BCE (BCE) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

BCE (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) is projected to post its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 6th. Analysts expect BCE to post earnings of $0.52 per share and revenue of $6.1413 billion for the quarter. BCE has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.910-1.980 EPS.Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

BCE (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.06). BCE had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 1.96%.The company had revenue of $4.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.78 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect BCE to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

BCE Stock Performance

Shares of BCE opened at $23.51 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.57. BCE has a one year low of $20.28 and a one year high of $32.48. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.92 billion, a PE ratio of 81.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.01 and a beta of 0.63.

BCE Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.4375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.4%. BCE’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 437.93%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of BCE from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the company from $35.00 to $37.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. National Bankshares reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of BCE in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Desjardins raised shares of BCE from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. TD Securities raised shares of BCE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, CIBC reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of BCE in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BCE

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in shares of BCE by 1.0% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,145,016 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $47,321,000 after acquiring an additional 21,921 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc increased its position in shares of BCE by 196.7% during the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,633,561 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $36,214,000 after acquiring an additional 1,082,929 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its position in shares of BCE by 637.6% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,176,592 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,089,000 after acquiring an additional 1,017,071 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its position in shares of BCE by 342.0% during the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 642,754 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $14,250,000 after acquiring an additional 497,341 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of BCE by 33.6% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 416,203 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $9,227,000 after acquiring an additional 104,675 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 41.46% of the company’s stock.

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.