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BDC Stock Forecast: Belden, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 9 Oct 2026
$109
+1.12% on the day

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Belden, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $150 — +37.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 92 of 100 as at 10 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$4.3B
Ticker Nerd rank
92 / 100
Median analyst target
$150
Analysts covering
5
Revenue$750.2M+11.6% y/y
Operating income$99.3M
Net income$68.5M
Free cash flow$88.6M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−2.9%
1M
−7.3%
YTD
−6.2%
1Y
−4.1%
From 52W high
−27.6%
From 52W low
+9.7%
$99
$151
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

BDC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Belden, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 10 Oct 2026
92 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Value
96
Issuance
94
Revisions
92
Volatility
83
Quality
80
Growth
63
Accruals
53
Momentum
31
Size
25

Value (96): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

Momentum (31): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Size (25): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

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Wall Street

BDC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BDC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$120$140$160$180Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26BDCHigh $170Median $150Low $140

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says5 analysts
5 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $140Median $150High $170

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +37.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
23 Sept 2026NeedhamInitiatesBuy$140
19 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$155 → $170
19 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
31 July 2026Truist SecuritiesReiteratesBuy—
31 July 2026Truist SecuritiesReiteratesBuy$155 → $145
2 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
2 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$150 → $155
26 June 2026CitigroupInitiatesBuy$150
26 June 2026CitigroupInitiatesBuy—
16 June 2026DA DavidsonInitiatesBuy—
13 Feb 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
19 Dec 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
1 Aug 2025BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
17 June 2025BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
5 May 2025BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—
21 Apr 2025BenchmarkMaintainsBuy$130 → $120
17 Apr 2025BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
10 Apr 2025Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy—
11 Feb 2025Loop CapitalMaintainsBuy—
10 Feb 2025BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. BDC appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

BDC vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 9 Oct 2026, Belden, Inc. returned −4.1% against +17.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

BDC vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26BDCS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

BDC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+7.4%
Analysts raising
4
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Belden, Inc. (BDC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
17.7×

Cheaper than 41% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.5×

Cheaper than 59% of US stocks

Price / book
3.1×

Cheaper than 31% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
11.6×

Cheaper than 31% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
11.6%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
12.3%

Higher than 50% of US stocks

Gross margin
39.1%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Operating margin
11.4%

Higher than 66% of US stocks

Net margin
8.5%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
18.6%

Higher than 80% of US stocks

Return on assets
6.0%

Higher than 81% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.2%

Higher than 63% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Belden, Inc. (BDC) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Belden, Inc. has a market value of $4.3B and an enterprise value of $5.3B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $2.9B. The latest quarter grew 11.6% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $244.1M, a 8.5% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $6.15.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $212.1M, after $163.9M of capital spending.

  • Belden, Inc. spent $126.4M on share buybacks and $7.9M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 39.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 17.7×; forward P/E: 10.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.18%, paying out 3% of earnings.

  • Belden, Inc. employs 8,000 people — $358K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 10 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

BDC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelCommunication Equipment
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
BDCBelden, Inc.$4.3B
92
ONDSOndas, Inc.$3.8B
25
EXTRExtreme Networks, Inc.$3.2B
94
DGIIDigi International, Inc.$2.8B
86
AAOIApplied Optoelectronics, Inc.$9.3B
15
VSATViaSat, Inc.$9.8B
62
VIAVViavi Solutions, Inc.$11.1B
69

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Belden, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest BDC news & analysis

BDC Weekly Review: Default Rate Estimates Are All Over The Place

Seeking Alpha · 4 Oct 2026neutral

A weekly review of business development companies for the fourth week of September notes BDC sector valuations have declined, with future yield on price rising alongside Fed rate hikes. It also highlights that default rates in private credit remain low (~1.5%), though amendment activity and lender-control events are increasing.

Why it matters — BDC watchers would care because lower valuations paired with rising yields and still-low payment default rates offer a mixed picture, offset by increasing amendment and lender-control activity.

BDC: The RUCKUS Debt Looks Scarier Than The Math

Seeking Alpha · 2 Oct 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha coverage discusses Belden's RUCKUS acquisition, describing a credible deleveraging plan that targets reducing net leverage from about 3.9x to 2.9x by 2027 through strong free cash flow conversion. The article notes RUCKUS offers high gross margins and capital-light operations, while also flagging recent revenue and profit declines as integration and execution risks.

Why it matters — For Belden watchers, this item weighs the company's RUCKUS integration and deleveraging trajectory against execution risks, offering a balanced view of the acquisition's impact.

New Smart Factory Insights Solution from Belden and Edge2Web Helps Manufacturers Eliminate Costly Downtime

Business Wire · 1 Oct 2026positive

Belden Inc. announced a new Smart Factory Insights solution developed with Edge2Web and powered by AWS IoT SiteWide. The solution helps manufacturers digitize operations and visualize key performance indicators to improve plant-floor efficiency and reduce downtime.

Why it matters — The announcement expands Belden's connection-solutions portfolio into industrial IoT and smart factory offerings, broadening its addressable market in manufacturing.

Belden Demonstrates Early Progress on RUCKUS Integration and Value Creation

Business Wire · 24 Sept 2026positive

Belden announced it will manufacture select RUCKUS Networks ICX Ethernet switches at its Pune, India facility. This marks early progress in integrating RUCKUS into Belden, drawing on the combined company's manufacturing, supply chain, commercial, and operational capabilities to create value and accelerate growth.

Why it matters — The announcement signals early, tangible steps in the RUCKUS integration and Belden's stated efforts to create value and accelerate growth from the combination.

BDC Weekly Review: Bond Issuance Remains An Income Headwind

Seeking Alpha · 20 Sept 2026negative

Through the second week of September, business development companies declined amid rising yields, Fed rate hike expectations, and geopolitical tensions. Recent bond issuances by ARCC, CSWC, OCSL, and OTF highlight sector-wide net income headwinds from refinancing at higher rates.

Why it matters — A BDC watcher would care because higher-rate refinancing creates ongoing headwinds to sector net income.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about BDC stock

What is the BDC stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Belden, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $150, with estimates ranging from $140 to $170. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is BDC stock a buy right now?

Of the 5 analysts covering Belden, Inc., 5 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Belden, Inc. 92 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 10 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank BDC?

As at 10 Oct 2026, Belden, Inc. ranks 92 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (96 of 100).

Will BDC stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies +37.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Belden, Inc. 92 out of 100 as at 10 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the BDC stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Belden, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for BDC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $140 to $170 over the next 12 months.

How has BDC stock performed over the past year?

Belden, Inc. returned -4.1% over the 12 months to 9 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Belden, Inc. do?

Belden Inc. is a global industrial technology company that provides complete connection solutions for demanding data, signal, and power environments.

What is the latest news on BDC?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 4 Oct 2026): "BDC Weekly Review: Default Rate Estimates Are All Over The Place". A weekly review of business development companies for the fourth week of September notes BDC sector valuations have declined, with future yield on price rising alongside Fed rate hikes. It also highlights that default rates in private credit remain low (~1.5%), though amendment activity and lender-control events are increasing.

Company

About Belden, Inc.

Belden Inc. is a global industrial technology company that provides complete connection solutions for demanding data, signal, and power environments. Belden Inc. designs and supplies networking, connectivity, cable, and security products used in industrial automation, smart buildings, data centers, broadband, transportation, and other critical infrastructure settings. Its portfolio includes industrial Ethernet networking equipment, fiber and copper cabling, connectors, enclosures, and related software and cybersecurity solutions that support reliable communication across complex systems. The company serves customers that need secure, high-performance infrastructure to move information between machines, facilities, and enterprise networks. Belden Inc. operates through two main business segments, Smart Infrastructure Solutions and Automation Solutions, giving it a broad role across industrial, commercial, and communications markets.

CEO Dr. Ashish Chand · 8,000 employees · United States · https://www.belden.com