Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) shares reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $275.36 and last traded at $275.3060, with a volume of 52336 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $270.53.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Baird R W raised shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Wall Street Zen cut Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $292.50.

Littelfuse Trading Up 0.2%

The company has a current ratio of 4.00, a quick ratio of 3.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.43. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $253.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $252.06.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.75 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $624.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $623.70 million. Littelfuse had a return on equity of 9.89% and a net margin of 5.66%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 20th were issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 20th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is currently 57.14%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 2,162 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.31, for a total transaction of $580,086.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 28,591 shares in the company, valued at $7,671,251.21. This represents a 7.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was 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 directly owned 10,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,747,453.50. This represents a 16.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 14,034 shares of company stock valued at $3,670,025. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 3.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,206 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,337,000 after purchasing an additional 1,107 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 42.0% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 311 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 93.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 20,073 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,892,000 after purchasing an additional 9,706 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Littelfuse by 10.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 54,325 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $10,859,000 after acquiring an additional 5,142 shares during the period. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the 1st quarter valued at about $499,000. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

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.