Littelfuse (LFUS) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Littelfuse (NASDAQ: LFUS) in the last few weeks:

• 5/18/2026 – Littelfuse had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $520.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/9/2026 – Littelfuse was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/8/2026 – Littelfuse was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/7/2026 – Littelfuse was given a new $520.00 price target by Williams Trading.
• 5/7/2026 – Littelfuse had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $430.00 to $500.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Littelfuse had its price target raised by Needham & Company LLC from $450.00 to $520.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Littelfuse was given a new $450.00 price target by Williams Trading.
• 5/1/2026 – Littelfuse is now covered by Needham & Company LLC. They set a “buy” rating and a $450.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – Littelfuse was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 4/10/2026 – Littelfuse had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $380.00 to $430.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -177.51%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total value of $4,963,165.56. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,613,315.48. This represents a 65.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders have sold 12,494 shares of company stock valued at $5,394,954 over the last ninety days. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.