In last trading session, BCE Inc (NYSE:BCE) saw 2.25 million shares changing hands with its beta currently measuring 0.58. Company’s recent per share price level of $33.71 trading at -$0.46 or -1.35% at ring of the bell on the day assigns it a market valuation of $30.75B. That closing price of BCE’s stock is at a discount of -43.52% from its 52-week high price of $48.38 and is indicating a premium of 0.5% from its 52-week low price of $33.54. Taking a look at company’s average trading volume for last 10-days demonstrates a volume of 2.94 million shares which gives us an average trading volume of 2.40 million if we extend that period to 3-months.
BCE Inc (NYSE:BCE) trade information
Upright in the red during last session for losing -1.35%, in the last five days BCE remained trading in the red while hitting it’s week-highest on Thursday, 03/21/24 when the stock touched $33.71 price level, adding 2.37% to its value on the day. BCE Inc’s shares saw a change of -14.40% in year-to-date performance and have moved -2.01% in past 5-day. BCE Inc (NYSE:BCE) showed a performance of -10.37% in past 30-days. Number of shares sold short was 8.56 million shares which calculate 4.04 days to cover the short interests.
BCE Inc (BCE) estimates and forecasts
Statistics highlight that BCE Inc is scoring comparatively lower than the scores of other players of the relevant industry. The company lost -15.07% of value to its shares in past 6 months, showing an annual growth rate of -0.42% while that of industry is 3.50. Apart from that, the company came lowering its revenue forecast for fiscal year 2024. The company is estimating its revenue growth to decrease by -14.10% in the current quarter and calculating 1.70% increase in the next quarter. This year revenue growth is estimated to rise 1.30% from the last financial year’s standing.
5 industry analysts have given their estimates about the company’s current quarter revenue by setting an average figure of $4.55 billion for the same. And 3 analysts are in estimates of company making revenue of $4.57 billion in the next quarter that will end on Jun 2024. Company posted $4.51 billion and $4.47 billion of sales in current and next quarters respectively a year earlier. Analysts are expecting this quarter sales to grow by 0.90% while estimating it to be 2.30% for the next quarter.
Weighing up company’s earnings over the past 5-year and in the next 5-year periods, we find the company posting an annual earnings growth rate of -6.75% during past 5 years. In 2024, company’s earnings growth rate is likely to be around -4.63% while estimates for its earnings growth in next 5 years are of 2.30%.
BCE Dividends
BCE Inc is more likely to be releasing its next quarterly report on May 02 and investors are confident in the company announcing better current-quarter dividends despite the fact that it has been facing issues arising out of mounting debt.
BCE Inc (NYSE:BCE)’s Major holders
Insiders are in possession of 0.03% of company’s total shares while institution are holding 45.71 percent of that, with stock having share float percentage of 45.72%. Investors also watch the number of corporate investors in a company very closely, which is 45.71% institutions for BCE Inc that are currently holding shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada is the top institutional holder at BCE for having 49.87 million shares of worth $1.68 billion. And as of Dec 30, 2023, it was holding 5.47% of the company’s outstanding shares.
The second largest institutional holder is Bank of Montreal/Can/, which was holding about 34.3 million shares on Dec 30, 2023. The number of shares represents firm’s hold over 3.76% of outstanding shares, having a total worth of $1.16 billion.
On the other hand, Vanguard International Stock Index-Total Intl Stock Indx and Principal Equity Income Fd are the top two Mutual Funds which own company’s shares. As of Oct 30, 2023, the former fund manager was holding 4.1 million shares of worth $138.05 million or 0.45% of the total outstanding shares. The later fund manager was in possession of 2.51 million shares on Oct 30, 2023, making its stake of worth around $84.62 million in the company or a holder of 0.28% of company’s stock.
