Belden (BDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Belden, formerly Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC), was a global provider of signal transmission solutions for demanding applications. The company produced a wide range of copper and fiber optic cables, connectors, patch panels, cable assemblies, and surge protection devices. Its portfolio extended into networking and security hardware, including managed switches, industrial routers, and software tools for remote monitoring and network management.

Founded in 1902 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Belden built its reputation on delivering high‐performance, reliable products for harsh environments. Over its history, the company evolved from a wire and cable manufacturer into a diversified industrial networking specialist, serving clients in sectors such as industrial automation, energy, transportation, broadcast, and building infrastructure.

Belden maintained a global footprint with manufacturing plants, sales offices, and distribution partners across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. This international presence allowed the company to address regional standards and project requirements while offering localized engineering support and technical services. Belden’s solutions were designed to ensure secure, high‐speed data transmission in mission‐critical networks where downtime and data loss could have significant consequences.

Under the leadership of President and CEO John Stroup, Belden pursued strategic acquisitions and investments to enhance its industrial networking and cybersecurity capabilities. In early 2024, the company was acquired by ABB, integrating Belden’s portfolio into a broader industrial automation and electrification platform to better serve the convergence of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT).

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $116.70 to $119.53
• 50-Day Range: $115.65 to $133.55
• 52-Week Range: $83.18 to $133.77
• Volume: 190,106 shs
• Average Volume: 260,843 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.65 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.27
• Dividend Yield: 0.17%
• Price Target: $136.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Belden Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Belden scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 182 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Belden has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Belden has a consensus price target of $136.50, representing about 16.3% upside from its current price of $117.39.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Belden has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.53%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Belden are expected to grow by 18.53% in the coming year, from $7.07 to $8.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Belden is 21.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Belden is 21.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 309.53.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Belden has a P/B Ratio of 3.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.77% of the float of Belden has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Belden has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Belden has recently increased by 0.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Belden has a dividend yield of 0.17%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Belden does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Belden is 3.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Belden will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.39% next year. This indicates that Belden will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.85

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.77% of the float of Belden has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Belden has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Belden has recently increased by 0.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.88

News Sentiment

Belden has a news sentiment score of 0.88. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Belden this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for BDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Belden to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Belden insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $934,191.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.48% of the stock of Belden is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.75% of the stock of Belden is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BDC shares performed this year?

Belden's stock was trading at $112.61 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BDC stock has increased by 4.2% and is now trading at $117.3920.

How were Belden's earnings last quarter?

Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.17. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Belden have any subsidiaries?

Belden subsidiaries include these companies: NetModule AG, macmon secure GmbH, OTN Systems N.V., Special Product Company, Opterna International Corp., FutureLink, Net-Tech Technology Inc., and others.

How do I buy shares of Belden?

Shares of BDC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Belden own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Belden investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Hawkins (HWKN), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW) and Athabasca Oil (ATH).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/9 Dividend: 6/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend: 6/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/09/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 10/7 Dividend: 9/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/7 Dividend: 9/11/2025
• Today: 10/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: WIRE&CABLE PRDS
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BDC
• CIK: 913142
• Web: www.belden.com
• Phone: (314) 854-8000
• Fax: 314-854-8001
• Employees: 7,500
• Year Founded: 1902

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Belden: $136.50
• High Price Target: $145.00
• Low Price Target: $120.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.60
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $198.43 million
• Net Margins: 8.60%
• Pretax Margin: 9.58%
• Return on Equity: 23.29%
• Return on Assets: 8.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.03
• Current Ratio: 1.99
• Quick Ratio: 1.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.89
• Cash Flow: $9.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.82
• Book Value: $32.10 per share
• Price / Book: 3.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,620,000
• Free Float: 39,034,000
• Market Cap: $4.65 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26