Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.850-5.050 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.930. The company issued revenue guidance of $780.0 million-$800.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $722.7 million.

Littelfuse Trading Down 2.7%

NASDAQ LFUS opened at $392.05 on Wednesday. Littelfuse has a 52 week low of $232.55 and a 52 week high of $500.57. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $444.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $386.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm has a market cap of $9.91 billion, a PE ratio of -231.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.49.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $4.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.78 by $0.41. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a positive return on equity of 11.62%. The business had revenue of $738.78 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $703.38 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.30 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Littelfuse will post 14.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on LFUS shares. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $520.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $465.83.

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In other news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total transaction of $4,963,165.56. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,613,315.48. This represents a 65.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total value of $1,355,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 64,928 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,344,858.88. The trade was a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 14,679 shares of company stock valued at $6,430,971. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Littelfuse

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LFUS. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new position in Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Littelfuse during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Littelfuse by 50.9% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 160 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in Littelfuse in the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

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.