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Belden Inc.
$105.84 -1.57 (-1.46%) At close · Jul 8
Market Cap
$4.24B
Shares
38,944,040

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$105.84 Open$106.73 Day$104.13–108.43 52W$101.00–159.93 Avg vol 30d587K Short int2.8M · 7.2% float · 4.9d Short vol79% Last earningsApr 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 30
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
Market backdrop VIX 16.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.86
Technical
price trend
Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −12%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −6%
below
RSI (14) 36
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 8%
near low
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −2%
trailing
6-month return −11%
trailing
YTD return −9%
this year
Relative strength −18%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $113 › 200d $120 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
10 of 382 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -18.4K sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$355.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
7.23% of float · ▲ +28.3% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
382 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 83
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +10%
Y/Y
Gross margin 38%
expanding
EPS growth +23%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $218.7M
Valuation P/E 18.3
below peers
Buyback $115.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $1.2B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
High
Volatility 37%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −32%
past year
ATR 4.9%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 30, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 30, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Apr 30, 2026
      GAAP EPS · Second Quarter 2026 Initiated $1.53 – $1.63
      prior qtr $1.30 midpoint +21.5% QoQ
      Adjusted EPS · Second Quarter 2026 Initiated $1.95 – $2.05

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
      4 · 2 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −12% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −6% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      36 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      8% Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $113 › 200d $120 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      10 of 382 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -18.4K sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$355.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      7.23% of float · ▲ +28.3% MoM · 4.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      382 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $101 Now $106 · 8% 52-wk high $160
      vs 200-day avg -12% vs 50-day avg -6%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Organic growth non-GAAP 7% first quarter 2026
      Shares repurchased 0.3M first quarter 2026
      adjusted EBITDA margins non-GAAP 40 Q1 2026 call
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 16.9% Full Year
      Organic revenue growth non-GAAP 6% Full Year

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Communication Equipment — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      BDC
      Belden Inc.
      this stock
      $4.24B -9.2% -3.6% 18.3 7.2%
      CSCO
      Cisco Systems, Inc.
      $466.31B +48.6% +10.6% 39.3 1.6%
      NOK
      Nokia Corp
      $72.01B +84.7% 1.1%
      MSI
      Motorola Solutions, Inc.
      $69.26B +10.0% +5.7% 33.7 1.8%
      CIEN
      Ciena Corp
      $65.45B +88.6% +18.8% 154.1 3.4%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      379
      % held
      95.5%
      Reported
      10 of 382
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      409
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.8M
      Days to cover
      4.9d
      Change
      +620.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      79%
      As of
      Jul 9, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.4K
      Value
      $160.1K
      As of
      Jun 12, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      62.0%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$355.3K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jun 16, 2020
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.7B
      Net income (FY)
      $237.5M
      EPS diluted
      $5.91
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $300.0M
      Remaining
      $115.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 1, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $355.3K
      Shares
      2.7K
      Filed
      Apr 14, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Belden Completes Acquisition of R…
      Published
      Jul 1, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      BDC -11.7% -2.1% -10.9% -11.7% -9.2%
      SPY -0.2% +0.8% +7.4% -0.2% +9.3%
      vs SPY -11.6% -3.0% -18.3% -11.6% -18.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.05 / share · ex Jun 16, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.20 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.19%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 29, 2026
      Authorized
      $300.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $185.00M
      Remaining
      $115.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 913142 CUSIP 077454106 13F (30d) 10 filings 9 filers Visit website Investor relations