Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) VP Sells 16,839 Shares

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) VP Ryan Stafford sold 16,839 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.25, for a total value of $5,476,884.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 28,591 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,299,222.75. This represents a 37.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Littelfuse Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of LFUS traded down $0.68 on Wednesday, reaching $331.26. 212,367 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 245,751. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $274.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $260.99. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.10 and a 12 month high of $346.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.25 billion, a P/E ratio of -114.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.18. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 10.53% and a negative net margin of 3.00%.The company had revenue of $593.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $583.53 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.04 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is presently -103.45%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Key Capital Management INC bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 1,666.7% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 264.7% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 124 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Littelfuse during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on LFUS shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Benchmark upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $364.00.

About Littelfuse

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.