BCE (BCE) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

BCE (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.49 per share and revenue of $4.30 billion for the quarter. BCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.798-1.919 EPS. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

BCE (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. BCE had a net margin of 25.49% and a return on equity of 12.90%. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.35 billion. On average, analysts expect BCE to post $1.89 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.92 EPS for the next fiscal year.

BCE Price Performance

Shares of BCE opened at $20.68 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $21.40 and a 200-day moving average of $23.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The company has a market capitalization of $19.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.04 and a beta of 0.54. BCE has a 1 year low of $18.68 and a 1 year high of $26.52.

BCE Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a C$0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. BCE’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.77%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on BCE. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BCE from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated an “outperform” rating on shares of BCE in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of BCE in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Bank of America upgraded BCE from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $24.50 to $27.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded BCE from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.00.

BCE Company Profile

BCE Inc is a Canadian communications and media company headquartered in Montréal, Québec. Through its Bell Canada operations, the company provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services, including mobile voice and data, high-speed internet, local and long-distance voice, and digital television. Bell serves residential, small-business, enterprise and government customers across Canada.

BCE also operates a media business through Bell Media, which includes television networks, digital platforms, radio stations and related content operations.