Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $465.8333.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on LFUS. Weiss Ratings lowered Littelfuse from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Zacks Research raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Monday, May 18th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total value of $4,963,165.56. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,613,315.48. This trade represents a 65.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 12,494 shares of company stock valued at $5,394,954. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Littelfuse

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in Littelfuse by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 597 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $203,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new position in Littelfuse during the 1st quarter valued at about $2,592,000. Bull Harbor Capital LLC purchased a new position in Littelfuse during the 1st quarter valued at about $338,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Littelfuse by 34.1% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 889 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $302,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in Littelfuse by 24.3% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 29,300 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $9,943,000 after acquiring an additional 5,721 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Littelfuse Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LFUS opened at $457.34 on Friday. Littelfuse has a fifty-two week low of $215.16 and a fifty-two week high of $500.57. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $414.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $339.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock has a market cap of $11.57 billion, a P/E ratio of -270.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.48.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $656.97 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $638.98 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a positive return on equity of 11.62%. The company’s revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.19 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Littelfuse will post 14.86 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st were paid a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -177.51%.

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.