Belden Inc $BDC Shares Acquired by Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) by 487.2% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 85,027 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 70,547 shares during the period. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC’s holdings in Belden were worth $10,196,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in Belden by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 2,290 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $275,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Belden by 10.0% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $129,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Belden by 32.0% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 437 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in shares of Belden by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 3,904 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $452,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Belden by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 7,058 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $849,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. 98.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BDC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Belden from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Belden from $155.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Fox Advisors upgraded shares of Belden from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Belden from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Belden from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $160.00.

Belden Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE BDC opened at $115.30 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $117.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $120.17. Belden Inc has a one year low of $98.00 and a one year high of $159.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a current ratio of 2.14. The company has a market cap of $4.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.75 and a beta of 1.12.

Belden (NYSE:BDC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.32. Belden had a net margin of 8.52% and a return on equity of 25.00%. The company had revenue of $750.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $746.75 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.89 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. Belden has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.300 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Belden Inc will post 8.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Belden Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Belden’s payout ratio is presently 3.25%.

Belden Profile

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.