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

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $476.16 and last traded at $474.9760, with a volume of 307253 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $456.23.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on LFUS. Williams Trading set a $520.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Benchmark raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered Littelfuse from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $436.67.

Littelfuse Stock Up 5.4%

The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $367.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $312.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -284.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.46.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.48. The firm 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 quarterly revenue was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.19 EPS. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 13.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is currently -177.51%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 282 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $396.90, for a total transaction of $111,925.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,381,796.90. This trade represents a 4.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Gordon Hunter sold 911 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $367.68, for a total transaction of $334,956.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 26,789 shares in the company, valued at $9,849,779.52. This trade represents a 3.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 4,351 shares of company stock valued at $1,629,860 in the last ninety days. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Key Capital Management INC purchased a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Littelfuse during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in Littelfuse in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in Littelfuse in the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 57.6% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 134 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.