Belden Inc. (BDC)

In January 2026, Brian Lieser acquired 24 shares, and Belden announced a private offering of €450 million in senior subordinated notes. In December 2025, Belden declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05, an insider sold 2,554 shares, and the company partnered with QSECDEF. In November 2025, Belden reported strong third-quarter results, introduced product innovations, and appointed Adel Al-Saleh to the Board of Directors. The Q3 2025 Earnings Release occurred in October 2025. In July 2025, Belden extended its multicurrency asset-based revolving credit facility and released Q2 2025 earnings. In June 2025, Belden Inc. was removed from the Russell 2000 Value-Defensive Index and the Russell 2000 Value Index.

Belden's demand is influenced by industrial capital expenditure cycles, with a portion of its revenue tied to the industrial and manufacturing sector. The company's products are integrated into long-cycle projects, providing stability against short-term price fluctuations. Belden benefits from long-term secular trends, including the convergence of IT and OT, and the expansion of data center and AI infrastructure. Long-term growth is anticipated for broadband solutions due to increasing data demands and government funding.

Belden Inc. is a global supplier of comprehensive connection solutions, specializing in high-value connectivity and networking products, and essential digital infrastructure. The company focuses on high-margin, mission-critical network infrastructure, engineering hardware, software, and services to manage and secure data transmission. Belden operates in the technology sector, holding a dominant position in the Industrial Ethernet market. Its major products include cables, connectors, assemblies, infrastructure components, and data and network solutions. The company operates through two segments: Smart Infrastructure Solutions and Automation Solutions.

Belden Inc. has a significant global presence with operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. It has manufacturing facilities across multiple continents, including the U.S., Canada, China, India, Mexico, and Tunisia. Its global headquarters is in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, with an EMEA headquarters in Venlo, Netherlands. Other notable locations include Chicago, Indianapolis, New York, Pennsylvania, Richmond, Tucson (USA), Cobourg (Canada), Pune (India), Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou (China), Dubai, Stuttgart (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), and Manchester (UK).

Belden has a strong reputation for delivering high-performance and reliable products. The company is enhancing its brand image as a provider of high-value signal transmission and network infrastructure solutions. Belden received the 2025 ISE Network Innovators' Award, is committed to its ESG goals, and scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. The partnership with QSECDEF and product innovations further position Belden as an innovator.

Belden Inc. is a publicly traded company on the NYSE, with ownership widely distributed among numerous shareholders. Institutional investors are the predominant stakeholders, holding a significant majority, with some reports indicating over two-thirds and even up to approximately 98.75% of the company's stock. Key institutional owners include Fmr Llc, BlackRock, Inc., Vanguard Group Inc, Price T Rowe Associates Inc /md/, State Street Corp, Wellington Management Group Llp, IJH - iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF, VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares, Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp, and Invesco Ltd. Insiders hold a relatively small portion of the shares, typically ranging from 1.38% to 1.48%. The remaining shares, approximately 7.66% to 9.09%, are held by retail/individual investors and public companies.