Belden Inc Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

BDC Stock  USD 83.25  0.98  1.16%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Belden Inc is 'Hold'. Macroaxis provides Belden buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding Belden positions. The advice algorithm takes into account all of Belden's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Key drivers impacting Belden's buy or sell advice are summarized below:
Real Value
92.81
Target Price
102.4
Hype Value
82.95
Market Value
83.25
Naive Value
81.99
A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell Belden Inc given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards Belden. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for Belden Inc, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
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In addition, we conduct extensive research on individual companies such as Belden and provide practical buy, sell, or hold advice based on investors' investing horizon and their risk tolerance towards Belden Inc. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in unemployment.

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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell BeldenBuy Belden
Hold

Market Performance

ModestDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Over hypedDetails

Current Valuation

UndervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Very SmallDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Actively responds to the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

StrongDetails

Financial Leverage

InapplicableDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Belden Inc has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0728, Jensen Alpha of 0.0711, Total Risk Alpha of (0.08), Sortino Ratio of 0.0762 and Treynor Ratio of 0.1254
Macroaxis provides advice on Belden Inc to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on Belden Inc. Our investment recommendation engine determines the company's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure Belden is not overpriced, please confirm all Belden Inc fundamentals, including its shares owned by insiders, price to book, ebitda, as well as the relationship between the number of shares shorted and revenue . Given that Belden Inc has a price to earning of 36.41 X, we suggest you to validate Belden Inc market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your prevailing risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Belden Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Belden Inc is unlikely to experience financial distress in the next 2 years
Belden Inc has a strong financial position based on the latest SEC filings
Over 99.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
On 9th of April 2024 Belden paid $ 0.05 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from businesswire.com: Golub Capital BDC, Inc. Announces Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024 Second Quarter Financial Results and Declares Fiscal Year 2024 Third Quarter Distribution of 0. Per Share

Belden Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Belden's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Belden's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Belden daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Belden Inc price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Belden returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Belden.
Mean Return
0.23
Value At Risk
-2.71
Potential Upside
2.03
Standard Deviation
2.21
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Belden historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Belden Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Belden is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Belden Inc backward and forwards among themselves. Belden's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Belden's securities or originates loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Geode Capital Management, Llc2023-12-31
914.3 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2023-12-31
844.5 K
Silvercrest Asset Management Group Llc2023-12-31
833.6 K
Amvescap Plc.2023-12-31
811.9 K
Victory Capital Management Inc.2023-12-31
649 K
Northern Trust Corp2023-12-31
647.7 K
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc2023-12-31
618.5 K
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management Llc2023-12-31
611.6 K
Segall Bryant & Hamill2023-12-31
602.9 K
Blackrock Inc2023-12-31
M
Vanguard Group Inc2023-12-31
4.6 M
Note, although Belden's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Belden Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory44.5M(8.5M)(93.0M)5.6M(15.3M)(14.6M)
Change In Cash5.3M76.1M141.8M43.9M(90.6M)(86.1M)
Free Cash Flow166.9M83.1M177.4M176.2M202.9M102.6M
Depreciation139.3M108.7M88.0M88.7M99.5M67.5M
Capital Expenditures110.0M90.2M94.6M105.1M116.7M122.6M
Net Income(376.8M)(55.1M)64.3M254.8M242.8M254.9M
End Period Cash Flow425.9M502.0M643.8M687.7M597.0M312.3M
Other Non Cash Items521.4M114.0M146.2M(31.5M)(12.3M)(11.7M)
Dividends Paid34.4M9.0M9.1M8.9M8.5M13.7M
Change To Netincome515.7M114.6M175.0M(8.5M)(9.7M)(9.2M)
Change Receivables22.9M70.7M(119.0M)(33.6M)(30.2M)(28.7M)
Net Borrowings(50M)(35M)(7.4M)(230.6M)(207.6M)(197.2M)
Investments(184.4M)(31.6M)(92.0M)168.4M(200.5M)(210.5M)

Belden Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Belden or Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Belden's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Belden stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over NYSE Composite
0.07
β
Beta against NYSE Composite1.77
σ
Overall volatility
2.28
Ir
Information ratio 0.06

Belden Volatility Alert

Belden Inc has relatively low volatility with skewness of 2.83 and kurtosis of 16.72. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Belden's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Belden's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Belden Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Belden's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Belden's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Belden and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Belden or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Belden's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Belden by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Belden to competition
FundamentalsBeldenPeer Average
Return On Equity0.21-0.31
Return On Asset0.0637-0.14
Profit Margin0.1 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.10 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation4.13 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding40.66 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders1.22 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions98.78 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted989.53 K4.71 M
Price To Earning36.41 X28.72 X
Price To Book2.97 X9.51 X
Price To Sales1.38 X11.42 X
Revenue2.51 B9.43 B
Gross Profit926.35 M27.38 B
EBITDA429.76 M3.9 B
Net Income242.76 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents687.68 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share12.12 X5.01 X
Total Debt1.3 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity1.16 %48.70 %
Current Ratio2.39 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share28.36 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations319.64 M971.22 M
Short Ratio3.41 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share5.66 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth2.14 X4.89 X
Target Price100.6
Number Of Employees8 K18.84 K
Beta1.05-0.15
Market Capitalization3.43 B19.03 B
Total Asset3.24 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings985.81 M9.33 B
Working Capital823.48 M1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 3470 shares by Jay Wirts of Belden at 85.77 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Belden Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Belden . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Short and Long Term Debt Total1.5B1.2B1.3B801.5M
Total Assets3.4B3.2B3.2B2.0B

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When determining whether Belden Inc offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Belden's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Belden Inc Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Belden Inc Stock:
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Is Belden's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Belden. If investors know Belden will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Belden listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.36)
Dividend Share
0.2
Earnings Share
5.66
Revenue Per Share
59.476
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.16)
The market value of Belden Inc is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Belden that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Belden's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Belden's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Belden's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Belden's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Belden's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Belden is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Belden's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.