Short Interest in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Decreases By 14.2%

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 691,295 shares, a decrease of 14.2% from the December 31st total of 806,065 shares. Approximately 2.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 187,376 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.7 days. Based on an average trading volume of 187,376 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.7 days. Approximately 2.8% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Littelfuse Stock Up 2.0%

Littelfuse stock opened at $331.94 on Wednesday. Littelfuse has a fifty-two week low of $142.10 and a fifty-two week high of $336.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 2.69. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $274.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $260.99. The company has a market capitalization of $8.27 billion, a PE ratio of -114.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.43.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $593.93 million during 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.04 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. Research analysts expect that Littelfuse will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid 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 dividend yield of 0.9%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is -103.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.02, for a total transaction of $553,270.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,175 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,747,453.50. This trade represents a 16.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 2,162 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.31, for a total value of $580,086.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 28,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,671,251.21. This trade represents a 7.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 14,034 shares of company stock valued at $3,670,025 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Littelfuse

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Glenmede Investment Management LP boosted its position in Littelfuse by 1.5% during 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 raised its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 8,364 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,115,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $252,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its stake in Littelfuse by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 866 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Embree Financial Group increased its holdings in Littelfuse by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Embree Financial Group now owns 1,017 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $263,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LFUS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Williams Trading set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark raised shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Littelfuse presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $364.00.

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.