Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) Sees Large Volume Increase – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFA) saw unusually-high trading volume on Monday . Approximately 14,981 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 67% from the previous session’s volume of 8,952 shares.The stock last traded at $118.07 and had previously closed at $118.58.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Baird R W raised Bel Fuse to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Bel Fuse has an average rating of “Strong Buy” and an average price target of $115.00.

Bel Fuse Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 3.05. The firm has a market cap of $1.48 billion, a PE ratio of 30.36 and a beta of 1.22. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $105.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $83.45.

Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.43. The company had revenue of $168.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $149.60 million. Bel Fuse had a return on equity of 18.33% and a net margin of 8.59%. Bel Fuse has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Bel Fuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 15th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 15th. Bel Fuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.22%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bel Fuse

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BELFA. Citadel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bel Fuse by 199.9% during the 4th quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 16,419 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,479,000 after acquiring an additional 10,945 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Bel Fuse by 19.6% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 35,895 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,587,000 after acquiring an additional 5,876 shares during the last quarter. Cynosure Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bel Fuse during the 1st quarter worth about $310,000. Rhumbline Advisers raised its stake in Bel Fuse by 41.5% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 2,613 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $188,000 after purchasing an additional 767 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Herald Investment Management Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Bel Fuse by 87.5% during the 1st quarter. Herald Investment Management Ltd now owns 7,500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $540,000 after purchasing an additional 3,500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 6.01% of the company’s stock.

Bel Fuse Company Profile

Bel Fuse Inc designs, manufactures, markets, and sells products that power, protect, and connect electronic circuits. The company's products are used in the networking, telecommunications, computing, general industrial, high-speed data transmission, military, commercial aerospace, transportation, and e-Mobility industries.