Belden Inc.
BDC
NYSE·Technology·Communication Equipment·Mkt cap $4.8B
$122.28
▲ +2.83%
P/E
19.82
Mkt Cap
$4.8B
52-Wk Range
$98.00–$159.99
52-Week Range
$98.00 - $159.99
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Price action
Price chart
Down 6.2% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- 120+ year heritage and brand recognition in signal transmission and connectivity
- Diversified product portfolio serving both enterprise and industrial markets with recurring upgrade cycles
- Established global distribution network and relationships with OEMs, installers, and end-users
- Vertical integration capabilities enabling custom solutions and rapid innovation
- Mission-critical applications create high switching costs and customer stickiness
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Moderate growth ahead
5G network deployment and telecommunications infrastructure modernization
Value
Undervalued - trading well below Telecom Equipment peers
Momentum
Strong
+13.1% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Token
0.16% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying BDC right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 29, 2026
JUL 30, 2026
Reported EPS of $2.34 vs $2.02 consensus (+15.8% surprise). Revenue of $750.2M vs $746.8M expected (+0.5%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+15.8%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+21%
+17%
+11%
+7%
+8%
+11%
+12%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$654.9M
$666.0M
$624.9M
$672.0M
$698.2M
$720.1M
$696.4M
$750.2M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
39.1%
Operating
13.2%
Profit
9.1%
Wall Street consensus
1 analyst · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Citi · Jun 26, 2026
vs Industry
How BDC stacks vs Communication Equipment
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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