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Belden Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:BDC)

$68.99
-0.52 (-0.75%)
(As of 12/5/2023 ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$68.77
$69.87
50-Day Range
$62.74
$96.76
52-Week Range
$60.54
$99.13
Volume
312,688 shs
Average Volume
289,946 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.88 billion
P/E Ratio
11.18
Dividend Yield
0.29%
Price Target
$107.40

Belden MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.83 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
55.7% Upside
$107.40 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.94% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-1.85
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.14mentions of Belden in the last 14 days
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Acquiring Shares
$100,022 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
-14.15%
From $6.50 to $5.58 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

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

2.61 out of 5 stars

Industrial Products Sector

26th out of 150 stocks

Nonferrous Wiredrawing & Insulating Industry

2nd out of 2 stocks


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About Belden Stock (NYSE:BDC)

Belden Inc. provides portfolio of signal transmission solutions 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, and home and building automation. It also provides power, cooling, and airflow management products for mission-critical data center operations; and end-to-end fiber and copper network systems. This segment serves commercial real estate, hospitality, healthcare, education, financial, government, and broadband and wireless service providers, as well as end-markets, including sport venues, stadiums, data centers, military installations, and academia. The Industrial Automation Solutions segment offers infrastructure components and on-machine connectivity systems; and industrial Ethernet switches, network management software, routers, firewalls, gateways, input/output (I/O) connectors/systems, industrial Ethernet cables, optical fiber industrial Ethernet cables, Fieldbus cables, IP and networking cables, I/O modules, distribution boxes, and customer specific wiring solutions. This segment provides its products for use in applications comprising network and fieldbus infrastructure; sensor and actuator connectivity; and power, control, and data transmission; and supplies heat-shrinkable tubing and wire management products to protect and organize wire and cable assemblies. It serves distributors, original equipment manufacturers, installers, and end-users. The company was formerly known as Belden CDT Inc. and changed its name to Belden Inc. in May 2007. Belden Inc. was founded in 1902 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

BDC Stock Price History

BDC Stock News Headlines

Belden (NYSE:BDC) Upgraded to "Buy" by StockNews.com
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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/5 Dividend
9/12/2023
Dividend Payable
10/05/2023
Last Earnings
11/02/2023
Today
12/05/2023
Ex-Dividend for 1/9 Dividend
12/13/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Dividend Payable
1/09/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/14/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Nonferrous wiredrawing & insulating
Sub-Industry
Electrical Components & Equipment
CUSIP
07745410
Employees
8,000
Year Founded
1902

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$107.40
High Stock Price Target
$118.00
Low Stock Price Target
$91.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+55.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$254.66 million
Pretax Margin
12.27%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.62 billion
Cash Flow
$8.82 per share
Book Value
$26.72 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
41,090,000
Market Cap
$2.88 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.17

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Key Executives

  • Dr. Ashish ChandDr. Ashish Chand (Age 48)
    President, CEO & Director
    Comp: $1.8M
  • Mr. Jeremy E. Parks (Age 47)
    Senior VP of Finance & CFO
    Comp: $1.4M
  • Mr. Brian Edward Anderson (Age 48)
    Senior VP of Legal, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
    Comp: $1.14M
  • Mr. Douglas R. Zink (Age 47)
    VP & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Aaron Reddington
    Vice President Investor Relations
  • Leah Tate
    Senior Vice President of Human Resources
  • Mr. Hiran Bhadra
    Senior Vice President of Strategy
  • Mr. Jay Wirts
    Executive Vice President of Enterprise Solutions
  • Mr. Brian Lieser (Age 57)
    Executive Vice President of Industrial Automation Solutions














BDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Belden stock right now?

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Belden in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BDC shares.
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What is Belden's stock price target for 2024?

6 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Belden's shares. Their BDC share price targets range from $91.00 to $118.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $107.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 55.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have BDC shares performed in 2023?

Belden's stock was trading at $71.90 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, BDC stock has decreased by 4.0% and is now trading at $68.99.
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Are investors shorting Belden?

Belden saw a decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 818,200 shares, a decline of 26.9% from the October 15th total of 1,120,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 331,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Currently, 2.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
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When is Belden's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 14th 2024.
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How were Belden's earnings last quarter?

Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) issued its earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The industrial products company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.02. The industrial products company had revenue of $626.81 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $628 million. Belden had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.52% and a net margin of 10.16%.

How often does Belden pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Belden?

Belden announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 14th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share on Tuesday, January 9th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.29%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 13th.
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Is Belden a good dividend stock?

Belden (NYSE:BDC) pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.29%. The dividend payout ratio is 3.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.58% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has Belden issued on next quarter's earnings?

Belden updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 2nd. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.05 to $1.20 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.62. The company issued revenue guidance of $510 million to $530 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $617.06 million.

What is Roel Vestjens' approval rating as Belden's CEO?

1 employees have rated Belden Chief Executive Officer Roel Vestjens on Glassdoor.com. Roel Vestjens has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Roel Vestjens in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Belden own?
Who are Belden's major shareholders?

Belden's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (3.66%), Boston Partners (3.32%), FMR LLC (2.46%), Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (2.35%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.01%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.94%). Insiders that own company stock include Anshuman Mehrotra, Ashish Chand, Brian Lieser, Doug Zink, John S Stroup, Jonathan C Klein, Judy L Brown, Leah Tate and Roel Vestjens.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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Does Belden have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Belden: Alpha Wire, BDX Mexico Holdings S. de R.L de C.V., Belden 1993 LLC, Belden AB, Belden Asia (Hong Kong) Limited, Belden Asia (Thailand) Company Limited, Belden Australia Pty Ltd., Belden CDT European Shared Services B.V., Belden CDT International Inc., Belden Canada Finance 1 ULC, Belden Canada Finance 2 ULC, Belden Canada Finance 2013 LP, Belden Canada Holding B.V., Belden Canada ULC, Belden Cekan A/S, Belden Commercial Services B.V., Belden Cyprus Limited, Belden Deutschland GmbH, Belden Deutschland Holding GmbH, Belden Electronics Argentina S.A., Belden Electronics GmbH, Belden Electronics S.A. de C.V., Belden Europe B.V., Belden Finance 2013 LP, Belden Finance 2016 LLC, Belden France SAS, Belden Global Holdings B.V., Belden Global LP, Belden Hirschmann Industries (Suzhou) Limited, Belden Hirschmann Solutions (Shanghai) Company Limited, Belden Holdings Inc., Belden Holdings Ltda., Belden Iberia SL, Belden India Private Limited, Belden International Holdings B.V., Belden Italia SRL, Belden LRC Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., Belden Lux Holdings S.a.r.l., Belden Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Belden Mexico Enterprises Limited, Belden Netherlands B.V., Belden Signal Solutions B.V., Belden Singapore Private Limited, Belden Solutions Asia Limited, Belden Solutions B.V., Belden Switzerland GmbH, Belden Technologies Co. Limited, Belden Technologies Ireland DAC, Belden Technologies LLC, Belden Technologies Peru S.r.l., Belden UK Holdings Limited, Belden UK Limited, Belden Wire & Cable B.V., Belden Wire & Cable Company LLC, Belden de Sonora S.A. de C.V., Belden-Duna Kabel Kft, Byres Security Inc., CDT International Holdings LLC, Cable Design Technologies, Coast Wire & Plastic Tech LLC, Coast Wire and Plastic Tech. LLC, FutureLink, GarrettCom, GarrettCom Europe Ltd., GarrettCom Inc., GlobalBlue Networks Inc., Grass Valley, Hirschmann Automation & Control GmbH, Hirschmann Automation & Control Kabushiki Kaisha, Hirschmann Automation and Control, Hirschmann Electronics GmbH, ICM Corp, ITC Industria Tecnica CAVI S.r.l., Kajola-Kristada Limited, LLC Belden RUS, LTK Wiring, Lukram SRO, Lumberg Automation Components, M2FX Limited, Miniflex Inc., Miranda Technologies Inc, Net-Tech Technology Inc., NetModule AG, Noslo Limited, OTN Systems Asia Pacific Snd. Bhd., OTN Systems El Djazair BO, OTN Systems N.V., OTN Systems NV, OTN Systems SPC, OTN Systems USA LLC, Opterna Am Inc., Opterna Europe Limited, Opterna International Corp., Opterna Middle East FZCO, Opterna Technologies Private Limited, Opterna Trading, PPC Broadband, PPC Broadband Fiber Ltd., PPC Broadband Inc., PPC Broadband India Private Limited, PPC Broadband Ltd., PPC Germany GmbH, PPC Technologies India Private Limited, Poliron Cabos Eletricos Especiais, ProLinx Comunicacao Industria LTDA, ProSoft Technology, ProSoft Technology (Asia Pacific) Sendirian Berhad, ProSoft Technology Inc., ProSoft Technology SAS, Shanghai Hite-Belden Network Technology Co. Ltd., Shanghai OTN Communication Systems Co. Ltd., Snell Advanced Media KK, Societe Opterna Africa, Softel Limited, Special Product Company, St. Kitts Technology Limited, Suzhou BiBiXi Communications System Co. Ltd., Telecast Fiber Systems, Thinklogical Holdings LLC, Thinklogical International LLC, Thinklogical LLC, Thinklogical Real Estate LLC, Thomas & Betts, Trapeze Networks Inc, Tripwire, Tripwire Inc., Tripwire International Inc., Tripwire Japan KK, VIA Holdings I Inc., VIA Holdings II Inc., macmon secure GmbH, and nCircle Canada Corp.
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