Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFA) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . Approximately 11,720 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 18% from the previous session’s volume of 9,925 shares.The stock last traded at $129.8850 and had previously closed at $126.50.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Bel Fuse in a report on Monday, November 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $115.00.

Bel Fuse Trading Up 1.7%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 3.05. The firm has a market cap of $1.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.63 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $125.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $106.03.

Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $178.98 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $171.69 million. Bel Fuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

Bel Fuse Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 15th will be paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 15th. Bel Fuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.87%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Kenneth Koon Keung Lai sold 1,936 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.23, for a total transaction of $279,229.28. Following the sale, the vice president owned 8,319 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,199,849.37. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Joseph Berry sold 408 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.23, for a total value of $58,845.84. Following the sale, the vice president owned 17,893 shares in the company, valued at $2,580,707.39. The trade was a 2.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 3,027 shares of company stock worth $435,034 in the last three months. Insiders own 5.46% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bel Fuse

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of Bel Fuse by 92.2% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 319 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Bel Fuse in the 2nd quarter worth $51,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of Bel Fuse by 447.1% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 744 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 608 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers raised its stake in shares of Bel Fuse by 41.5% during the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 2,613 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $188,000 after acquiring an additional 767 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Bel Fuse by 6.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,351 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $274,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 6.01% of the company’s stock.

About Bel Fuse

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.