NYSE:BDC - Belden Stock Price, Forecast & News

Belden trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BDC."

Belden declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share on Tuesday, January 7th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.40%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 18th. View Belden's Dividend History.

Belden announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 29th 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $300,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 13.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.23. The industrial products company earned $620.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $632.68 million. Belden had a negative net margin of 7.44% and a positive return on equity of 18.09%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.72 earnings per share. View Belden's Earnings History.

Belden is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 4th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Belden.

Belden will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, February 4th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

Belden updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, December, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.00-1.15 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.08. The company issued revenue guidance of $510-530 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $520.75 million.

6 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Belden's stock. Their forecasts range from $54.00 to $70.00. On average, they expect Belden's stock price to reach $61.07 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 21.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Belden.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Belden in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Belden.

News stories about BDC stock have trended extremely negative on Monday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Belden earned a coverage optimism score of -4.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the industrial products company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Belden.

Some companies that are related to Belden include Emerson Electric (EMR), Eaton (ETN), Roper Technologies (ROP), Rockwell Automation (ROK), AMETEK (AME), Generac (GNRC), Acuity Brands (AYI), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Regal Beloit (RBC), II-VI (IIVI), EnerSys (ENS), Brady (BRC), Franklin Electric (FELE), Vicor (VICR) and Encore Wire (WIRE).

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Belden investors own include CA (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Hawkins (HWKN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (OZM), Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) and AutoZone (AZO).

Belden's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.52%), Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors LP (0.33%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.12%), Eidelman Virant Capital (0.04%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.01%) and Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.01%). Company insiders that own Belden stock include Biddle Neil, Bryan C Cressey, Henk Derksen, John S Stroup, Leo Kulmaczewski, Paul Keith Turner, Roel Vestjens and Ross Rosenberg. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Belden.

BDC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including New York State Teachers Retirement System, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors LP, First Midwest Bank Trust Division and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. View Insider Buying and Selling for Belden.

BDC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Eidelman Virant Capital and Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank . Company insiders that have bought Belden stock in the last two years include Biddle Neil, Bryan C Cressey, Henk Derksen, John S Stroup, Leo Kulmaczewski and Roel Vestjens. View Insider Buying and Selling for Belden.

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

One share of BDC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $50.38.

Belden has a market capitalization of $2.29 billion and generates $2.59 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $160.89 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.06 on an earnings per share basis. Belden employs 9,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Belden.

The official website for Belden is http://www.belden.com/.

Belden's mailing address is 1 NORTH BRENTWOOD BLVD 15TH FLOOR, ST. LOUIS MO, 63105. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 314-854-8000 or via email at [email protected]