Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Sets New 52-Week High – Still a Buy?

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $476.16 and last traded at $474.9760, with a volume of 307253 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $456.23.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on LFUS shares. UBS Group set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Littelfuse from $450.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $436.67.

Littelfuse Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $11.28 billion, a P/E ratio of -263.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.46. 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 business has a 50-day moving average of $371.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $315.54.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.48. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 11.62% and a negative net margin of 1.61%.The business had revenue of $656.97 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $638.98 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.19 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 13.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Gordon Hunter sold 911 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $367.68, for a total transaction of $334,956.48. Following the sale, the director directly owned 26,789 shares in the company, valued at $9,849,779.52. This trade represents a 3.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Kristina A. Cerniglia sold 2,343 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.38, for a total transaction of $863,114.34. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,255 shares in the company, valued at $1,567,456.90. The trade was a 35.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 4,351 shares of company stock worth $1,629,860 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Littelfuse

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LFUS. Key Capital Management INC acquired a new position in Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position 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 acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.