Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFB – Free Report) – Analysts at Northland Capmk issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Bel Fuse in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 20th. Northland Capmk analyst B. Brooks forecasts that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $1.11 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Bel Fuse’s current full-year earnings is $5.65 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.
BELFB has been the topic of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Bel Fuse from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on Bel Fuse from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Oppenheimer began coverage on Bel Fuse in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $105.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $100.00.
Bel Fuse Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:BELFB opened at $84.51 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $81.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $77.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a PE ratio of 25.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 2.92 and a quick ratio of 2.71. Bel Fuse has a 12 month low of $45.74 and a 12 month high of $92.61.
Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The electronics maker reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by ($1.10). The firm had revenue of $149.86 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $126.41 million. Bel Fuse had a return on equity of 12.37% and a net margin of 7.66%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.29 earnings per share.
Bel Fuse Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.33%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 15th. Bel Fuse’s payout ratio is 8.56%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Bel Fuse news, VP Joseph Francis Berry sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.30, for a total value of $80,300.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 8,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $644,246.90. This represents a 11.08 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 5.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bel Fuse
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of BELFB. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in Bel Fuse by 10.0% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,197 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $172,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Bel Fuse by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 38,617 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $3,185,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Bel Fuse by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 5,887 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $486,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Bel Fuse by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,222 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $348,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its position in Bel Fuse by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 6,891 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $568,000 after buying an additional 295 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.39% 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.
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