Belden

BDC

Market cap $3.95B

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the second week of July and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Business Development Companies (BDCs) showed resilience, bouncing from recent lows and signaling a strong Q2, with sector returns estimated at +3% to 4% valuation-adjusted. Market fears over the 'SaaSpocalypse' are moderating, with investors recognizing the durable moats of incumbent software firms, especially those managing critical systems of record.

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions, will report its fiscal second quarter results for the period ended June 28, 2026, before the market opens on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Management will discuss the Company's results during a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.A webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of Belden's corporate website.

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global provider of complete connection solutions, is proud to announce the company has been Great Place To Work® Certified™ for the fourth year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Belden. This year, 87% of employees said it is a great place to work. Great Place To Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership be.

Belden Inc. is rated Buy at $172/share, driven by the RUCKUS acquisition and its unified IT/OT network platform strategy. RUCKUS expands Belden's global customer base and enables cross-selling with minimal overlap, supporting Industry 4.0 and physical AI deployment. RUCKUS is expected to be margin-accretive, targeting a 60% gross margin and a 20% aEBITDA margin, with management guiding a $710M revenue forecast for eFY26.

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global provider of complete connection solutions, is proud to announce a partnership between its connected brand, CloudRail, and Tulip, a provider of frontline operations platforms for manufacturing. Together, Belden and Tulip are helping life sciences and consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers accelerate brownfield digitization by connecting legacy equipment to modern frontline operations applications without disrupting produc.

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ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global provider of complete connection solutions, today announced the release of its new ProSoft Technology ELX3 ProLinx Edge™ Gateway. This offering unites operational technology (OT) protocol conversion with lightweight, Docker-based edge application hosting on a single ruggedized hardware platform—enabling organizations to deploy data acquisition, digital connectivity (including digital twin/asset monitoring) and CPU-based edge a.

Belden (BDC) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #InvestorRelations--Vistance Networks (NASDAQ: VISN) announced the closing of the transaction to sell its RUCKUS Networks business to Belden Corporation (NYSE: BDC).

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC) (“Belden” or the “Company”), a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of RUCKUS Networks (“RUCKUS”), a global provider of intelligent network solutions, from Vistance Networks (Nasdaq: VISN). RUCKUS' leading enterprise networking portfolio, including industry-leading Wi-Fi, enterprise switching capabilities and AI driven network management platforms, make Belden a preemi.