Q1 Earnings Estimate for Bel Fuse Issued By Northland Capmk

Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFB) – Stock analysts at Northland Capmk issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Bel Fuse in a report issued on Thursday, February 20th. Northland Capmk analyst B. Brooks forecasts that the electronics maker will earn $0.87 per share 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 2025 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $4.69 EPS.

Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The electronics maker reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.96 by ($1.10). Bel Fuse had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 12.37%. The business had revenue of $149.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $126.41 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.29 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on BELFB. Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of Bel Fuse in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $105.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Bel Fuse from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Bel Fuse from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. One equities research 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 has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $100.00.

Bel Fuse Stock Performance

Shares of BELFB stock opened at $86.07 on Monday. Bel Fuse has a one year low of $45.74 and a one year high of $92.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 2.92 and a quick ratio of 2.71. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.08 billion, a PE ratio of 26.32, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.28.

Bel Fuse Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 15th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.33%. Bel Fuse’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.56%.

Insider Activity at Bel Fuse

In other Bel Fuse news, VP Joseph Francis Berry sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 owns 8,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $644,246.90. The trade was a 11.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 5.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bel Fuse

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in Bel Fuse during the fourth quarter valued at about $148,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of Bel Fuse by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,197 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $172,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bel Fuse during the 4th quarter worth approximately $240,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bel Fuse in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $288,000. Finally, Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC purchased a new position in Bel Fuse in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $298,000. 58.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.