Belden (BDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC) is a global leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of signal transmission products and solutions. The company’s extensive portfolio includes copper and fiber-optic cable, connectivity components, networking switches, and industrial networking and security products. These offerings serve a wide array of end markets, including enterprise networking, industrial automation, broadcasting and professional A/V, transportation, and critical infrastructure.

Founded in 1902 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Belden has grown through a combination of organic innovation and strategic acquisitions. Over its more than a century of operations, the company has expanded its footprint across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. Manufacturing facilities, R&D centers and sales offices around the globe enable Belden to tailor solutions to local market requirements while leveraging global scale and expertise.

Belden is structured around five core segments—Enterprise, Industrial, OEM, Broadcast & Pro AV and Infrastructure—each supported by dedicated product development and application engineering teams. This segmentation allows the company to focus on the specific performance, reliability and compliance standards demanded by customers in data centers, smart factories, stadiums, airports and other mission-critical environments.

The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer John B. Stroup and an executive leadership team with deep experience in industrial technology and networking. Under their guidance, Belden emphasizes digital transformation initiatives, sustainability in manufacturing, and investment in next-generation networking technologies. By prioritizing innovation and customer support, Belden aims to maintain its position at the forefront of connectivity solutions worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $127.51 to $131.27
• 50-Day Range: $104.45 to $131.02
• 52-Week Range: $83.18 to $133.26
• Volume: 449,956 shs
• Average Volume: 274,399 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.05 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.70
• Dividend Yield: 0.16%
• Price Target: $128.20
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Belden Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Belden scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st 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: 1.5 / 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 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

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 24.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Belden is 24.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Belden has a P/B Ratio of 3.99. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.96% 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, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Belden has recently decreased by 14.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Belden has a dividend yield of 0.16%, 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 3.86%. 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

1.96% 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, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Belden has recently decreased by 14.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Belden has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Belden this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for BDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Belden to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 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 $960,441.00 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 13.6% and is now trading at $127.93.

How were Belden's earnings last quarter?

Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The industrial products company reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.12. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Belden have any subsidiaries?

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

Who are Belden's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Belden include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.09%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.06%), Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC (0.06%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Ashish Chand, David J Aldrich, Roel Vestjens, Brian Edward Anderson, Leah Tate, Brian Lieser, Anshuman Mehrotra, Jonathan C Klein, Nancy E Calderon, Doug Zink and Gregory James Mccray.
View institutional ownership trends.

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

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 7/9 Dividend: 6/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend: 6/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/09/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 7/31/2025
• 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: $128.20
• High Price Target: $145.00
• Low Price Target: $110.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.09
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $198.43 million
• Net Margins: 8.35%
• Pretax Margin: 9.58%
• Return on Equity: 22.28%
• Return on Assets: 8.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.96
• Current Ratio: 1.93
• Quick Ratio: 1.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.05
• Cash Flow: $9.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.46
• Book Value: $32.10 per share
• Price / Book: 3.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,500,000
• Free Float: 38,912,000
• Market Cap: $5.05 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.24