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BDC

NYSE·Technology·Communication Equipment·Mkt cap $4.6B

$113.69

▼ -2.72%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$101.00 - $159.99

P/E

19.14

Fwd P/E

14.20

Beta

1.15

Div Yield

0.17%

Avg Vol

523.8K

Shares Out

38.9M

Mkt Cap

$4.6B

Price action

Price chart

Down 3.0% over the trailing year

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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.

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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
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Bear Case

1 risk

  • Average volatility.

Growth

Stable outlook

5G network deployment and telecommunications infrastructure modernization

Value

Undervalued - trading well below Telecom Equipment peers

Momentum

Stable

+1.6% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Token

0.17% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 29, 2026

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Q2 26 RECAP

APR 30, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.77 vs $1.71 consensus (+3.5% surprise). Revenue of $696.4M vs $677.0M expected (+2.9%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +3.5%
Rev beat +2.9%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+3.5%

Next: Apr 29, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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+21%

+17%

+11%

+7%

+8%

+11%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$604.3M

$654.9M

$666.0M

$624.9M

$672.0M

$698.2M

$720.1M

$696.4M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

36.0%

Operating

12.4%

Profit

7.3%

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Wall Street consensus

2 analysts · 100% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

2

100%

Hold

0%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

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Latest: Citi · Jun 26, 2026

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vs Industry

How BDC stacks vs Communication Equipment

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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