Brokerages Set Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Target Price at $436.67

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Buy” by the six analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $436.6667.

A number of analysts have weighed in on LFUS shares. Benchmark upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Littelfuse from $450.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Williams Trading set a $520.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, May 7th.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

NASDAQ LFUS opened at $446.11 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -263.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.46. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $373.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $316.76. Littelfuse has a 1 year low of $201.19 and a 1 year high of $483.95.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $656.97 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $638.98 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a positive return on equity of 11.62%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.19 EPS. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Littelfuse will post 13.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -177.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Littelfuse

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 282 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $396.90, for a total value of $111,925.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 6,001 shares in the company, valued at $2,381,796.90. This trade represents a 4.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kristina A. Cerniglia sold 2,343 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.38, for a total transaction of $863,114.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,255 shares in the company, valued at $1,567,456.90. This represents a 35.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 4,351 shares of company stock worth $1,629,860 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Littelfuse

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Key Capital Management INC acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 57.6% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 134 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

About Littelfuse

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.