Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Hits New 12-Month High – Here’s Why

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $352.66 and last traded at $347.1180, with a volume of 20721 shares. The stock had previously closed at $349.68.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on LFUS. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price target on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Littelfuse currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $364.00.

Littelfuse Trading Up 0.1%

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $282.84 and a 200-day moving average of $264.91. 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 company has a market capitalization of $8.69 billion, a P/E ratio of -120.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.43.

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

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -103.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 16,839 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $325.25, for a total transaction of $5,476,884.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly 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 the SEC website. Also, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 8,875 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.55, for a total transaction of $2,853,756.25. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 6,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,932,193.95. This trade represents a 59.63% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 54,792 shares of company stock worth $16,968,518 in the last 90 days. 2.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Littelfuse

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LFUS. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Littelfuse by 3.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,206 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,337,000 after buying an additional 1,107 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Littelfuse by 42.0% during the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 311 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 9,706 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Littelfuse by 104.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in Littelfuse during the second quarter valued at approximately $207,000. 96.14% of the stock is 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.