BCE (BCE) to Release Earnings on Thursday

BCE (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.43 per share and revenue of $4.3792 billion for the quarter. BCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.790-1.910 EPS. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

BCE (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $4.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.55 billion. BCE had a net margin of 26.14% and a return on equity of 15.39%. The company’s revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. On average, analysts expect BCE to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

BCE Trading Up 0.0%

BCE opened at $23.93 on Tuesday. BCE has a 1-year low of $21.04 and a 1-year high of $26.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.32 billion, a PE ratio of 4.87 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $25.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $24.29.

BCE Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a $0.4375 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.3%. BCE’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.07%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BCE

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BCE. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of BCE by 36.8% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 278,745 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $6,400,000 after purchasing an additional 75,053 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of BCE by 64.8% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,096 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 1,217 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. bought a new stake in BCE in the second quarter valued at about $407,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in BCE by 92.9% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,322 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 2,081 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in BCE by 237.0% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 265,861 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $5,894,000 after buying an additional 186,965 shares during the period. 41.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BCE from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on BCE from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. TD Securities downgraded BCE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of BCE in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Barrington Research upgraded BCE from an “underperform” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $21.00 to $26.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $28.67.

About BCE

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.