BCE (BCE) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

BCE (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) is anticipated to release its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect BCE to announce earnings of $0.46 per share and revenue of $4.3533 billion for the quarter. BCE has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.790-1.910 EPS. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

BCE (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $4.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.38 billion. BCE had a return on equity of 13.87% and a net margin of 25.66%.The company’s revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.69 EPS. 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 NYSE BCE opened at $21.99 on Wednesday. BCE has a 12 month low of $20.87 and a 12 month high of $26.52. The company has a market cap of $20.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.47 and a beta of 0.51. The business’s 50 day moving average is $22.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.84.

BCE Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.4375 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.0%. BCE’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.81%.

Institutional Trading of BCE

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in BCE by 36.8% during 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 worth $6,400,000 after buying an additional 75,053 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of BCE by 64.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,096 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 1,217 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of BCE in the second quarter worth about $407,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of BCE by 92.9% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,322 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $96,000 after purchasing an additional 2,081 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of BCE by 237.0% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 265,861 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $5,894,000 after purchasing an additional 186,965 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 41.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on BCE shares. Barclays cut their target price on shares of BCE from $26.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. TD Securities upgraded shares of BCE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BCE in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Zacks Research cut BCE from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial began coverage on BCE in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $30.00.

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.