Short Interest in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Decreases By 19.8%

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 658,183 shares, a decline of 19.8% from the November 30th total of 820,899 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 214,131 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.1 days. Approximately 2.7% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 2.7% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 214,131 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.1 days.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 4,454 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.07, for a total transaction 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. This trade represents a 42.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,747,453.50. This represents a 16.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 14,034 shares of company stock worth $3,670,025. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Littelfuse

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 1,666.7% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its position in shares of Littelfuse by 264.7% during the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 124 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new stake in Littelfuse during the first quarter worth $29,000. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Littelfuse during the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in Littelfuse in the third quarter worth $31,000. 96.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Littelfuse Stock Down 1.7%

LFUS stock opened at $252.92 on Friday. Littelfuse has a twelve month low of $142.10 and a twelve month high of $275.00. 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 stock’s 50 day moving average is $252.53 and its 200-day moving average is $250.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.30 billion, a PE ratio of 48.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.43.

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

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were issued a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is currently 57.14%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on LFUS. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Robert W. Baird raised Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $290.00 to $310.00 in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Zacks Research downgraded Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Littelfuse currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $292.50.

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.