Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) Shares Gap Up - What's Next?

Key Points

• Bel Fuse's share price increased significantly from a previous closing of $116.35 to an opening of $121.64, indicating investor interest before the market opened.
• Wall Street analysts have upgraded Bel Fuse to a "strong-buy" rating, with current pricing expectations averaging around $115.00.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, with an ex-dividend date set for October 15th, reflecting a low payout ratio of 6.22%.

Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFA - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped up before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $116.35, but opened at $121.64. Bel Fuse shares last traded at $115.55, with a volume of 394 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Baird R W upgraded Bel Fuse to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Bel Fuse presently has an average rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $115.00.

Bel Fuse Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 3.05. The company has a market cap of $1.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.29 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a fifty day moving average of $115.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $88.18.

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

Bel Fuse Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BELFA. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV acquired a new position in Bel Fuse during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,341,000. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Bel Fuse by 19.6% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 35,895 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $2,587,000 after purchasing an additional 5,876 shares during the period. Cynosure Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bel Fuse in the 1st quarter valued at about $310,000. Makaira Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bel Fuse in the 1st quarter valued at about $288,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bel Fuse in the 2nd quarter valued at about $330,000. 6.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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