David Ruppel Sells 1,495 Shares of Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Stock

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) SVP David Ruppel sold 1,495 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.17, for a total transaction of $480,149.15. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 4,965 shares in the company, valued at $1,594,609.05. This represents a 23.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

LFUS stock traded down $0.68 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $331.26. The stock had a trading volume of 212,367 shares, compared to its average volume of 245,751. The firm has a market cap of $8.25 billion, a PE ratio of -114.23, a PEG ratio of 2.09 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. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $274.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $260.99. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.10 and a 52 week high of $346.13.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $593.93 million during 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%.Littelfuse’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.04 EPS. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is -103.45%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter worth about $331,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Littelfuse by 18.0% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 267,796 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $60,717,000 after purchasing an additional 40,786 shares during the last quarter. Versor Investments LP purchased a new stake in Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter worth about $273,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in Littelfuse by 194.8% in the second quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 4,938 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,120,000 after purchasing an additional 3,263 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its stake in Littelfuse by 13.5% in the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 5,701 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,293,000 after purchasing an additional 678 shares during the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on LFUS shares. UBS Group set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target on the stock 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. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research 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 assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average 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.