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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Belden (BDC)

Belden Q2 2026 revenue hits record $750 million, up 12%; adjusted EPS $2.34

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Belden reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue of $750 million, up 12% from a year earlier, with adjusted EPS of $2.34, up 24%. The company also gave third-quarter revenue guidance of $950 million to $970 million and adjusted EPS guidance of $2.15 to $2.30, and it completed its RUCKUS Networks acquisition on July 1, 2026.

Key points

  • Revenue $750 million, up 12% year over year (8% organic); record orders of $836 million, up 19%
  • Diluted EPS $1.74 vs. $1.53 a year earlier; adjusted EPS $2.34 vs. $1.89, including a net EPS benefit of about $0.25 from expected IEEPA tariff recovery, partly offset by new tariffs
  • Q3 2026 guidance: revenue $950 million to $970 million; GAAP EPS $0.69 to $0.84; adjusted EPS $2.15 to $2.30
  • RUCKUS Networks acquisition completed July 1, 2026, after the end of the second quarter

The filing

CompanyBelden (BDC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2026, 8:00 AM ET
Accession number0000913142-26-000031

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 30, 2026.

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