Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) SVP Maggie Chu Sells 2,061 Shares

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) SVP Maggie Chu sold 2,061 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.71, for a total transaction of $673,349.31. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,195,164.49. This represents a 23.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Littelfuse Price Performance

Littelfuse stock opened at $343.07 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $277.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $261.97. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.10 and a 12 month high of $346.13. The company has a market cap of $8.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -118.00, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $593.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $583.53 million. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 10.53% and a negative net margin of 3.00%.The business’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.04 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -103.45%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Littelfuse

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Key Capital Management INC purchased a new position in Littelfuse in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 1,666.7% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in Littelfuse in the third quarter worth $31,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in Littelfuse in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Steph & Co. bought a new position in Littelfuse in the third quarter valued at $32,000. 96.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Benchmark raised shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $380.00 target price on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $364.00.

Littelfuse Company Profile

Littelfuse, Inc is a global manufacturer of circuit protection, power control, and sensing technologies. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company develops and produces a broad range of products designed to safeguard electrical and electronic systems across a variety of end markets. Littelfuse’s offerings include fuses, semiconductors, relays, and sensors, all engineered to protect against overcurrent, overvoltage, and thermal events in demanding applications.

The company’s product portfolio is organized into key segments such as Automotive, Industrial & Electronics, and Power & Sensor.