Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Receives $364.00 Average Target Price from Analysts

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the five brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $364.00.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on LFUS shares. Benchmark upgraded 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Williams Trading set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price target on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Littelfuse

In related news, Director Gordon Hunter sold 911 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $367.68, for a total value of $334,956.48. Following the transaction, the director owned 26,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,849,779.52. This represents a 3.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Jeffrey G. Gorski sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.89, for a total transaction of $867,225.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 6,433 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,231,543.37. This trade represents a 27.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 49,012 shares of company stock worth $16,227,764 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Littelfuse

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Key Capital Management INC bought a new position in Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 1,666.7% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. 96.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Littelfuse Price Performance

NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $333.27 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.39 billion, a PE ratio of -114.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.41. Littelfuse has a 1-year low of $142.10 and a 1-year high of $380.00. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $334.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $285.29. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $593.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.04 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Littelfuse will post 9.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -103.45%.

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.