Q1 Earnings Forecast for Bel Fuse Issued By Northland Capmk

Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFB - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Northland Capmk issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bel Fuse in a research report issued on Thursday, February 20th. Northland Capmk analyst B. Brooks expects that the electronics maker will post earnings of $1.11 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Bel Fuse's current full-year earnings is $4.63 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Bel Fuse's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.48 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Bel Fuse from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Oppenheimer started coverage on Bel Fuse in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $105.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Bel Fuse from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Bel Fuse presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $100.00.

Bel Fuse Price Performance

Shares of Bel Fuse stock traded down $1.63 on Friday, hitting $83.05. 89,131 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 88,409. Bel Fuse has a 12-month low of $49.45 and a 12-month high of $92.61. The company has a current ratio of 2.92, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.28. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $81.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.72.

Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The electronics maker reported ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.96 by ($1.10). Bel Fuse had a return on equity of 12.37% and a net margin of 7.66%. The company had revenue of $149.86 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $126.41 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.29 earnings per share.

Bel Fuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 15th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.34%. Bel Fuse's payout ratio is 8.56%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BELFB. Brown Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in Bel Fuse in the 4th quarter worth approximately $11,807,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its stake in Bel Fuse by 55.4% in the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 398,123 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $32,821,000 after acquiring an additional 141,951 shares during the period. Portolan Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Bel Fuse by 72.5% in the fourth quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC now owns 208,470 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $17,193,000 after acquiring an additional 87,612 shares in the last quarter. Potrero Capital Research LLC increased its position in Bel Fuse by 107.1% during the 4th quarter. Potrero Capital Research LLC now owns 145,986 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $12,039,000 after purchasing an additional 75,483 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Research Inc. raised its holdings in Bel Fuse by 27.4% in the 4th quarter. Advisory Research Inc. now owns 313,446 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $25,850,000 after purchasing an additional 67,460 shares in the last quarter. 58.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Bel Fuse Company Profile

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.