NYSE:BDC

Belden Stock Forecast, Price & News

$52.27

+2.88 (+5.83%)

(As of 06/24/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $50.06
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$52.34
50-Day Range: $48.88
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$59.37
52-Week Range: $45.31
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$68.87

Volume: 969,285 shs
Average Volume: 302,959 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.31 billion

P/E Ratio: 33.51
Dividend Yield: 0.40%
Price Target: $69.33

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BDC Stock Forecast (MarketRank)

Overall MarketRank^™

2.80 out of 5 stars

Industrial Products Sector

53rd out of 255 stocks

Nonferrous Wiredrawing & Insulating Industry

2nd out of 3 stocks

3.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Belden has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $69.33, Belden has a forecasted upside of 32.6% from its current price of $52.27.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Belden has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Belden has received 411 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Belden has received 220 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Belden has received 65.13% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Belden and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe BDC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe BDC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Belden has a dividend yield of 0.40%, 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 12.82%. 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 3.40% next year. This indicates that Belden will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

3.3 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Belden insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $501,032.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.06% of the stock of Belden is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
99.58% of the stock of Belden is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Belden are expected to grow by 2.26% in the coming year, from $5.75 to $5.88 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Belden is 33.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.72.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Belden is 33.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 84.31.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Belden has a P/B Ratio of 2.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Belden (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 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 copper and fiber 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 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.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Nonferrous wiredrawing & insulating
Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
Sector: Industrial Products
Current Symbol: NYSE:BDC
CUSIP: 07745410
CIK: 913142
Web: www.belden.com
Phone: (314) 854-8000
Fax: 314-854-8001
Employees: 6,200
Year Founded: 1902

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 4/7 Dividend: 3/09/2022
Dividend Payable: 4/07/2022
Last Earnings: 5/04/2022
Ex-Dividend for 7/7 Dividend: 6/15/2022
Today: 6/24/2022
Dividend Payable: 7/07/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/03/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $69.33
High Stock Price Forecast: $88.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $55.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +32.6%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.66666666666667
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.56
Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.51
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.09
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $63.92 million
Net Margins: 2.86%
Pretax Margin: 4.25%
Return on Equity: 25.14%
Return on Assets: 7.19%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.28
Current Ratio: 2.39
Quick Ratio: 1.71

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.41 billion
Price / Sales: 0.96
Cash Flow: $10.37 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 5.04
Book Value: $21.29 per share
Price / Book: 2.46

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 44,256,000
Free Float: 43,787,000
Market Cap: $2.31 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.32

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Belden Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Belden stock right now?: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Belden in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" Belden stock.
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What is Belden's stock price forecast for 2022?: 3 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Belden's stock. Their BDC stock forecasts range from $55.00 to $88.00. On average, they predict Belden's stock price to reach $69.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 32.6% from the stock's current price.
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How has Belden's stock performed in 2022?: Belden's stock was trading at $65.73 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, BDC shares have decreased by 20.5% and is now trading at $52.27.
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When is Belden's next earnings date?: Belden is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 3rd 2022.
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How were Belden's earnings last quarter?: Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.22. The industrial products company had revenue of $610.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $572.62 million. Belden had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.14% and a net margin of 2.86%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 20.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.94 EPS.
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How often does Belden pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Belden?: Belden declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 16th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share on Thursday, July 7th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 15th.
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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 0.40%. The dividend payout ratio of Belden is 12.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Belden will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.40% next year. This indicates that Belden will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has Belden issued on next quarter's earnings?: Belden issued an update on its second quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Wednesday, June, 22nd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.35-$1.45 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.43. The company issued revenue guidance of $625.00 million-$640.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $633.93 million.
Who are Belden's key executives?: Belden's management team includes the following people:
Mr. Roel Vestjens, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 47, Pay $2.86M) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Jeremy E. Parks, Sr. VP of Fin. & CFO (Age 46, Pay $1.65M)
Mr. Brian Edward Anderson, Sr. VP of Legal, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 47, Pay $1.2M)
Mr. Anshuman Mehrotra, Sr. VP of Sales & Marketing (Age 51, Pay $1.46M)
Mr. Ashish Chand, Exec. VP of Industrial Automation (Age 47, Pay $1.64M) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Douglas R. Zink, VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 46)
Mr. Kevin Richard Maczka, VP, Treasurer & Investor Relations
Leah Tate, Sr. VP of HR
Mr. Leo J. Kulmaczewski, Sr. VP of Operations & Lean Enterprise (Age 56)
Olivier Bojarski, Exec. VP of Broadband & 5G
What is Roel Vestjens' approval rating as Belden's CEO?: 1 employees have rated Belden CEO Roel Vestjens on Glassdoor.com. Roel Vestjens has an approval rating of 100% among Belden's employees. This puts Roel Vestjens in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of Belden's key competitors?: Some companies that are related to Belden include Eaton (ETN), Emerson Electric (EMR), Roper Technologies (ROP), Enphase Energy (ENPH), AMETEK (AME), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Generac (GNRC), II-VI (IIVI), Acuity Brands (AYI), Franklin Electric (FELE), Vicor (VICR), EnerSys (ENS), Brady (BRC), Encore Wire (WIRE) and FuelCell Energy (FCEL).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Belden own?: 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), Gran Tierra Energy (GTE), Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (OZM) and AutoZone (AZO).
What is Belden's stock symbol?: Belden trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BDC."
Who are Belden's major shareholders?: Belden's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (11.04%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.94%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (5.17%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (4.22%), Boston Partners (3.31%) and State Street Corp (3.23%). Company insiders that own Belden stock include Ashish Chand, Biddle Neil, John S Stroup, Jonathan C Klein, Judy L Brown, Leo Kulmaczewski and Roel Vestjens.
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Which institutional investors are selling Belden stock?: BDC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Royal Bank of Canada, BlackRock Inc., Southernsun Asset Management LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Granite Investment Partners LLC, and MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Equity & Fixed Income. Company insiders that have sold Belden company stock in the last two years include John S Stroup, Jonathan C Klein, Judy L Brown, and Roel Vestjens.
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Which institutional investors are buying Belden stock?: BDC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including American Century Companies Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Leeward Investments LLC MA, Pzena Investment Management LLC, Prudential Financial Inc., Sei Investments Co., State Street Corp, and Vanguard Group Inc..
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How do I buy shares of Belden?: Shares of BDC 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 Belden's stock price today?: One share of BDC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $52.27.
How much money does Belden make?: Belden (NYSE:BDC) has a market capitalization of $2.31 billion and generates $2.41 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $63.92 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.56 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Belden have?: Belden employs 6,200 workers across the globe.
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., GarrettCom India Private Ltd., 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 International Corp., Opterna Middle East FZCO, Opterna Technologies Private Limited, Opterna Telecommunications Trading L.L.C., 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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When was Belden founded?: Belden was founded in 1902.
How can I contact Belden?: Belden's mailing address is 1 NORTH BRENTWOOD BLVD 15TH FLOOR, ST. LOUIS MO, 63105. The official website for Belden is www.belden.com. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at (314) 854-8000, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 314-854-8001.

This page (NYSE:BDC) was last updated on 6/25/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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