Belden (BDC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Belden (NYSE:BDC) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.70 per share and revenue of $678.1060 million for the quarter. Belden has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Belden (NYSE:BDC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $2.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $720.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $696.97 million. Belden had a net margin of 8.75% and a return on equity of 24.43%. The company’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.92 EPS. On average, analysts expect Belden to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Belden Trading Down 2.6%

Belden stock traded down $3.47 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $128.20. The stock had a trading volume of 165,335 shares, compared to its average volume of 320,239. The stock has a market cap of $4.99 billion, a PE ratio of 21.69 and a beta of 1.27. Belden has a 52 week low of $97.47 and a 52 week high of $159.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.93 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $127.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $122.15.

Belden Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. Belden’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 3.38%.

Insider Transactions at Belden

In other news, CAO Doug Zink sold 1,452 shares of Belden stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.96, for a total transaction of $194,509.92. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 4,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $621,842.32. The trade was a 23.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Leah Tate sold 2,954 shares of Belden stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total transaction of $384,020.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 24,881 shares in the company, valued at $3,234,530. The trade was a 10.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 4,891 shares of company stock worth $639,640 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Belden

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BDC. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in Belden by 25.9% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,225,244 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $375,903,000 after acquiring an additional 663,241 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in Belden by 15.0% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,685,750 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $196,474,000 after acquiring an additional 219,695 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in Belden by 712.6% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 145,029 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $17,443,000 after acquiring an additional 127,182 shares in the last quarter. Daventry Group LP bought a new stake in Belden during the fourth quarter worth about $11,026,000. Finally, UBS Group AG boosted its stake in Belden by 64.9% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 185,662 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $22,330,000 after acquiring an additional 73,061 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.75% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on BDC. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Belden from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Belden from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Benchmark lifted their target price on shares of Belden from $145.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Belden currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.