BCE FY2026 EPS Estimate Reduced by National Bank Financial

BCE Inc. (TSE:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) – Stock analysts at National Bank Financial lowered their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for BCE in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst A. Shine now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.38 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.67. National Bank Financial has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for BCE’s current full-year earnings is $3.11 per share.

BCE has been the subject of several other research reports. National Bankshares reduced their price target on shares of BCE from C$37.00 to C$35.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of BCE from C$46.00 to C$41.00 in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of BCE from C$45.00 to C$42.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on BCE from C$41.00 to C$37.50 in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on BCE from C$48.00 to C$51.00 in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$41.88.

BCE Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of BCE stock opened at C$34.27 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of C$31.26 billion, a PE ratio of 15.94, a P/E/G ratio of 4.67 and a beta of 0.48. BCE has a 1 year low of C$31.99 and a 1 year high of C$56.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 197.43, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of C$36.92 and a 200-day moving average price of C$42.88.

BCE Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be issued a $0.9975 dividend. This represents a $3.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.64%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. BCE’s payout ratio is currently 185.58%.

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.