BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE – Free Report) (TSE:BCE) – National Bank Financial boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for BCE in a report issued on Wednesday, September 18th. National Bank Financial analyst A. Shine now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $2.26 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $2.15. The consensus estimate for BCE’s current full-year earnings is $2.20 per share.
BCE (NYSE:BCE – Get Free Report) (TSE:BCE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $4.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. BCE had a return on equity of 17.10% and a net margin of 8.39%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.59 earnings per share.
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BCE Price Performance
NYSE:BCE opened at $35.04 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $31.97 billion, a PE ratio of 24.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.89 and a beta of 0.58. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $34.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00. BCE has a 12 month low of $31.13 and a 12 month high of $41.77.
Institutional Trading of BCE
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BCE. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. increased its position 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 worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares in the last quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC bought a new stake in BCE during the first quarter worth $31,000. Livelsberger Financial Advisory purchased a new position in BCE during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV grew its stake in shares of BCE by 3,480.0% in the 2nd quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 1,074 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,044 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of BCE by 60.0% in the second quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 1,600 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 41.46% of the company’s stock.
BCE Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Shareholders 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 yield of 8.32%. BCE’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 204.86%.
BCE Company Profile
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.
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