The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday, Aug. 7, edition that Desjardins Securities analyst Jerome Dubreuil is keeping his "buy" rating on BCE intact. The Globe's David Leeder writes in the Eye On Equities column that Mr. Dubreuil gave his share target a $2.50 trim to $41. Analysts on average target the shares at $37. Mr. Dubreuil says in a note: "BCE stock reacted positively to a largely in-line quarter, which we attribute more to the stock's undemanding valuation and low expectations than to any change in the fundamental outlook. Management provided an update on its Saskatchewan 300MW AI datacentre, which remains on schedule, with $1.15-billion of associated capex to be spent in [the second half]. Combined with an acceleration in the Ziply buildout, we expect the next two quarters to be construction intensive, laying the groundwork for a stronger growth profile in 2027–28." The Globe reported on Feb. 6, April 8, May 8 and July 16, that Mr. Dubreuil had reiterated his "buy" recommendation for BCE shares when they were trading at $34.25, $33.39, $33.09 and $31.13. The Globe reported on July 17 that Raymond James analyst Steven Li had commenced coverage on BCE when it was going for $30.62.