BCE (BCE) to Release Earnings on Thursday

BCE (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) is expected to be posting its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect BCE to post earnings of $0.44 per share and revenue of $6.5478 billion for the quarter. BCE has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.910-1.980 EPS. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

BCE (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.05. BCE had a return on equity of 17.35% and a net margin of 25.62%.The business had revenue of $4.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.14 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.75 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect BCE to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

BCE Price Performance

BCE stock opened at $25.29 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.78. BCE has a 12 month low of $20.28 and a 12 month high of $26.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.58 billion, a PE ratio of 5.26 and a beta of 0.60.

BCE Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a $0.4375 dividend. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. BCE’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.99%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of BCE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 28th. Cibc Captl Mkts upgraded BCE from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. TD Securities raised BCE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Barrington Research raised BCE from an “underperform” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $21.00 to $26.00 in a report on Tuesday. Finally, CIBC upgraded BCE from a “neutral” rating to a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $28.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BCE

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BCE. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in BCE by 735.3% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,161 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of BCE during the 3rd quarter worth $96,000. Morningstar Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of BCE during the 3rd quarter worth $5,044,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its position in shares of BCE by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 464,417 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $10,775,000 after buying an additional 5,803 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Capital Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in BCE by 20.1% in the 3rd quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 12,772 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $299,000 after acquiring an additional 2,137 shares during the last quarter. 41.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

BCE Company Profile

BCE Inc (NYSE: BCE) is a Canadian communications, media and entertainment company that operates through its primary subsidiaries, including Bell Canada and Bell Media. As a large integrated telecommunications provider, BCE delivers a broad range of connectivity services and content to residential, business and wholesale customers across Canada. The company combines network infrastructure with media assets to offer bundled communications and entertainment solutions.

On the services side, BCE provides fixed-line and wireless voice services, mobile data, high-speed internet, fibre and broadband access, and television services through platforms such as Bell Fibe and Bell TV.