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BELDEN INC. BDC
BELDEN INC. (BDC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.17% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $2.7B at a 8.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.55 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Citigroup | Buy (init) |
| 2026-06-16 | DA Davidson | Buy (init) |
| 2026-02-13 | Benchmark | Buy (main) |
| 2025-12-19 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2025-08-01 | Benchmark | Buy (main) |
| 2025-06-17 | Benchmark | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.184 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.397 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.089 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.555 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDC | BELDEN INC. | 8/9 | 3.68 | 19.6 | +10.3% |
| APWC | ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD | 6/9 | — | 3.1 | -2.1% |
| OCC | OPTICAL CABLE CORP | 5/9 | 3.2 | — | +9.5% |
| GLW | CORNING INC /NY | 6/9 | 3.63 | 119.2 | +19.1% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About BELDEN INC.
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.
FAQ
Is BDC financially healthy?
BELDEN INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does BDC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. BELDEN INC. pays a dividend yielding about 0.17% with a 3.4% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is BDC?
In FY2025, BELDEN INC. had a net margin of 8.7% and a return on equity of 18.8%.
Is BDC overvalued or undervalued?
BELDEN INC. trades at about 23.4× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.1×–61.9×, median 27.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for BDC?
The average Wall-Street price target for BELDEN INC. is $151.60, about 9.8% above the recent price, from 5 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is BDC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on BELDEN INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 19.6×, a dividend yield of 0.17%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.