Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $140.00.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on BDC. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Belden in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Belden from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 20th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Belden from $149.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th.

Belden Price Performance

BDC stock opened at $117.24 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $116.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $120.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. Belden has a 12-month low of $83.18 and a 12-month high of $133.77.

Belden (NYSE:BDC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.07. Belden had a return on equity of 23.95% and a net margin of 8.57%.The company had revenue of $698.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $679.61 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.70 earnings per share. Belden’s quarterly revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. Belden has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.900-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Belden will post 7.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Belden Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 11th were issued a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 11th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Belden’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 3.55%.

Insider Transactions at Belden

In other Belden news, SVP Hiran Bhadra sold 1,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $192,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 26,119 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,134,280. This represents a 5.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Doug Zink sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.00, for a total value of $500,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $580,250. This represents a 46.29% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,154 shares of company stock valued at $1,371,050. Insiders own 1.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Belden

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BDC. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in Belden by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,223 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $489,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Belden by 0.7% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 11,688 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,406,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Belden by 4.6% during the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 2,290 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of Belden by 6.0% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,038 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $245,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Belden by 30.9% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 584 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.75% of the company’s stock.

Belden Company Profile

Belden, formerly Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC), was a global provider of signal transmission solutions for demanding applications. The company produced a wide range of copper and fiber optic cables, connectors, patch panels, cable assemblies, and surge protection devices. Its portfolio extended into networking and security hardware, including managed switches, industrial routers, and software tools for remote monitoring and network management.

Founded in 1902 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Belden built its reputation on delivering high‐performance, reliable products for harsh environments.