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Belden (BDC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

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Belden (NYSE:BDC - Get Free Report) will likely be releasing its Q2 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect Belden to post earnings of $1.72 per share and revenue of $654.82 million for the quarter. Belden has set its Q2 2025 guidance at 1.670-1.770 EPS.

Belden (NYSE:BDC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The industrial products company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $624.86 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $615.81 million. Belden had a net margin of 8.35% and a return on equity of 22.28%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.24 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Belden to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Belden Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of Belden stock traded up $1.23 on Friday, hitting $128.39. The company had a trading volume of 235,449 shares, compared to its average volume of 295,614. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.24. Belden has a twelve month low of $83.18 and a twelve month high of $131.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.93 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $115.50 and a 200-day moving average of $109.75.

Belden Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 12th were issued a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 12th. Belden's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3.86%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Belden news, SVP Brian Edward Anderson sold 7,158 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.51, for a total transaction of $934,190.58. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 39,574 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,164,802.74. This represents a 15.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Leah Tate sold 231 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.64, for a total transaction of $26,250.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 30,170 shares in the company, valued at $3,428,518.80. This trade represents a 0.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.48% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Belden

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BDC. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Belden by 8.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 131,807 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $13,214,000 after acquiring an additional 10,077 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Belden by 18.3% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 58,028 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $5,817,000 after purchasing an additional 8,961 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Belden by 9.6% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 78,865 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $7,906,000 after purchasing an additional 6,894 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Belden by 273.7% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 3,984 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $399,000 after purchasing an additional 2,918 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in shares of Belden in the first quarter valued at $264,000. 98.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Belden from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Benchmark upped their price target on shares of Belden from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Belden in a report on Friday, July 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Belden presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $132.75.

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About Belden

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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.

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