Belden stock
BDCNYSEBelden Inc., TechnologyISIN US0774541066
57Score 57 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
47 / 100
Price history
−12% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 13% below it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 47).
The price is 32% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 86% (May 2007 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$109.00
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$117.50
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)47
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$96.25
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$150.91
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Belden Inc. belongs to the Communication Equipment industry (United States) and, with a market value of $4B, is number 31 of 55 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $2.72B (up 10.3% year on year) and earnings of $237.52M (up 19.7%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $3.39B (up 24.7%) and adjusted earnings per share of $8.66 (up 14.8%).
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- MEQIRI Score 57 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 494 of 857 in Technology, median 61.
- Our model puts fair value at $113.88, with the price 9% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 22 years.Capital allocation 63
- Share buybacksShare count down 12% since 2020.Capital allocation 63
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 130% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 79
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 2.27 times equity (latest quarter), Communication Equipment median 0.17.Stability 53
Its standout strength is fundamentals, while technical analysis and momentum hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 58 to 57.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price far below its 52-week high
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $81.34 and expensive above $189.80 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 12%. At 13% the fair value would be $100.67, at 11% it would be $130.80.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 27 Sep 2026, revenue rose 17.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 3% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 36%, operating 12%, net 9%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 11 Feb 2027in 91 days
- Last reported
- 29 Oct 2026EPS reported $2.26 (expected $2.26)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $8.66+0.4%
- Revenue
- $3.39B+0.4%
- Earnings per share
- $9.96−0.1%
- Revenue
- $3.99B+1.2%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: −0.9%Belden confirms its fourth-quarter outlook with revenue between $960 million and $980 million and adjusted EPS between $2.20 and $2.35, viewing the RUCKUS supply constraints as temporary with no change to the long-term outlook.
“Assuming the continuation of current market conditions, revenue for the fourth quarter of 2026 is expected to be between $960 million and $980 million, up 33%-36% from the prior year quarter.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 29 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. One insider sold, $217,341 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Lieser BrianSale
15 Sept 2026, EVP - Chief Comm. Officer
- Shares
- 1,900
- Price
- $114.39
- Value
- $217,341
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Belden
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
857 rated companies in Technology
- This company
- 57
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Communication Equipment
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Quectel Wireless Solutions603236.SS $5.27B68
- Applied OptoelectronicsAAOI $5.07B37
- Glarun Technology600562.SS $5.02B49
- QuantumCTek688027.SS $5.01B34
- Huber+SuhnerHUBN.SW $3.83B61
- Extreme NetworksEXTR $3.5B60
- Ondas HoldingsONDS $3.34B40
- Digi InternationalDGII $2.54B63
ETFs that hold Belden
Held by 14 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| WisdomTree Battery Solutions UCITS ETF USD AccW1TA | 0.43% | 0.40% | €132.27M |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.16% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.14% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
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| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.14% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.12% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.12% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
| State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY4 | 0.11% | 0.30% | €5.27B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.06% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Oct 2023)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.