Swiss National Bank Acquires 261,000 Shares of Rogers Communication, Inc. $RCI

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jul 23rd, 2026

Swiss National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Rogers Communication, Inc. (NYSE:RCI – Free Report) (TSE:RCI.B) by 27.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,227,700 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 261,000 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in Rogers Communication were worth $47,146,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in Rogers Communication by 6.0% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 5,889 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $203,000 after purchasing an additional 334 shares during the period. Monarch Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Rogers Communication by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. now owns 59,746 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $2,299,000 after buying an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Rogers Communication by 107.4% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 786 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 407 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Rogers Communication by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,873 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $297,000 after acquiring an additional 479 shares during the period. Finally, Gold Investment Management Ltd. raised its stake in Rogers Communication by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Gold Investment Management Ltd. now owns 29,721 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $1,122,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares during the period. 45.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Rogers Communication News

Here are the key news stories impacting Rogers Communication this week:

Positive Sentiment: Rogers reported Q2 earnings above Wall Street expectations, with EPS of $1.15 versus estimates of $0.79, while revenue rose 7.6% year over year. Rogers earnings release and conference call
Positive Sentiment: The company said total service revenue increased 8% to C$5.1 billion, adjusted EBITDA rose 3% to C$2.4 billion, and free cash flow improved 6% to C$1.0 billion, suggesting better operating momentum and cash generation. Rogers Q2 2026 results
Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed its full-year 2026 outlook, which may reassure investors that recent growth is sustainable. Rogers Q2 2026 results
Neutral Sentiment: Rogers declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.50 per share, underscoring its income appeal, with a 6.1% annualized yield. Rogers dividend announcement
Neutral Sentiment: The company also announced it will buy the remaining 25% stake in MLSE, a strategic move that could unlock value later, but the benefits will depend on execution and closing conditions. Rogers Q2 2026 results
Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, Rogers remains a leveraged telecom name with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43 and weak liquidity metrics, which can limit upside if investors become more risk-averse.

Rogers Communication Stock Down 4.2%

RCI opened at $32.92 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $17.78 billion, a PE ratio of 3.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.17 and a beta of 0.64. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. Rogers Communication, Inc. has a 52 week low of $31.38 and a 52 week high of $41.14.

Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI – Get Free Report) (TSE:RCI.B) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $3.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.91 billion. Rogers Communication had a return on equity of 12.11% and a net margin of 32.00%.The business’s revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.14 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Rogers Communication, Inc. will post 3.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rogers Communication Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. Rogers Communication’s payout ratio is presently 15.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. TD Securities cut shares of Rogers Communication from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Rogers Communication in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Raymond James Financial started coverage on Rogers Communication in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Barclays cut their target price on Rogers Communication from $37.00 to $36.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Desjardins reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Rogers Communication in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Four 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 company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $36.00.

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Rogers Communication Profile

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Rogers Communications Inc is a Canadian integrated communications and media company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The company provides a broad range of telecommunications services to residential and business customers across Canada, including wireless voice and data services, cable television, high-speed internet, and home phone services. In the enterprise market it offers managed IT, data center and cloud solutions, networking and connectivity services targeted to small businesses, large enterprises and public sector clients.

In addition to connectivity services, Rogers operates a significant media portfolio that includes national and regional television and radio assets, sports broadcasting properties and other content businesses.