Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as $372.00 and last traded at $368.0360, with a volume of 56454 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $363.28.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on LFUS shares. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $360.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Littelfuse currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $364.00.

Littelfuse Trading Up 0.9%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $296.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $269.94. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.13 billion, a PE ratio of -126.26, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.43.

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

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -103.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 2,061 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.71, for a total transaction of $673,349.31. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 6,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,195,164.49. The trade was a 23.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP David Ruppel sold 1,495 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.17, for a total transaction of $480,149.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,594,609.05. This represents a 23.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 59,792 shares of company stock worth $18,699,718 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LFUS. Logan Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,543 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,920,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Littelfuse by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 563 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $142,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Glenmede Investment Management LP raised its position in shares of Littelfuse by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 2,845 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $737,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC boosted its stake in Littelfuse by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 8,364 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,115,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stonegate Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in Littelfuse by 5.0% in the third quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $252,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by 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.