Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFA) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . Approximately 11,013 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 32% from the previous session’s volume of 8,344 shares.The stock last traded at $138.0960 and had previously closed at $137.98.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bel Fuse in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $115.00.

Bel Fuse Stock Down 0.6%

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.13 and a beta of 1.25. 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 business’s fifty day moving average price is $122.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $98.91.

Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.59. Bel Fuse had a return on equity of 21.84% and a net margin of 10.04%.The firm 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 company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 15th will be paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 15th. Bel Fuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.87%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Herald Investment Management Ltd grew its holdings in Bel Fuse by 87.5% during the first quarter. Herald Investment Management Ltd now owns 7,500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $540,000 after acquiring an additional 3,500 shares during the period. Cynosure Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Bel Fuse in the 1st quarter valued at about $310,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Bel Fuse by 19.6% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 35,895 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,587,000 after acquiring an additional 5,876 shares in the last quarter. Makaira Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bel Fuse in the first quarter valued at about $288,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in Bel Fuse by 41.5% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 2,613 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $188,000 after buying an additional 767 shares in the last quarter. 6.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.