targets
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Analysts Estimate BCE (BCE) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
BCE (BCE) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Analysts Estimate BCE (BCE) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
BCE: Locking-In A High Yield
BCE has fallen precipitously since our previous coverage. We examine the competition landscape and tell you why Quebecor's pricing won't last. We tell you why and how we substantially increased our allocation to the company.
BCE: Locking-In A High Yield
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
BCE reports results of Series AE and AF Preferred Share conversions
MONTRÉAL, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced that 8,050 of its 8,779,487 fixed-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AF ("Series AF Preferred Shares") have been tendered for conversion on February 1, 2025, on a one-for-one basis, into floating-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AE ("Series AE Preferred Shares"). In addition, 2,479,334 of its 5,810,913 Series AE Preferred Shares have been tendered for conversion on February 1, 2025, on a one-for-one basis, into Series AF Preferred Shares.
BCE reports results of Series AE and AF Preferred Share conversions
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