NASDAQ:BELFB

Bel Fuse (BELFB) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$48.45

-0.92 (-1.86%)

(As of 10:49 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $47.98
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$49.49
50-Day Range: $30.63
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$49.37
52-Week Range: $14.84
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$51.95

Volume: 30,494 shs
Average Volume: 105,019 shs
Market Capitalization: $618.71 million

P/E Ratio: 9.73
Dividend Yield: 0.58%
Price Target: $40.00

Bel Fuse MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 19.0% Downside
$40.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.62% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.72
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$222,950 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.90 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

457th out of 621 stocks

Electronic Coils & Transformers Industry

1st out of 2 stocks

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Bel Fuse has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $40.00, Bel Fuse has a forecasted downside of 19.0% from its current price of $49.37.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Bel Fuse has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.62% of the outstanding shares of Bel Fuse have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Bel Fuse has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Bel Fuse has recently increased by 26.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Bel Fuse has a dividend yield of 0.57%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Bel Fuse does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Bel Fuse is 5.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for BELFB.

3.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Bel Fuse has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Bel Fuse this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
7 people have searched for BELFB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
5 people have added Bel Fuse to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Bel Fuse insiders have sold 1,615.00% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $13,000.00 in company stock and sold $222,950.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 5.37% of the stock of Bel Fuse is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
50.27% of the stock of Bel Fuse is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Bel Fuse is 9.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.70.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Bel Fuse is 9.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 292.81.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Bel Fuse has a P/B Ratio of 2.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) Stock

Bel Fuse, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of products that power, protect, and connect electronic circuits. It operates through the following segments: Cinch Connectivity Solutions, Power Solutions and Protection, Magnetic Solutions, and Corporate. The company was founded by Elliot Bernstein in 1949 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

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BELFB Stock News Headlines

May 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) Shares Down 3.2% on Insider Selling

May 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Insider Selling: Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFB) Director Sells 5,000 Shares of Stock

May 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?

May 9, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

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Bel Fuse declares $0.07 dividend

May 5, 2023 | msn.com

Bel Fuse Inc. - Class B (BELFB) Declares $0.07 Dividend

May 2, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Bel Fuse Q1 Earnings: Great Results And Revised 2023 Outlook

April 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Bel Fuse (BELFB) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

April 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Bel Reports First Quarter 2023 Results

April 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Bel Fuse (BELFB) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Wednesday

April 24, 2023 | marketwatch.com

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April 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Short Interest in Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFB) Decreases By 23.4%

April 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Bel Fuse Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference Call

April 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Bel Fuse Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.07 (NASDAQ:BELFB)

April 6, 2023 | marketwatch.com

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Is Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELF.A) Worth US$34.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

March 1, 2023 | stocknews.com

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February 23, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

Bel Fuse Inc.: Bel Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

February 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

What Does Bel Fuse Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BELF.A) Share Price Indicate?

February 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

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BELFB Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/28/2021
Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend: 4/13/2023
Dividend Payable: 5/01/2023
Today: 5/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/26/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Electronic coils & transformers
Sub-Industry: Communications Equipment
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BELFB
CUSIP: 07734730
CIK: 729580
Web: www.belfuse.com
Phone: (201) 432-0463
Fax: 201-432-9542
Employees: 7,000
Year Founded: 1949

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $40.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $40.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $40.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: -19.0%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.98
Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.91
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.34
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $52.69 million
Net Margins: 9.02%
Pretax Margin: 10.32%
Return on Equity: 27.16%
Return on Assets: 12.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.36
Current Ratio: 2.95
Quick Ratio: 1.67

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $654.23 million
Price / Sales: 0.96
Cash Flow: $5.65 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 8.74
Book Value: $20.52 per share
Price / Book: 2.41

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 12,770,000
Free Float: 12,088,000
Market Cap: $630.45 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.72

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Key Executives

Daniel J. Bernstein
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Dennis Ackerman
Vice President-Operations

Farouq Tuweiq
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Peter Bittner
VP & President-Bel Connectivity Solutions

Lynn Katherine Hutkin
Secretary & Vice President-Financial Reporting

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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BELFB Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Bel Fuse stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bel Fuse in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" BELFB shares.
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What is Bel Fuse's stock price forecast for 2023?: 1 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Bel Fuse's shares. Their BELFB share price forecasts range from $40.00 to $40.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $40.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 19.0%.
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How have BELFB shares performed in 2023?: Bel Fuse's stock was trading at $32.92 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BELFB shares have increased by 50.0% and is now trading at $49.37.
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Are investors shorting Bel Fuse?: Bel Fuse saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 207,500 shares, an increase of 26.8% from the April 30th total of 163,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 117,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days.
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When is Bel Fuse's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 26th 2023.
View our BELFB earnings forecast.
How were Bel Fuse's earnings last quarter?: Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFB) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.20. The electronics maker had revenue of $146.97 million for the quarter. Bel Fuse had a net margin of 9.02% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.16%.
How often does Bel Fuse pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bel Fuse?: Bel Fuse declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share on Tuesday, August 1st. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 13th.
Read our dividend analysis for BELFB.
What ETFs hold Bel Fuse's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) stock in their portfolio include Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (PBW), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC), First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund (FDM), Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF (ROSC), Invesco Nasdaq Future Gen 200 ETF (QQQS), Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF (DWAS), Barrons 400 ETF (BFOR) and

Is Bel Fuse a good dividend stock?: Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.57%. The dividend payout ratio is 5.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Read our dividend analysis for BELFB.
What is Bel Fuse's stock symbol?: Bel Fuse trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BELFB."
Who are Bel Fuse's major shareholders?: Bel Fuse's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.97%), Portolan Capital Management LLC (3.96%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.05%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.76%), BlackRock Inc. (1.90%) and Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.83%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Bernstein, Dennis Ackerman, Farouq Salem Ali Tuweiq, Peter E Gilbert, Raymond Cheung, Sherry L Urban and Vincent Vellucci.
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How do I buy shares of Bel Fuse?: Shares of BELFB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Bel Fuse's stock price today?: One share of BELFB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.37.
How much money does Bel Fuse make?: Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) has a market capitalization of $630.45 million and generates $654.23 million in revenue each year. The electronics maker earns $52.69 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.98 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Bel Fuse have?: The company employs 7,000 workers across the globe.
Does Bel Fuse have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Bel Fuse: Array Aerospace, BCMZ Precision Engineering Limited, BPS Asia Pacific Electronics (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., BPS Cooperatief U.A., Bel Components Ltd., Bel Connector Inc., Bel Fuse (Macao Commerical Offshore) Limited, Bel Fuse Limited, Bel Pingguo, Bel Power (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd., Bel Power Europe S.r.l., Bel Power Inc., Bel Power Solutions Co. Ltd., Bel Power Solutions GmbH, Bel Power Solutions Inc., Bel Power Solutions Ireland Limited, Bel Power Solutions s.r.o., Bel Sales (Hong Kong) Ltd., Bel Stewart GmbH, Bel Stewart s.r.o., Bel Transformer Inc., Bel Ventures Inc., Cinch Connectivity Solutions (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Cinch Connectivity Solutions Inc., Cinch Connectivity Solutions LTD, Cinch Connectors, Cinch Connectors Inc., Cinch Connectors Limited, Cinch Connectors de Mexico S.A. de C.V., Dongguan Transpower Electric Products Co. Ltd., Fibreco, Gigacom Interconnect, Netwatch s.r.o, PAI Capital LLC, Power-One, Powerbox Italia S.r.L, Shireoaks Worksop Holdings Ltd., Signal Dominicana S.R.L., Stewart Connector Systems de Mexico S.A. de C.V., Stratos International LLC, Stratos Lightwave LLC, Stratos Lightwave-Florida LLC, TE Connectivity - Transpower Magnetics Business, TRP Connector B.V., TRP Connector Limited, TRP International, Transpower Cooperatief U.A., Transpower Technologies, Transpower Technologies (HK) Limited, Trompeter Electronics Inc., and Winsonko (Guangxi Pingguo) Electron Co. Ltd..
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How can I contact Bel Fuse?: Bel Fuse's mailing address is 206 VAN VORST ST., JERSEY CITY NJ, 07302. The official website for the company is www.belfuse.com. The electronics maker can be reached via phone at (201) 432-0463, via email at ir@belf.com, or via fax at 201-432-9542.

This page (NASDAQ:BELFB) was last updated on 5/31/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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