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: $91.82 to $93.99
• 50-Day Range: $83.76 to $105.00
• 52-Week Range: $51.00 to $106.93
• Volume: 28,302 shs
• Average Volume: 12,511 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.45
• Dividend Yield: 0.26%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Bel Fuse Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bel Fuse scored higher than 7% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 646th out of 658 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: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bel Fuse is 22.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bel Fuse is 22.45, 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 268.28.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bel Fuse has a P/B Ratio of 3.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.51% 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 12, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bel Fuse has recently increased by 5.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Bel Fuse has a dividend yield of 0.24%, 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 5.81%. 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

9.51% 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 12, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bel Fuse has recently increased by 5.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.22

News Sentiment

Bel Fuse has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Bel Fuse this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Bel Fuse to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 $64.64 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BELFA stock has increased by 43.4% and is now trading at $92.72.
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How were Bel Fuse's earnings last quarter?

Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.59. The scientific and technical instruments company earned $133.21 million during the quarter. Bel Fuse had a net margin of 10.44% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.38%.

Who are Bel Fuse's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Bel Fuse include BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.02%) and MetLife Investment Management LLC (0.01%).
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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.
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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/24/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend: 10/15/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/01/2024
• Today: 11/14/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/19/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Electronic coils & transformers
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BELFA
• CUSIP: N/A
• 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): $4.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $73.83 million
• Net Margins: 10.44%
• Pretax Margin: 12.94%
• Return on Equity: 18.38%
• Return on Assets: 11.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 4.00
• Quick Ratio: 2.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $639.81 million
• Price / Sales: 1.82
• Cash Flow: $7.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.13
• Book Value: $29.28 per share
• Price / Book: 3.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,550,000
• Free Float: 11,903,000
• Market Cap: $1.16 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.28