Bell Equipment Limited (BEL)
Johannesburg Exchange · South Africa · prices in ZAC · close of 22 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ZAC 3,848.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 3,250.00 – 4,392.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −1.7% / −0.1% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −11.5% / +115.3% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 38 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 23.0% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -20.2% |
| Average daily value traded | 304.11M ZAC |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Bell Equipment Limited designs, manufactures and distributes heavy earthmoving machinery, most notably articulated dump trucks, from its base in Richards Bay, South Africa. The company also makes materials handling equipment such as front-end loaders and forestry machines, and it supplies parts and maintenance support through its own branches and independent dealers. Its customers work in mining, quarrying, construction, agriculture and forestry, mainly in southern Africa but also in other parts of the world.
On this site Bell Equipment Limited appears as a stock on the Johannesburg Exchange (South Africa), code BEL, with prices in South African cents (ZAC). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 3 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Bell Equipment Limited (BEL) trades on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa. It last closed at ZAC 3,848.00 on 22 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 56 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 100 of 238 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 11.5% and over the last three months it fell 0.1%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 59 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | -1.9% | ||
| From 52-week high | -11.5% | ||
| Momentum | 36 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -0.1% | ||
| 6-month return | -8.4% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -10.0% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 76 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 23.0% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -20.2% | ||
| Liquidity | 49 · Weak | Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard. | |
| Average daily value traded | 304.11M ZAC | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 2 |
Strengths
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
Weak spots
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Liquidity: Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.
Returns
| 1 week | −1.3% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −1.7% |
| 3 months | −0.1% |
| 6 months | −8.4% |
| 1 year | −11.5% |
| 3 years | +115.3% |
| 5 years | +226.0% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 3,949.66 / 3,924.37 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | Golden, 12 days ago |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 74.06 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2023 | ZAC 90.0000 |
| 20 Apr 2022 | ZAC 50.0000 |
| 25 Sep 2019 | ZAC 20.0000 |
| 3 Apr 2019 | ZAC 25.0000 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.