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Belden (BDC) stock, explained like you're 5
Belden trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BDC. It is a mid cap company in the telecommunications equipment industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 4.3 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- BDC
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Telecommunications Equipment
- Size
- Mid cap, about 4.3 billion dollars
Is Belden a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Belden is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 4.3 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Belden makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves BDC stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
In the news lately
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- Belden (BDC) Launches Smart Factory Insights, Is The Stock Still Cheap? (Simply Wall Street)
- Chicago Atlantic BDC (NASDAQ:LIEN) Shares Up 1.2% Time to Buy? (MarketBeat)
- Belden stock trades at a 16.72 earnings multiple (ad-hoc-news.de)
- Best BDC Stocks for 2026 and How to Invest (The Motley Fool)
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Questions about Belden stock
What does Belden do?
Belden trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BDC. It is a mid cap company in the telecommunications equipment industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 4.3 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Belden?
Belden trades under the ticker BDC on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Belden's market cap?
Belden is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 4.3 billion dollars.
How does Belden make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves BDC stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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