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

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in 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. Based on an average trading volume of 174,965 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.6 days. Approximately 3.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Approximately 3.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 174,965 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.6 days.

Littelfuse Stock Down 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ LFUS opened at $286.47 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 4.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The firm has a market cap of $7.13 billion, a PE ratio of 54.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.43. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $260.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $255.60. Littelfuse has a 12-month low of $142.10 and a 12-month high of $303.88.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 earnings per share 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 net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 9.89%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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 forecast that Littelfuse will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were paid a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 57.14%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $2,747,453.50. The trade was a 16.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 4,454 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.07, for a total value of $1,153,897.78. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 6,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,556,751.63. The trade was a 42.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 14,034 shares of company stock valued at $3,670,025. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Littelfuse

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LFUS. Perpetual Ltd raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 11,392.0% during the fourth quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 89,408 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $22,613,000 after buying an additional 88,630 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth about $218,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 52,015 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $13,656,000 after acquiring an additional 1,161 shares during the last quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC lifted its position in Littelfuse by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 14,733 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,726,000 after acquiring an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pallas Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Littelfuse by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,475 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $626,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Baird R W raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised shares of Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the company from $290.00 to $310.00 in a research report on Friday, October 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Littelfuse currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $335.00.

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.