Analysts Set Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) PT at $158.75

Shares of Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) have received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $158.75.

BDC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Belden from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Belden from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Fox Advisors raised shares of Belden from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. DA Davidson started coverage on shares of Belden in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Belden in a research report on Friday, June 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock.

Institutional Trading of Belden

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in Belden by 9.6% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 78,865 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,906,000 after buying an additional 6,894 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in Belden in the first quarter valued at approximately $264,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in Belden by 8.3% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 131,807 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $13,214,000 after acquiring an additional 10,077 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Belden by 18.3% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 58,028 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,817,000 after acquiring an additional 8,961 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Belden by 273.7% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 3,984 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $399,000 after acquiring an additional 2,918 shares in the last quarter. 98.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Belden Stock Performance

BDC stock opened at $101.43 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $110.60 and a 200-day moving average price of $120.02. Belden has a 1-year low of $98.00 and a 1-year high of $159.99. The company has a current ratio of 2.09, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market cap of $3.95 billion, a PE ratio of 17.08 and a beta of 1.12.

Belden (NYSE:BDC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.77 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.70 by $0.07. Belden had a return on equity of 24.47% and a net margin of 8.49%.The company had revenue of $696.38 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $677.03 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.60 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Belden has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Belden will post 8.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Belden Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Belden’s dividend payout ratio is currently 3.37%.

Belden Company Profile

Belden, formerly Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC), was a global provider of signal transmission solutions for demanding applications. The company produced a wide range of copper and fiber optic cables, connectors, patch panels, cable assemblies, and surge protection devices. Its portfolio extended into networking and security hardware, including managed switches, industrial routers, and software tools for remote monitoring and network management.

Founded in 1902 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Belden built its reputation on delivering high‐performance, reliable products for harsh environments.