Belden (BDC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Belden (NYSE:BDC) is expected to release its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect Belden to post earnings of $1.90 per share and revenue of $679.6140 million for the quarter. Belden has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.850-1.950 EPS.Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

Belden (NYSE:BDC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.17. Belden had a return on equity of 23.29% and a net margin of 8.60%.The firm had revenue of $671.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $654.82 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.51 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Belden to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Belden Price Performance

Shares of BDC opened at $117.79 on Thursday. Belden has a 52-week low of $83.18 and a 52-week high of $133.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.99. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $124.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $115.68. The firm has a market cap of $4.67 billion, a PE ratio of 21.34 and a beta of 1.26.

Belden Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 11th were paid a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 11th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Belden’s payout ratio is currently 3.62%.

Institutional Trading of Belden

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Belden by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 274,351 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,770,000 after purchasing an additional 7,762 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in Belden by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 166,734 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $19,308,000 after purchasing an additional 9,718 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Belden by 8.3% in the 1st 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 purchasing an additional 10,077 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted 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 valued at $7,906,000 after acquiring an additional 6,894 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its stake in Belden by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 72,509 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $8,397,000 after acquiring an additional 472 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.75% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Belden in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Benchmark lifted their price objective on shares of Belden from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Belden in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Belden from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 3rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.50.

Belden Company Profile

Belden Inc designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of signal transmission solutions for mission critical applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates in two segments, Enterprise Solutions and Industrial Automation 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 to the home, and building automation.