Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Hits New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $279.37 and last traded at $274.3150, with a volume of 19519 shares. The stock had previously closed at $278.39.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on LFUS shares. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Baird R W raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Zacks Research downgraded Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $290.00 to $310.00 in a report on Friday, October 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $292.50.

Littelfuse Trading Down 0.9%

The firm has a market cap of $6.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a 50 day moving average of $254.38 and a 200 day moving average of $252.84. The company has a quick ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 4.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.75 by $0.20. Littelfuse had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 9.89%. The firm had revenue of $624.64 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $623.70 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.71 earnings per share. Littelfuse’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Littelfuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were issued a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 57.14%.

Insider Activity

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 4,454 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.07, for a total value of $1,153,897.78. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,009 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,556,751.63. This trade represents a 42.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of the company’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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,747,453.50. This represents a 16.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 14,034 shares of company stock valued at $3,670,025. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 3.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,206 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,337,000 after buying an additional 1,107 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Littelfuse by 42.0% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 311 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Littelfuse by 93.6% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 20,073 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,892,000 after acquiring an additional 9,706 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in Littelfuse by 97.8% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 216,208 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $42,537,000 after acquiring an additional 106,912 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 104.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.