Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Saturday.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on LFUS. Robert W. Baird raised Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $290.00 to $310.00 in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Baird R W upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $292.50.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

Shares of LFUS stock opened at $278.39 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $254.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $252.84. Littelfuse has a one year low of $142.10 and a one year high of $279.05. The stock has a market cap of $6.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 4.00 and a quick ratio of 3.05.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its earnings results 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. Littelfuse had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 9.89%. The company had revenue of $624.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $623.70 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.71 EPS. Littelfuse’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Littelfuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Littelfuse will post 9.49 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Littelfuse

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $2,747,453.50. This represents a 16.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 2,162 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.31, for a total transaction of $580,086.22. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 28,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,671,251.21. The trade was a 7.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 14,034 shares of company stock valued at $3,670,025 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Littelfuse

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LFUS. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Littelfuse by 5,010.0% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 26,010 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,578,000 after purchasing an additional 25,501 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Littelfuse by 17.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,307 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,321,000 after buying an additional 1,216 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC bought a new position in Littelfuse in the 4th quarter valued at about $220,000. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC raised its position in shares of Littelfuse by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 8,364 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,115,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 866 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $219,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. 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.