Bel Fuse (BELFA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bel Fuse Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells products that power, protect, and connect electronic circuits. The company's products are used in the networking, telecommunications, computing, general industrial, high-speed data transmission, military, commercial aerospace, transportation, and e-Mobility industries. It provides power solutions and protection products, including front-end power supplies, board-mount power products, industrial and transportation power products, external power products, and circuit protection products. The company also offers connectivity solutions, such as expanded beam fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, and active optical devices; copper-based connectors/cable assemblies; radio frequency connectors, cable assemblies, microwave devices, and low loss cables; and ethernet, I/O, and industrial and power connectivity products. In addition, it provides magnetic solutions comprising integrated connector modules, power transformers, SMD power inductors and SMPS transformers, and ethernet discrete components. The company sells its products through direct strategic account managers, regional sales managers working with independent sales representative organizations, and authorized distributors in the United States, the People's Republic of China, Macao, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Germany, India, Switzerland, and internationally. Bel Fuse Inc. was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in West Orange, New Jersey.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $77.00 to $77.88
• 50-Day Range: $78.28 to $92.83
• 52-Week Range: $64.52 to $106.93
• Volume: 2,677 shs
• Average Volume: 12,616 shs
• Market Capitalization: $976.50 million
• P/E Ratio: 25.19
• Dividend Yield: 0.31%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Bel Fuse Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bel Fuse scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 584th out of 660 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Bel Fuse.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bel Fuse is 25.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.62.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bel Fuse is 25.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 42.73.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bel Fuse has a P/B Ratio of 2.71. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.43% of the float of Bel Fuse has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bel Fuse has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bel Fuse has recently decreased by 14.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Bel Fuse has a dividend yield of 0.29%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Bel Fuse does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bel Fuse is 7.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.43% of the float of Bel Fuse has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bel Fuse has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bel Fuse has recently decreased by 14.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Bel Fuse has a news sentiment score of 1.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Bel Fuse this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Bel Fuse to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bel Fuse insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.12% of the stock of Bel Fuse is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 6.01% of the stock of Bel Fuse is held by institutions.

BELFA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BELFA shares performed this year?

Bel Fuse's stock was trading at $90.08 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BELFA stock has decreased by 13.6% and is now trading at $77.84.
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How were Bel Fuse's earnings last quarter?

Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFA) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.44. The scientific and technical instruments company had revenue of $149.86 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $126.41 million. Bel Fuse had a net margin of 7.66% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.61%.

Who are Bel Fuse's major shareholders?

Bel Fuse's top institutional shareholders include Brown Advisory Inc. (1.39%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.90%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (0.76%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.67%).
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How do I buy shares of Bel Fuse?

Shares of BELFA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend: 1/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/31/2025
• Last Earnings: 2/18/2025
• Today: 3/06/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend: 4/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Electronic coils & transformers
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BELFA
• CIK: 729580
• Web: www.belfuse.com
• Phone: (201) 432-0463
• Fax: 201-432-9542
• Employees: 6,300
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $40.96 million
• Net Margins: 7.66%
• Pretax Margin: 11.56%
• Return on Equity: 18.61%
• Return on Assets: 10.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.80
• Current Ratio: 2.92
• Quick Ratio: 1.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $534.79 million
• Price / Sales: 1.83
• Cash Flow: $6.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.96
• Book Value: $28.74 per share
• Price / Book: 2.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,545,000
• Free Float: 11,903,000
• Market Cap: $978.64 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.23