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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$84.30
+1.1%
$86.92
$60.54
$99.13
$3.43B1.04275,333 shs185,960 shs
Brady Co. stock logo
BRC
Brady
$59.04
+0.6%
$58.98
$46.77
$63.02
$2.85B0.77357,436 shs211,870 shs
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
$91.07
+1.1%
$91.46
$79.90
$113.34
$3.68B1.36222,913 shs221,392 shs
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
$283.60
+0.2%
$245.50
$138.20
$295.90
$4.48B1.31261,762 shs339,454 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
+1.72%-1.72%-10.16%+11.90%+5.28%
Brady Co. stock logo
BRC
Brady
+0.02%-0.32%+0.14%-2.50%+11.84%
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
-0.41%-0.27%-1.35%-8.20%+9.08%
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
-0.46%-2.80%+14.77%+31.47%+73.96%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
4.6399 of 5 stars
2.45.01.73.21.02.53.1
Brady Co. stock logo
BRC
Brady
4.1082 of 5 stars
2.55.04.20.01.83.31.9
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
4.1586 of 5 stars
3.24.01.70.02.81.73.1
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
1.4724 of 5 stars
1.02.01.70.03.11.72.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
2.80
Moderate Buy$102.2521.29% Upside
Brady Co. stock logo
BRC
Brady
3.00
Buy$65.0010.09% Upside
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
2.33
Hold$126.0038.36% Upside
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
2.00
Hold$273.33-3.62% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest ENS, BDC, BRC, and WIRE Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/19/2024
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
CJS Securities
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Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Perform
4/16/2024
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
Sidoti
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$290.00
4/16/2024
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
DA Davidson
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$295.00
2/9/2024
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$89.00 ➝ $98.00
2/9/2024
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
Oppenheimer
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform
(Data available from 4/23/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$2.51B1.36$9.68 per share8.71$27.98 per share3.01
Brady Co. stock logo
BRC
Brady
$1.33B2.14$4.44 per share13.31$20.41 per share2.89
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
$3.71B0.99$7.69 per share11.85$39.26 per share2.32
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
$2.57B1.74$25.57 per share11.09$110.77 per share2.56

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$242.76M$5.6614.8911.58N/A9.66%25.11%9.31%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
Brady Co. stock logo
BRC
Brady
$174.86M$3.8315.4213.892.0914.08%19.24%13.91%5/16/2024 (Estimated)
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
$175.81M$6.6113.7810.830.777.49%20.09%9.52%5/22/2024 (Estimated)
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
$372.40M$21.4313.2312.11N/A14.50%20.92%18.72%4/23/2024 (Estimated)

Latest ENS, BDC, BRC, and WIRE 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  
4/23/2024N/A
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
N/A$3.71+$3.71N/AN/AN/A
2/22/2024Q2 2024
Brady Co. stock logo
BRC
Brady
$0.92$0.93+$0.01$0.96$339.61 million$322.60 million    
2/14/2024Q4 2023
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
$4.05$4.10+$0.05$4.10$601.48 million$633.78 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    
2/7/2024Q3 2024
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
$2.55$2.56+$0.01$3.26$898.79 million$861.50 million      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
$0.200.24%N/A3.53%N/A
Brady Co. stock logo
BRC
Brady
$0.941.59%+1.97%24.54%38 Years
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
$0.900.99%+4.55%13.62%1 Years
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
$0.080.03%N/A0.37%N/A

Latest ENS, BDC, BRC, and WIRE Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/20/2024
Brady Co. stock logo
BRC
Brady
Quarterly$0.23501.59%4/8/20244/9/20244/30/2024
2/15/2024
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
Quarterly$0.020.04%4/4/20244/5/20244/19/2024
2/22/2024
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
Quarterly$0.050.24%3/13/20243/14/20244/9/2024
2/7/2024
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
quarterly$0.22501%3/14/20243/15/20243/29/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
1.03
2.30
1.72
Brady Co. stock logo
BRC
Brady
0.05
2.13
1.44
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
0.51
2.67
1.53
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
N/A
7.56
6.54

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
98.75%
Brady Co. stock logo
BRC
Brady
76.28%
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
94.93%
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
99.82%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
1.42%
Brady Co. stock logo
BRC
Brady
15.60%
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
1.90%
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
7.20%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Belden Inc. stock logo
BDC
Belden
8,00040.66 million40.09 millionOptionable
Brady Co. stock logo
BRC
Brady
5,60048.33 million40.79 millionOptionable
EnerSys stock logo
ENS
EnerSys
11,35040.42 million39.65 millionOptionable
Encore Wire Co. stock logo
WIRE
Encore Wire
1,62915.78 million14.65 millionOptionable

ENS, BDC, BRC, and WIRE Headlines

SourceHeadline
Encore Wire Corp (WIRE) Reports Q1 Earnings: A Close Call with Analyst EstimatesEncore Wire Corp (WIRE) Reports Q1 Earnings: A Close Call with Analyst Estimates
gurufocus.com - April 23 at 6:03 PM
Encore Wire Reports First Quarter ResultsEncore Wire Reports First Quarter Results
businesswire.com - April 23 at 5:05 PM
Encore Wire (WIRE) Set to Announce Earnings on TuesdayEncore Wire (WIRE) Set to Announce Earnings on Tuesday
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 7:35 AM
CJS Securities Downgrades Encore Wire (WIRE)CJS Securities Downgrades Encore Wire (WIRE)
msn.com - April 21 at 8:51 PM
Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) Rating Reiterated by CJS SecuritiesEncore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) Rating Reiterated by CJS Securities
americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 4:52 AM
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Invests $1.69 Million in Encore Wire Co. (NASDAQ:WIRE)Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Invests $1.69 Million in Encore Wire Co. (NASDAQ:WIRE)
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 5:41 AM
DA Davidson Comments on Encore Wire Co.s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:WIRE)DA Davidson Comments on Encore Wire Co.'s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:WIRE)
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 3:14 AM
Avenue challenges Encore Wire-Prysmian mergerAvenue challenges Encore Wire-Prysmian merger
wealthprofessional.ca - April 19 at 10:36 AM
Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by CJS SecuritiesEncore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by CJS Securities
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 10:21 AM
Encore Wire Co. Expected to Earn FY2024 Earnings of $21.23 Per Share (NASDAQ:WIRE)Encore Wire Co. Expected to Earn FY2024 Earnings of $21.23 Per Share (NASDAQ:WIRE)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 8:50 AM
Avenue Investment Management Expresses Concern Over Proposed Merger Between Encore Wire and PrysmianAvenue Investment Management Expresses Concern Over Proposed Merger Between Encore Wire and Prysmian
stockhouse.com - April 18 at 1:43 PM
Q1 2024 EPS Estimates for Encore Wire Co. (NASDAQ:WIRE) Raised by DA DavidsonQ1 2024 EPS Estimates for Encore Wire Co. (NASDAQ:WIRE) Raised by DA Davidson
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 5:48 AM
SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces an Investigation of Encore Wire Corporation - WIRESHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces an Investigation of Encore Wire Corporation - WIRE
prnewswire.com - April 17 at 7:51 PM
ENCORE WIRE INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Encore Wire Corporation - WIREENCORE WIRE INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Encore Wire Corporation - WIRE
businesswire.com - April 17 at 6:12 PM
Sidoti & Co. Downgrades Encore Wire (WIRE)Sidoti & Co. Downgrades Encore Wire (WIRE)
msn.com - April 17 at 4:44 PM
Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) Reaches New 52-Week High at $285.55Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) Reaches New 52-Week High at $285.55
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 5:10 AM
Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) Receives Neutral Rating from DA DavidsonEncore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) Receives Neutral Rating from DA Davidson
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 3:34 AM
Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) Receives Neutral Rating from SidotiEncore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) Receives Neutral Rating from Sidoti
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 3:34 AM
Sidoti Reaffirms Neutral Rating for Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE)Sidoti Reaffirms Neutral Rating for Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE)
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 3:27 PM
Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) Sees Strong Trading VolumeEncore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) Sees Strong Trading Volume
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 12:45 PM
Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Cuts Stake in Encore Wire Co. (NASDAQ:WIRE)Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Cuts Stake in Encore Wire Co. (NASDAQ:WIRE)
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 5:44 AM
Encore Wire Shares Rise Premarket on Takeover by PrysmianEncore Wire Shares Rise Premarket on Takeover by Prysmian
marketwatch.com - April 15 at 9:01 PM
Italy’s Prysmian to Buy Encore Wire in $4.2B DealItaly’s Prysmian to Buy Encore Wire in $4.2B Deal
mdm.com - April 15 at 9:01 PM
Encore Wire To Be Bought By Italys Prysmian In $290/share Cash DealEncore Wire To Be Bought By Italy's Prysmian In $290/share Cash Deal
markets.businessinsider.com - April 15 at 9:01 PM

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Company Descriptions

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.
Brady logo

Brady

NYSE:BRC
Brady Corporation manufactures and supplies identification solutions (IDS) and workplace safety (WPS) products to identify and protect premises, products, and people in the United States and internationally. The company offers materials, printing systems, RFID, and bar code scanners for product identification, brand protection labeling, work in process labeling, finished product identification, and industrial track and trace applications; safety signs, floor-marking tapes, pipe markers, labeling systems, spill control products, lockout/tagout device, and software and services for safety compliance auditing, procedure writing, and training; and hand-held printers, wire markers, sleeves, and tags for wire identification. It also provides name tags, badges, lanyards, rigid card printing systems, and access control software for people identification; and wristbands, labels, printing systems, and other products for tracking and improving the safety of patients. In addition, the company offers workplace safety, identification, and compliance products, such as safety and compliance signs, tags, labels, and markings; informational signage and markings; asset tracking labels; facility safety and personal protection equipment; first-aid products; and other compliance products for process, government, education, construction, and utilities industries. Further, it provides stock and custom identification products; and sells related resale products. The company serves industrial and electronic manufacturing, healthcare, chemical, oil, gas, automotive, aerospace, governments, mass transit, electrical contractors, education, leisure and entertainment, telecommunications, and other industries through distributors, direct sales force, and digital channels. Brady Corporation was incorporated in 1914 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
EnerSys logo

EnerSys

NYSE:ENS
EnerSys provides various stored energy solutions for industrial applications worldwide. It operates in three segments: Energy Systems, Motive Power, and Specialty. The company offers uninterruptible power systems applications for computer and computer-controlled systems, as well as telecommunications systems; switchgear and electrical control systems used in industrial facilities and electric utilities, large-scale energy storage, and energy pipelines; integrated power solutions and services to broadband, telecom, renewable, and industrial customers; and thermally managed cabinets and enclosures for electronic equipment and batteries. It also provides motive power products that are used to provide power for electric industrial forklifts used in manufacturing, warehousing, and other material handling applications. In addition, the company offers mining equipment, diesel locomotive starting, and other rail equipment. Further, it provides specialty batteries for starting, lighting, and ignition applications in transportation; and energy solutions for satellites, military aircraft, submarines, ships, and other tactical vehicles, as well as medical and security systems. Additionally, the company offers battery chargers, power equipment, battery accessories, and outdoor cabinet enclosures, as well as related after-market and customer-support services for industrial batteries. The company sells its products through a network of distributors, independent representatives, and internal sales forces. The company was formerly known as Yuasa, Inc. and changed its name to EnerSys in January 2001. EnerSys was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Encore Wire logo

Encore Wire

NASDAQ:WIRE
Encore Wire Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of electrical building wires and cables in the United States. It offers NM-B cables, UF-B cables, THHN/THWN-2, XHHW-2, USE-2, RHH/RHW-2, and other types of wire products, including SEU, SER, photovoltaic, URD, tray cables, metal-clads, and armored cables. The company's products are used to distribute power from the transmission grid to the wall outlet or switch. It sells its products to wholesale electrical distributors through independent manufacturers' representatives for residential, commercial, industrial, and renewable energy sectors. Encore Wire Corporation was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in McKinney, Texas.