Alps Advisors Inc. Acquires New Holdings in Belden Inc $BDC

Alps Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 6,550 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $788,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Belden by 1.9% during the second quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,223 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $489,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its position in Belden by 0.7% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 11,688 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,406,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in Belden by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 3,904 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $452,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Belden by 7.5% in the 2nd quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 2,193 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $254,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on BDC. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Belden from $149.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Belden in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Belden from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $138.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jonathan C. Klein sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.19, for a total value of $372,570.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,037,359.07. This represents a 26.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Doug Zink sold 1,452 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.96, for a total transaction of $194,509.92. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 4,642 shares in the company, valued at $621,842.32. The trade was a 23.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 16,045 shares of company stock worth $2,010,690. Company insiders own 1.48% of the company’s stock.

Belden News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Belden this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and record results — Belden reported adjusted EPS $2.08 vs. $1.93 expected and revenue $720.1M vs. $697.0M expected; revenue +8.1% y/y and record quarterly revenues, supporting stronger profitability metrics. Belden Inc. (BDC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Raised / solid Q1 guidance — Management set Q1 FY2026 EPS guidance of $1.65–$1.75 (vs. consensus ~$1.69) and revenue guidance $675–$690M (above the ~$659.9M consensus), signaling continued top-line momentum. Press Release / Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and buyback activity — Company repurchased ~0.4M shares for ~$45M in the quarter, supporting EPS and signaling confidence from management. Belden Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference call / transcript available — Management commentary and the full earnings call transcript provide detail on segment performance and drivers (useful for modeling/QA but informational rather than new directional news). Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Press coverage / previews — Earlier “earnings to watch” coverage signaled attention ahead of results; this is informational context rather than a driver. Earnings to watch: Belden (BDC) reports Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary on “BDCs to dump” — A Seeking Alpha piece about dividend risk in BDC-structured companies may cause broader sector sensitivity; note this refers to BDC-structured firms (business development companies), not Belden Inc., which trades under the ticker BDC. Monitor headline risk but it is not specific to Belden. 2 BDCs To Dump Before They Cut Their Dividend

Belden Trading Up 5.8%

Belden stock opened at $150.54 on Friday. Belden Inc has a 12 month low of $83.18 and a 12 month high of $159.99. The company has a market capitalization of $5.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.74 and a beta of 1.20. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $121.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $121.17. 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 (NYSE:BDC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.15. Belden had a return on equity of 23.95% and a net margin of 8.57%.The business had revenue of $720.12 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $696.97 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.92 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Belden has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Belden Inc will post 7.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Belden Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 11th were issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 11th. Belden’s payout ratio is currently 3.55%.

Belden 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.