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BDC Stock Chart & Stats
$102.76
$3.06(2.98%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$102.76
$3.06(2.98%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$98.00 - $159.99
Previous Close$105.82
Volume635.73K
Average Volume (3M)571.06K
Market Cap
$5.39B
Enterprise Value$5.69K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$348.65M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.32B
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.0
Beta1.37
Next Earnings
Oct 29, 2026EPS Estimate
2.25Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.15%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)6.23
Shares Outstanding39,078,190
10 Day Avg. Volume561,633
30 Day Avg. Volume571,064
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.85
Price to Book (P/B)3.65
Price to Sales (P/S)1.70
P/FCF Ratio21.11
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$152.75Price Target Upside48.65% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)8.64
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.37B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Healthy Margins And ProfitabilityBelden’s multi-year margin profile shows durable operating leverage for a hardware-plus-solutions provider. Sustained gross and EBIT margins support reinvestment in R&D, higher-margin solutions expansion, and provide a buffer versus cyclical end-market swings, underpinning long-term earnings resilience.
Ruckus Acquisition Materially Expands PortfolioThe Ruckus deal meaningfully broadens Belden’s addressable market and adds high‑margin active networking and software capabilities. This structurally shifts mix toward full‑stack IT/OT solutions, improving cross‑sell opportunities, recurring software potential and long‑term margin accretion if integration delivers.
Solid Cash Generation And Deleveraging PlanPositive operating and free cash flow, combined with committed financing and a clear deleveraging timetable, give Belden a durable path to reduce leverage while funding integration and solutions growth. Strong cash generation supports debt service and strategic reinvestment over multiple years.
Bears Say
Elevated Leverage Post-transactionLeverage remains meaningfully above conservative industrial norms and rises with acquisition financing, tightening financial flexibility. Higher net debt increases interest and covenant risk, limits capital allocation (buybacks/M&A paused), and raises sensitivity to an economic downturn or weaker cash conversion.
Integration And Regulatory Execution RiskRealizing targeted synergies and cross‑sell gains from Ruckus requires complex integration across products, sales and support. Execution slippage or regulatory conditions can delay benefits, increase costs, and compress projected margin accretion, impacting multi‑year return assumptions and cashflow timing.
Commodity And Component ExposureBelden’s margin sustainability is exposed to commodity and parts volatility. While pass‑through mechanisms have worked, persistent input cost shocks or supply disruptions that cannot be fully passed on would compress gross margins and hamper long‑term profitability and cash conversion.
Belden News
BDC FAQ
What was Belden’s price range in the past 12 months?
Belden lowest stock price was $98.00 and its highest was $159.99 in the past 12 months.
What is Belden’s market cap?
Belden’s market cap is $5.39B.
When is Belden’s upcoming earnings report date?
Belden’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 29, 2026 which is in 76 days.
How were Belden’s earnings last quarter?
Belden released its earnings results on Jul 30, 2026. The company reported $2.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.018 by $0.322.
Is Belden overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Belden’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Belden pay dividends?
Belden pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.05 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.15%. See more information on Belden dividends here
What is Belden’s EPS estimate?
Belden’s EPS estimate is 2.25.
How many shares outstanding does Belden have?
Belden has 39,078,190 shares outstanding.
What happened to Belden’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Belden reported an EPS of $2.34 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.018. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 14.78%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Belden?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BDC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Belden Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$152.75 (48.65% Upside)
$152.75 (48.65% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
BDC Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 26.8K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.4%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-19.05%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
0.15%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
4.93%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Belden
Belden Inc. stands as a global leader in signal transmission solutions, serving a diverse customer base across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. The company operates through two primary segments: Enterprise Solutions and Industrial Solutions. Its Enterprise Solutions division furnishes comprehensive cabling (copper and fiber) and connectivity infrastructure, encompassing interconnect panels, racks, enclosures, and signal extension/matrix switching systems. These offerings are vital for modern applications such as local area networks, data centers, access control, 5G, fiber deployments, and building automation. Additionally, this segment provides power, cooling, and airflow management products crucial for mission-critical data center operations, alongside complete copper and fiber network systems. It caters to diverse sectors including commercial real estate, hospitality, healthcare, education, finance, government, and broadband/wireless service providers, with its solutions deployed in venues like sports stadiums, data centers, military facilities, and academic institutions. The Industrial Solutions segment specializes in robust infrastructure components and on-machine connectivity systems. Its extensive product range features industrial Ethernet switches, network management software, routers, firewalls, gateways, I/O connectors/systems, and a wide array of specialized industrial cables (including Ethernet, optical fiber, Fieldbus, and IP/networking cables). These products are integral to network and fieldbus infrastructure, sensor and actuator connectivity, and efficient power, control, and data transmission. Furthermore, it supplies heat-shrinkable tubing and wire management products for organizing and protecting cable assemblies. Its clientele spans distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), installers, and end-users. Originally established in 1902 and based in St. Louis, Missouri, the company transitioned from Belden CDT Inc. to Belden Inc. in May 2007.
BDC Company Deck
BDC Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted multiple strong financial and operational achievements: record revenue, record orders, double-digit growth in key industrial verticals, a large hyperscaler win, immediate accretion from the RUCKUS acquisition, and a robust free cash flow outlook with a clear de-leveraging plan. Near-term headwinds include a one-time tariff-related benefit in Q2, a planned rise in leverage post-acquisition (~3.9x at Q3), temporary integration inefficiencies, and mixed performance in some end markets (notably broadband). Overall, the positives — sizable organic growth, record bookings, strategic wins in AI/hyperscale and Physical AI, and a large accretive acquisition — materially outweigh the near-term lowlights and risks.View all BDC earnings summariesBDC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$152.75
▲(48.65% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
1.59% Insiders
44.09% Mutual Funds
11.81% Other Institutional Investors
12.86% Public Companies and Individual Investors