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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$88.23
+0.5%
$92.00
$78.20
$99.41
$2.75B1.25136,766 shs150,730 shs
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$81.92
+0.2%
$86.97
$60.54
$99.13
$3.33B1.04277,369 shs235,658 shs
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$106.02
+0.2%
$102.30
$55.37
$114.77
$6.41B1.54237,437 shs190,210 shs
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
$91.71
+2.2%
$100.02
$88.97
$125.88
$2.92B1.29213,146 shs269,774 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
-0.14%-3.65%-4.52%-0.19%-3.24%
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
-0.67%-6.88%-7.45%+11.16%+3.76%
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
-0.64%-4.10%+1.87%+21.11%+80.34%
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
-0.63%-6.44%-10.60%-9.72%-16.42%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
4.163 of 5 stars
3.35.03.30.01.41.72.5
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
4.931 of 5 stars
3.45.01.73.22.22.53.1
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
1.8214 of 5 stars
1.33.01.70.02.72.51.9
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
3.6608 of 5 stars
3.52.01.70.03.01.72.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
2.50
Moderate Buy$110.5025.24% Upside
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
2.80
Moderate Buy$102.2524.82% Upside
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
2.63
Moderate Buy$93.75-11.57% Downside
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
3.00
Buy$121.0031.94% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest AIN, ESAB, BDC, and JBT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/28/2024
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
Bank of America
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Underperform$105.00 ➝ $95.00
3/18/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$111.00 ➝ $125.00
3/5/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$93.00 ➝ $100.00
3/1/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$84.00 ➝ $111.00
3/1/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$106.00 ➝ $114.00
2/20/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$77.00 ➝ $93.00
2/9/2024
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$89.00 ➝ $98.00
1/23/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$105.00 ➝ $106.00
1/22/2024
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
Robert W. Baird
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$121.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$1.15B2.40$6.55 per share13.46$31.01 per share2.85
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$2.51B1.33$9.36 per share8.75$27.98 per share2.93
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$2.77B2.31$5.73 per share18.50$27.34 per share3.88
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
$1.66B1.75$7.11 per share12.89$46.76 per share1.96

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$111.12M$3.5524.8519.142.289.68%13.70%7.21%4/29/2024 (Confirmed)
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$242.76M$5.6614.4711.25N/A9.66%25.11%9.31%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$205.29M$3.3631.5519.852.177.40%17.57%7.11%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
$582.60M$18.834.8716.461.4333.53%12.15%5.38%4/23/2024 (Estimated)

Latest AIN, ESAB, BDC, and JBT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024N/A
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$1.05N/A-$1.05N/AN/AN/A  
5/1/2024N/A
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$1.09N/A-$1.09N/AN/AN/A  
4/29/2024N/A
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$0.87N/A-$0.87N/AN/AN/A  
2/29/202412/31/2023
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$1.05$1.13+$0.08$1.43$644.51 million$689.40 million      
2/27/2024Q4 2023
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$0.84$1.22+$0.38$1.47$298.17 million$323.60 million    
2/21/2024Q4 2023
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
$1.36$1.40+$0.04$0.28$445.81 million$444.60 million      
2/8/2024Q4 2023
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$1.12$1.46+$0.34$2.01$522.06 million$551.24 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$1.041.18%+9.47%29.30%6 Years
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$0.200.24%N/A3.53%N/A
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
$0.240.23%N/A7.14%1 Years
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
$0.400.44%N/A2.12%N/A

Latest AIN, ESAB, BDC, and JBT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/22/2024
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
Quarterly$0.060.25%3/27/20243/29/20244/12/2024
2/22/2024
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
Quarterly$0.050.24%3/13/20243/14/20244/9/2024
2/23/2024
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
Quarterly$0.261.12%3/14/20243/15/20244/5/2024
2/28/2024
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
quarterly$0.100.4%3/8/20243/11/20243/25/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
0.47
3.53
2.85
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
1.03
2.30
1.72
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
0.62
1.61
0.98
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
0.43
2.27
1.78

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
97.37%
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
98.75%
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
91.13%
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
98.92%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
0.76%
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
1.42%
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
7.00%
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
0.96%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Albany International Corp. stock logo
AIN
Albany International
5,60031.20 million30.96 millionOptionable
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
8,00040.66 million40.09 millionOptionable
ESAB Co. stock logo
ESAB
ESAB
9,00060.42 million56.19 millionOptionable
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
5,10031.83 million31.52 millionOptionable

AIN, ESAB, BDC, and JBT Headlines

SourceHeadline
John Bean Technologies (NYSE:JBT) Sets New 52-Week Low at $89.73John Bean Technologies (NYSE:JBT) Sets New 52-Week Low at $89.73
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 10:59 AM
Q1 2024 EPS Estimates for John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT) Decreased by Seaport Res PtnQ1 2024 EPS Estimates for John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT) Decreased by Seaport Res Ptn
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 5:46 AM
Q2 2024 EPS Estimates for John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT) Raised by AnalystQ2 2024 EPS Estimates for John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT) Raised by Analyst
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 1:46 AM
John Bean Technologies Co. Expected to Earn Q2 2024 Earnings of $1.16 Per Share (NYSE:JBT)John Bean Technologies Co. Expected to Earn Q2 2024 Earnings of $1.16 Per Share (NYSE:JBT)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 5:24 PM
John Bean (JBT) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?John Bean (JBT) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
zacks.com - April 16 at 11:07 AM
Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC Buys 21,000 Shares of John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT)Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC Buys 21,000 Shares of John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT)
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 3:54 PM
John Bean (JBT) Inks Definitive Transaction Agreement With MarelJohn Bean (JBT) Inks Definitive Transaction Agreement With Marel
zacks.com - April 8 at 9:46 AM
Marel and John Bean managed to sign a €950M offer agreementMarel and John Bean managed to sign a €950M offer agreement
weareaquaculture.com - April 5 at 3:08 PM
Third times the charm as JBT takes big step toward acquiring Marel in USD 3.9 billion dealThird time's the charm as JBT takes big step toward acquiring Marel in USD 3.9 billion deal
seafoodsource.com - April 5 at 3:08 PM
John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT) to Post Q1 2024 Earnings of $1.11 Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn ForecastsJohn Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT) to Post Q1 2024 Earnings of $1.11 Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts
marketbeat.com - April 5 at 8:06 AM
JBT Corporation Announces the Execution of a Definitive Transaction Agreement with Marel hf., Representing a Significant Milestone Towards the Anticipated Launch of a Voluntary Takeover Offer for All Marel SharesJBT Corporation Announces the Execution of a Definitive Transaction Agreement with Marel hf., Representing a Significant Milestone Towards the Anticipated Launch of a Voluntary Takeover Offer for All Marel Shares
businesswire.com - April 5 at 2:30 AM
JBT (JBT) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?JBT (JBT) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
zacks.com - April 4 at 1:02 PM
John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT)John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT)
finance.yahoo.com - April 4 at 12:45 AM
Food & Beverage Innovation Drives Tray Sealing Machines Market at 5.5% CAGR Invest in Automation and SustainabilityFood & Beverage Innovation Drives Tray Sealing Machines Market at 5.5% CAGR Invest in Automation and Sustainability
fmiblog.com - April 2 at 11:38 PM
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Invests $12.59 Million in John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT)Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Invests $12.59 Million in John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT)
marketbeat.com - March 29 at 5:16 AM
Q4 2025 EPS Estimates for John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT) Cut by Zacks ResearchQ4 2025 EPS Estimates for John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT) Cut by Zacks Research
marketbeat.com - March 28 at 8:59 AM
Brokers Issue Forecasts for John Bean Technologies Co.s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:JBT)Brokers Issue Forecasts for John Bean Technologies Co.'s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:JBT)
marketbeat.com - March 27 at 6:34 AM
Vanguard Group Inc. Trims Stock Position in John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT)Vanguard Group Inc. Trims Stock Position in John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT)
marketbeat.com - March 27 at 4:25 AM
JBT (JBT) Up 2.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?JBT (JBT) Up 2.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
zacks.com - March 21 at 12:36 PM
JBT: Raising target price to $94.00JBT: Raising target price to $94.00
finance.yahoo.com - March 14 at 10:30 PM
Food Blender and Mixer Market Positioned to Attain US$ 15.10 Billion Value by 2032 | FMIFood Blender and Mixer Market Positioned to Attain US$ 15.10 Billion Value by 2032 | FMI
fmiblog.com - March 14 at 12:29 PM
Chandigarh JBT exam schedule revised; admit cards from April 23Chandigarh JBT exam schedule revised; admit cards from April 23
scroll.in - March 12 at 6:39 AM
John Bean Technologies Is Still Not Ripe For The PickingJohn Bean Technologies Is Still Not Ripe For The Picking
seekingalpha.com - March 4 at 9:27 AM
John Bean Technologies Corp.John Bean Technologies Corp.
wsj.com - February 28 at 4:30 PM

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Company Descriptions

Albany International logo

Albany International

NYSE:AIN
Albany International Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the machine clothing and engineered composites businesses. The company operates in two segments, Machine Clothing (MC) and Albany Engineered Composites (AEC). The MC segment designs, manufactures, and markets paper machine clothing for use in the manufacturing of papers, paperboards, tissues, towels, pulps, nonwovens, building products, tannery, and textiles, as well as fiber cement and several other industrial applications. This segment offers paper machine clothing forming, pressing, and drying fabrics, as well as engineered processing belts; and engineered fabrics. The AEC segment 3D-woven and injected composite components for aircraft engines composite airframe and engine components for military and commercial aircraft. It operates in the United States, Switzerland, France, Brazil, China, Mexico, Germany, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1895 and is headquartered in Rochester, New Hampshire.
Belden logo

Belden

NYSE:BDC
Belden Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of signal transmission solutions for mission critical applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates in two segments, Enterprise Solutions and Industrial Automation Solutions. The Enterprise Solutions segment offers copper cable and connectivity solutions, fiber cable and connectivity solutions, interconnect panels, racks and enclosures, and signal extension and matrix switching systems for use in applications, such as local area networks, data centers, access control, 5G, fiber to the home, and building automation. It also provides power, cooling, and airflow management products for mission-critical data center operations; and end-to-end fiber and copper network systems. This segment serves commercial real estate, education, financial, stadiums and venues, military installations, and broadband and wireless service providers, as well as data centers, governments, healthcare, and hospitality sectors. The Industrial Automation Solutions segment offers network infrastructure and digitization solutions; secure networks for the digitization and automation of industries and infrastructure; and products and solutions covering various aspects of data handling, including acquisition, transmission, orchestration, and management for applications in discrete automation, process automation, energy, and mass transit. It sells its products to distributors, end-users, installers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company was formerly known as Belden CDT Inc. and changed its name to Belden Inc. in May 2007. Belden Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
ESAB logo

ESAB

NYSE:ESAB
ESAB Corporation engages in the formulation, development, manufacture, and supply of consumable products and equipment for use in cutting, joining, automated welding, and gas control equipment. Its comprehensive range of welding consumables includes electrodes, cored and solid wires, and fluxes using a range of specialty and other materials; and cutting consumables comprising electrodes, nozzles, shields, and tips. The company's equipment ranges from portable welding machines to large customized automated cutting and welding systems. It also offers a range of software and digital solutions to help its customers increase their productivity, remotely monitor their welding operations, and digitize their documentation. The company sells its products under the ESAB brand to various end markets, such as general industry, infrastructure, renewable energy, medical and life sciences, transportation, construction, and energy. It offers its products through independent distributors and direct salespeople. The company operates in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. ESAB Corporation was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland.
John Bean Technologies logo

John Bean Technologies

NYSE:JBT
John Bean Technologies Corporation provides technology solutions to food and beverage industry in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers value-added processing that includes chilling, mixing/grinding, injecting, blending, marinating, tumbling, flattening, forming, portioning, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, extracting, pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, weighing, inspecting, filling, closing, sealing, end of line material handling, and packaging solutions to the food, beverage, and health market. In addition, it offers automated guided vehicle systems for material movement in the manufacturing, warehouse, and medical facilities. It serves baby food, bakery and confectionery, citrus processing, fruits and nuts, juices, non-food, pet food, pharmaceutical, plant- based beverages and protein, poultry, meat, and seafood, ready meals, oils, soups, sauces, seasoning and dressings, automotive, building material, tissue, paper, and packaging, hospitals, pharma and life sciences, fast moving consumer goods, manufacturing, warehousing, and other industries. The company markets and sells its products and solutions through direct sales force, independent distributors, sales representatives, and technical service teams. John Bean Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.