Leeward Investments LLC MA Has $15.20 Million Holdings in Belden Inc $BDC

Leeward Investments LLC MA boosted its holdings in shares of Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) by 54.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 130,453 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 46,026 shares during the period. Leeward Investments LLC MA’s holdings in Belden were worth $15,204,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Belden by 12,950.0% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 261 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Belden by 134.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 288 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Belden by 234.3% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 331 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Belden by 152.5% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 457 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Belden in the fourth quarter worth about $62,000. 98.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Belden Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BDC opened at $109.93 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.28 billion, a PE ratio of 18.51 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a current ratio of 2.09, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. Belden Inc has a 1-year low of $103.57 and a 1-year high of $159.99. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $120.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $122.14.

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

Belden Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th were paid a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Belden’s dividend payout ratio is presently 3.37%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on BDC. Benchmark increased their price target on Belden from $145.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Belden from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Belden from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Belden has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.50.

About Belden

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.