Short Interest in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Increases By 22.5%

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 806,065 shares, an increase of 22.5% from the December 15th total of 658,183 shares. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 174,965 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.6 days. Based on an average daily volume of 174,965 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.6 days. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Littelfuse Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of Littelfuse stock traded up $3.48 on Monday, hitting $297.28. 262,721 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 152,936. The company has a fifty day moving average of $259.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $255.25. Littelfuse has a one year low of $142.10 and a one year high of $303.88. The company has a market capitalization of $7.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 4.00 and a quick ratio of 3.05.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.75 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $624.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $623.70 million. Littelfuse had a return on equity of 9.89% and a net margin of 5.66%.The company’s revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Littelfuse will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 20th were paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is currently 57.14%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on LFUS. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird raised Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $290.00 to $310.00 in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Baird R W upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Wall Street Zen cut Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $335.00.

Insider Activity at Littelfuse

In other Littelfuse news, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 2,162 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.31, for a total transaction of $580,086.22. Following the sale, the vice president owned 28,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,671,251.21. The trade was a 7.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.02, for a total transaction of $553,270.98. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,747,453.50. This trade represents a 16.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 14,034 shares of company stock valued at $3,670,025 in the last quarter. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Littelfuse

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in Littelfuse by 1,666.7% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in Littelfuse in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in Littelfuse by 264.7% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 124 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Littelfuse during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. 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.