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Belden Inc. (BDC)

Technology | Communication Equipment | Saint Louis, United States | NYSE
131.75 USD +5.38 (4.257%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 2:24 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:19 p.m. EDT

Belden Inc. (BDC) presents a mixed opportunity. Short-term traders may find some momentum in the recent price movements, with a slight uptrend and a recent high near $128.67. However, the short-term forecasting model shows minimal directional prediction, indicating uncertainty. Long-term investors may consider the stock's fundamentals, including positive earnings growth and revenue growth, which suggest potential for sustained value. Dividends are consistent but low, which may not be attractive for income-focused investors. Overall, BDC could be a buy for long-term investors with a moderate risk tolerance, but short-term traders should remain cautious due to the mixed options activity and uncertain price direction.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.092864
AutoTheta0.094090
AutoETS0.094097
AutoARIMA0.095989

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.12
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.160
Excess Kurtosis -1.21
Attribute Value
Sector Technology
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-11
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-11
Debt to Equity Ratio 111.521
Revenue per Share 68.557
Market Cap 5,129,476,608
Trailing P/E 22.29
Forward P/E 14.80
Beta 1.27
Profit Margins 8.75%
Website https://www.belden.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:19 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates a mixed sentiment. Calls show higher volume and open interest in the upper range, suggesting potential bullish momentum, especially around strikes like 130 and 150. Puts show some activity in the lower range, indicating possible bearish sentiment, particularly around strikes like 115 and 135. The overall options data suggests a cautious outlook with a potential for both upward and downward movements, depending on the strike price.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.04% 0.17% 0.20% 0.25%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-12 0.05 0.042852
2025-12-11 0.05 0.040026
2025-09-11 0.05 0.037486
2025-06-12 0.05 0.045192
2025-03-13 0.05 0.050173
2024-12-12 0.05 0.040790
2024-09-12 0.05 0.049665
2024-06-13 0.05 0.051281
2024-03-13 0.05 0.057996
2023-12-13 0.05 0.067674
2023-09-12 0.05 0.052172
2023-06-14 0.05 0.052747
2023-03-13 0.05 0.061252
2022-12-14 0.05 0.064942
2022-09-14 0.05 0.077388
2022-06-15 0.05 0.092382
2022-03-09 0.05 0.089835
2021-12-16 0.05 0.083771
2021-09-14 0.05 0.089895
2021-06-16 0.05 0.097295
2021-03-11 0.05 0.110965
2020-12-17 0.05 0.124302
2020-09-17 0.05 0.155740
2020-06-17 0.05 0.147087
2020-03-12 0.05 0.147895
2019-12-18 0.05 0.091356
2019-09-18 0.05 0.096180
2019-06-18 0.05 0.085686
2019-03-13 0.05 0.087823
2018-12-14 0.05 0.119124
2018-09-17 0.05 0.070763
2018-06-19 0.05 0.082407
2018-03-14 0.05 0.066876
2017-12-14 0.05 0.063569
2017-09-14 0.05 0.064919
2017-06-13 0.05 0.067407
2017-03-14 0.05 0.074283
2016-12-14 0.05 0.067111
2016-09-13 0.05 0.080466
2016-06-14 0.05 0.083681
2016-03-14 0.05 0.088507
2015-12-14 0.05 0.108977
2015-09-14 0.05 0.104035
2015-06-12 0.05 0.060637
2015-03-16 0.05 0.059234
2014-12-11 0.05 0.064393
2014-09-10 0.05 0.071308
2014-06-12 0.05 0.067792
2014-03-14 0.05 0.072522
2013-12-12 0.05 0.076386
2013-09-12 0.05 0.081929
2013-06-12 0.05 0.103760
2013-03-14 0.05 0.098495
2012-12-06 0.05 0.133722
2012-09-13 0.05 0.133655
2012-06-12 0.05 0.162931
2012-03-13 0.05 0.131714
2011-12-05 0.05 0.156192
2011-08-31 0.05 0.171915
2011-05-31 0.05 0.146182
2011-03-11 0.05 0.148578
2010-12-14 0.05 0.142625
2010-09-13 0.05 0.209854
2010-05-28 0.05 0.204117
2010-03-16 0.05 0.218231
2009-12-14 0.05 0.230552
2009-09-14 0.05 0.229755
2009-06-10 0.05 0.274779
2009-03-12 0.05 0.552107
2008-12-12 0.05 0.297519
2008-09-11 0.05 0.158675
2008-06-09 0.05 0.139150
2008-03-11 0.05 0.153535
2007-12-13 0.05 0.109748
2007-09-12 0.05 0.114774
2007-06-06 0.05 0.098276
2007-03-13 0.05 0.105782
2006-12-08 0.05 0.137863
2006-09-12 0.05 0.147032
2006-06-07 0.05 0.170730
2006-03-13 0.05 0.203692
2005-12-19 0.05 0.218868
2005-09-14 0.05 0.262897
2005-06-01 0.05 0.266987
2005-03-08 0.05 0.231216
2004-12-14 0.05 0.241120
2004-09-15 0.05 0.259457
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.2
dividendYield 0.16
exDividendDate 2026-03-12
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0015826541
lastDividendValue 0.05
lastDividendDate 2026-03-12
dividendDate 2026-04-09

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.37045872
Address1 1 North Brentwood Boulevard
Address2 15th Floor
All Time High 159.99
All Time Low 5.777778
Ask 131.72
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 1.0 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 335,690
Average Daily Volume3 Month 335,109
Average Volume 335,109
Average Volume10Days 335,690
Beta 1.272
Bid 131.42
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 1
Book Value 32.465
City Saint Louis
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 131.75
Current Ratio 1.935
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 133.5281
Day Low 129.58
Debt To Equity 111.521
Display Name Belden
Dividend Date 1,775,692,800
Dividend Rate 0.2
Dividend Yield 0.16
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,552,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,552,200
Earnings Growth 0.206
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.163
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,552,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,552,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,552,200
Ebitda 437,752,000
Ebitda Margins 0.16122
Enterprise To Ebitda 13.517
Enterprise To Revenue 2.179
Enterprise Value 5,916,921,344
Eps Current Year 7.96394
Eps Forward 8.90261
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.91
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,273,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 128.9812
Fifty Day Average Change 2.7687988
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.021466685
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 37.04587
Fifty Two Week High 159.99
Fifty Two Week High Change -28.240005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.17651106
Fifty Two Week Low 90.99
Fifty Two Week Low Change 40.760002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.44796136
Fifty Two Week Range 90.99 - 159.99
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 754,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.25
Float Shares 38,238,671
Forward Eps 8.90261
Forward P E 14.799031
Free Cashflow 134,854,624
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 8,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.37993
Gross Profits 1,031,593,984
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01525
Held Percent Institutions 1.04504
Implied Shares Outstanding 38,933,406
Industry Communication Equipment
Industry Disp Communication Equipment
Industry Key communication-equipment
Ir Website http://investor.belden.com/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,273,600
Last Dividend Value 0.05
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,089,936,000
Last Split Factor 1:2
Long Business Summary Belden Inc. provides connection solutions to bring data infrastructure into alignment to unlock new possibilities for its customers. The company provides 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 local area networks, data centers, access control, 5G, fiber to the home, and building automation applications. It also provides power, cooling, and airflow management products for mission-critical data center operations; and end-to-end fiber and copper network systems. It also serves commercial real estate, education, financial institutions, stadiums and venues, military installations, and broadband and wireless service providers, as well as data centers, government, healthcare, and hospitality sectors. In addition, the company offers network digitization and automation solutions; and products and solutions covering various aspects of data handling, including acquisition, transmission, orchestration, and management for applications in discrete automation, process automation, energy, and mass transit. It sells its products to distributors, end-users, installers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). It operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company was formerly known as Belden CDT Inc. and changed its name to Belden Inc. in May 2007. Belden Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Long Name Belden Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 5,129,476,608
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_200199
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 237,522,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 4,920,014,516
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 129.41
Operating Cashflow 354,864,000
Operating Margins 0.13007
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.033800002
Peg Ratio 1.046
Phone 314 854 8000
Previous Close 126.37
Price Eps Current Year 16.543318
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.0582166
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.8891749
Profit Margins 0.08748
Quick Ratio 1.223
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 5.3799973
Regular Market Change Percent 4.2573376
Regular Market Day High 133.5281
Regular Market Day Low 129.58
Regular Market Day Range 129.58 - 133.5281
Regular Market Open 129.41
Regular Market Previous Close 126.37
Regular Market Price 131.75
Regular Market Time 1,776,450,272
Regular Market Volume 120,655
Return On Assets 0.058319997
Return On Equity 0.18562001
Revenue Growth 0.081
Revenue Per Share 68.557
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Technology
Sector Disp Technology
Sector Key technology
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 38,933,406
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.039
Shares Short 1,519,042
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 943,192
Short Name Belden Inc
Short Percent Of Float 0.063
Short Ratio 4.16
Source Interval 15
State MO
Symbol BDC
Target High Price 184.0
Target Low Price 158.0
Target Mean Price 171.75
Target Median Price 172.5
Total Cash 389,887,008
Total Cash Per Share 10.062
Total Debt 1,410,098,048
Total Revenue 2,715,194,112
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.2
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0015826541
Trailing Eps 5.91
Trailing P E 22.292725
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.046
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 122.82035
Two Hundred Day Average Change 8.929649
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.07270496
Type Disp Equity
Volume 120,655
Website https://www.belden.com
Zip 63,105