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NYSE:BGC

General Cable (BGC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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About General Cable Stock (NYSE:BGC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$9.00
$9.52
50-Day Range
$30.00
$30.00
52-Week Range
$14.95
$30.17
Volume
6.32 million shs
Average Volume
3.08 million shs
Market Capitalization
$4.68 billion
P/E Ratio
135.43
Dividend Yield
0.42%
Price Target
$14.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

General Cable Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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55th Percentile Overall Score

BGC MarketRank™: 

General Cable scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 638th out of 919 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    General Cable has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    General Cable has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about General Cable's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for General Cable are expected to grow by 8.79% in the coming year, from $0.91 to $0.99 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of General Cable is 135.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of General Cable is 135.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.74.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    General Cable has a P/B Ratio of 5.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BGC.
  • Dividend Yield

    General Cable has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    General Cable has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of General Cable is 57.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, General Cable will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.04% next year. This indicates that General Cable will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about General Cable's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BGC.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for BGC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    47.93% of the stock of General Cable is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    52.11% of the stock of General Cable is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about General Cable's insider trading history.
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BGC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

General Cable Corp (NYSE:BGC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.03. The industrial products company earned $561.11 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $543 million. General Cable had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 48.53% and a net margin of 1.74%.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that General Cable investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), TotalEnergies (TTE), The RMR Group (RMR) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/31/2024
Today
8/02/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services
Sub-Industry
Electrical Components & Equipment
Current Symbol
NYSE:BGC
CIK
886035
Employees
3,895
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$16.00
Low Price Target
$12.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+47.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.07
Trailing P/E Ratio
135.43
Forward P/E Ratio
10.42
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$36.26 million
Net Margins
1.74%
Pretax Margin
2.85%
Return on Equity
48.53%
Return on Assets
10.49%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.32
Current Ratio
1.59
Quick Ratio
1.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.03 billion
Price / Sales
2.31
Cash Flow
$1.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.05
Book Value
$1.80 per share
Price / Book
5.27

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
493,850,000
Free Float
257,146,000
Market Cap
$4.68 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.51
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This page (NYSE:BGC) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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