Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) Sees Large Volume Increase – Here’s Why

Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFA) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . Approximately 34,569 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 299% from the previous session’s volume of 8,667 shares.The stock last traded at $121.54 and had previously closed at $121.35.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bel Fuse in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Bel Fuse has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.00.

Bel Fuse Price Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $124.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $103.00. The firm has a market cap of $1.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 3.05, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.59. Bel Fuse had a net margin of 10.04% and a return on equity of 21.84%. The business had revenue of $178.98 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $171.69 million. Bel Fuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

Bel Fuse Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 15th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 15th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Bel Fuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.87%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bel Fuse

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Bel Fuse by 0.3% during the second quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 67,400 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $6,056,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Bel Fuse by 13.9% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 52,614 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $6,122,000 after buying an additional 6,408 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Bel Fuse by 19.6% during the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 35,895 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,587,000 after buying an additional 5,876 shares during the period. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV boosted its stake in shares of Bel Fuse by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV now owns 26,151 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,043,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new position in shares of Bel Fuse during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,628,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 6.01% of the company’s stock.

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.