Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Director Sells $334,956.48 in Stock

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Director Gordon Hunter sold 911 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $367.68, for a total value of $334,956.48. Following the sale, the director 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 SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Littelfuse Stock Up 1.9%

Littelfuse stock opened at $370.33 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.30 billion, a P/E ratio of -127.70, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 2.69. Littelfuse, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.10 and a fifty-two week high of $372.00. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $298.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $271.04.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last released 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 company had revenue of $593.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $583.53 million. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 10.53% and a negative net margin of 3.00%.The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.04 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -103.45%.

Institutional Trading of Littelfuse

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LFUS. Logan Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Littelfuse by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,543 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,920,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 563 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $142,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP grew its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 1.5% during the 3rd 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 during the period. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC grew 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 purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Finally, Stonegate Investment Group LLC increased its holdings 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 valued at $252,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LFUS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price target on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. UBS Group set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a report 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. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Littelfuse has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $364.00.

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.