Anthony Grillo Sells 5,000 Shares of Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Stock

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Director Anthony Grillo sold 5,000 shares of the company’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 sale, the director directly owned 69,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,037,019.52. The trade was a 6.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $357.28 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.90 billion, a P/E ratio of -123.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.43. Littelfuse, Inc. has a twelve month low of $142.10 and a twelve month high of $367.35. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $286.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $266.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.18. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 3.00% and a positive return on equity of 10.53%. The company had revenue of $593.93 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $583.53 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.04 EPS. Littelfuse’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend 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%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $364.00.

Institutional Trading of Littelfuse

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LFUS. Key Capital Management INC purchased a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its holdings in Littelfuse by 264.7% during the 2nd 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 period. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Littelfuse in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

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.