Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Brokerages

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) has received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the five brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $364.00.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Littelfuse from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th.

Littelfuse Stock Down 3.8%

Littelfuse stock opened at $362.48 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.10 billion, a PE ratio of -124.99, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.43. Littelfuse has a 12-month low of $142.10 and a 12-month high of $380.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $307.50 and its 200 day moving average is $274.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.18. The firm 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 business’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Littelfuse will post 9.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is -103.45%.

Insider Activity

In other Littelfuse news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.24, for a total transaction of $1,731,200.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 69,423 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,037,019.52. This trade represents a 6.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Gordon Hunter sold 911 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $367.68, for a total transaction of $334,956.48. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 26,789 shares in the company, valued at $9,849,779.52. This represents a 3.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 60,713 shares of company stock worth $19,301,707. Company insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LFUS. MidFirst Bank bought a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth approximately $288,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Littelfuse by 58.6% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 609,966 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $154,273,000 after acquiring an additional 225,445 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Littelfuse by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 116,033 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,347,000 after acquiring an additional 1,982 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Littelfuse by 1,842.8% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 193,583 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $48,961,000 after purchasing an additional 183,619 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its stake in Littelfuse by 42.7% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 5,059 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,280,000 after purchasing an additional 1,514 shares during the period. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.