BCE
BCE
Market cap $19.7B

22.04 USD

+0.42

1.94%

At close Apr 17, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

21.43

-0.61

2.77%

1 day

1.94%

5 days

4.55%

1 month

-7.00%

3 months

-4.79%

6 months

-34.19%

Year to date

-5.25%

1 year

-31.64%

5 years

-47.10%

10 years

-50.05%

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: 40,390

Communication Services Telecom Services

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Funds holding %

of 7,407 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

1.21% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.05% [Q3] → 40.26% (+1.21%) [Q4]

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 488 [Q3] → 417 (-71) [Q4]

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 131 | Existing positions reduced: 163

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 3 (-1) [Q4]

31% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.4B [Q3] → $8.53B (-$3.85B) [Q4]

44% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $562M | Put options by funds: $1.01B

48% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 126

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Research analyst outlook

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

Low target

$39

77%

upside

Avg. target

$39

77%

upside

High target

$39

77%

upside

1 analyst rating

0 positive

0%

1 neutral

100%

0 negative

0%

RBC Capital

Drew McReynolds

0 / 0 met price target

77%upside

$39

Sector Perform

Reiterated

25 Feb 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 5 articles about BCE published over the past 30 days

Zacks Investment Research

BCE's Bell Canada & ERIC Spearhead First AI-Native Link Adaptation Test

BCE's unit, Bell Canada, and Ericsson's tie-up marks a significant advancement in using AI to boost the efficiency and performance of radio access networks.

BCE's Bell Canada & ERIC Spearhead First AI-Native Link Adaptation Test

BCE Q1 2025 results to be announced May 8

MONTRÉAL, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) will hold its first-quarter 2025 results conference call with the financial community on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8:00 am eastern. Participants will include Mirko Bibic, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Curtis Millen, Chief Financial Officer.

BCE Q1 2025 results to be announced May 8

Zacks Investment Research

BCE's Bell Media Expands Globally, Buys Majority Stake in Sphere Abacus

BCE's subsidiary, Bell Media, strengthens its global content distribution business by acquiring a majority stake in Sphere Abacus.

BCE's Bell Media Expands Globally, Buys Majority Stake in Sphere Abacus

BCE: Good Strategy And Bad Execution

BCE Inc. has underperformed the Canadian market by 35.1% due to a confusing debt strategy and macroeconomic uncertainties. Bell's high cost of equity, driven by a high dividend yield, is unsustainable without growth in both top and bottom lines. The Canadian telecom market's maturity limits growth, making the Ziply Fiber acquisition a strategic move to diversify and expand.

BCE: Good Strategy And Bad Execution

BCE Inc.: I'm Still Bearish, Consider Quebecor Instead

BCE's high debt and Ziply capex needs are likely to force a dividend cut within 12–18 months, negatively impacting share prices. BCE's capex situation should improve in 2025, but is likely to get worse again in 2026 and 2027. BCE's valuation is attractive, but debt concerns and the need for further asset sales make it a risky investment.

BCE Inc.: I'm Still Bearish, Consider Quebecor Instead

BCE files 2024 annual report on Form 40-F

MONTRÉAL, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced the filing of its 2024 annual report on Form 40-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). BCE's Form 40-F includes audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, and is available on BCE's website at BCE.ca in the Investors section and on the SEC's website at SEC.gov.

BCE files 2024 annual report on Form 40-F

24/7 Wall Street

These Ultra-High-Yield Stocks Are Hated but Completely Misunderstood

Ultra-high-yield stocks can be an interesting place to look if you're a deep-value investor who's willing to embrace the much-heated, hard-hit names that others have written off.

These Ultra-High-Yield Stocks Are Hated but Completely Misunderstood

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

Zacks Investment Research

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

The Motley Fool

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

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