Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• Bel Fuse Inc. shares experienced a significant increase in trading volume, rising 230% to approximately 25,875 shares compared to the previous session's volume.
• Analyst consensus rates Bel Fuse as a Buy with a target price of $115.00, supported by positive quarterly earnings that surpassed estimates.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, set for payment on October 31st, highlighting an annual yield of 0.2% and a low payout ratio of 6.22%.

Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFA - Get Free Report) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . Approximately 25,875 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 230% from the previous session's volume of 7,849 shares.The stock last traded at $127.12 and had previously closed at $123.48.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Bel Fuse in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $115.00.

Bel Fuse Trading Up 1.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 3.05 and a quick ratio of 1.72. The business has a 50 day moving average of $117.04 and a 200 day moving average of $92.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.51 and a beta of 1.25.

Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.43. Bel Fuse had a return on equity of 18.33% and a net margin of 8.59%.The business had revenue of $168.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $149.60 million. Bel Fuse has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Bel Fuse Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 15th will be paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 15th. Bel Fuse's payout ratio is presently 6.22%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bel Fuse

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Gabelli Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Bel Fuse by 0.3% in the second quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 67,400 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $6,056,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Bel Fuse by 17.7% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 3,075 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $276,000 after acquiring an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bel Fuse in the second quarter worth about $51,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in shares of Bel Fuse by 447.1% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 744 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 608 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cynosure Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Bel Fuse by 23.2% in the second quarter. Cynosure Group LLC now owns 5,302 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $476,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. 6.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Bel Fuse Company Profile

Bel Fuse Inc designs, manufactures, markets, and sells products that power, protect, and connect electronic circuits. The company's products are used in the networking, telecommunications, computing, general industrial, high-speed data transmission, military, commercial aerospace, transportation, and e-Mobility industries.

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