Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Short Interest Update

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 912,637 shares, a growth of 25.3% from the January 29th total of 728,561 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 238,715 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.8 days. Approximately 3.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Approximately 3.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 238,715 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.8 days.

Littelfuse Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $361.39 on Tuesday. Littelfuse has a 1 year low of $142.10 and a 1 year high of $380.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 1.91. The business’s 50-day moving average is $311.55 and its 200-day moving average is $275.78. The company has a market capitalization of $9.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -124.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.40.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $593.93 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $583.53 million. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 10.53% and a negative net margin of 3.00%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research analysts predict that Littelfuse will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is presently -103.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on LFUS. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 target price on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Littelfuse from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $364.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Littelfuse

In other Littelfuse news, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 16,839 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.25, for a total transaction of $5,476,884.75. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 28,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,299,222.75. This represents a 37.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 5,488 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.35, for a total transaction of $1,791,008.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,175 shares in the company, valued at $3,320,611.25. This represents a 35.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 60,713 shares of company stock valued at $19,301,707 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Littelfuse

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LFUS. Logan Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Littelfuse by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,543 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,920,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 563 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $142,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 1.5% during the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 2,845 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $737,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC increased its position in shares of Littelfuse by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 8,364 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,115,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stonegate Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of Littelfuse by 5.0% during the third quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $252,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.