Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $352.66 and last traded at $347.1180, with a volume of 20721 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $349.68.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on LFUS shares. Zacks Research upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $364.00.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

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 company has a fifty day moving average price of $279.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $263.23. The firm has a market cap of $8.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -120.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.43.

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

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 2,061 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.71, for a total value of $673,349.31. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,719 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,195,164.49. The trade was a 23.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 16,839 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $325.25, for a total value of $5,476,884.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 28,591 shares in the company, valued at $9,299,222.75. The trade was a 37.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 54,792 shares of company stock valued at $16,968,518 in the last three months. Company insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Littelfuse

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Glenmede Investment Management LP lifted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 1.5% in the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 2,845 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $737,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC lifted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 8,364 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,115,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC boosted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC grew its stake in Littelfuse by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 5,571 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,409,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its holdings in Littelfuse by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 866 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $219,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. 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.