Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 769,355 shares, a drop of 15.7% from the February 12th total of 912,637 shares. Approximately 3.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 312,622 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.5 days. Based on an average daily volume of 312,622 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.5 days. Approximately 3.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Littelfuse Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of LFUS traded up $7.88 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $334.06. 14,638 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 281,043. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $323.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $280.13. 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 cap of $8.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -115.19, a PEG ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.40. Littelfuse has a 12-month low of $142.10 and a 12-month high of $380.00.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $593.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $583.53 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.04 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Littelfuse will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is currently -103.45%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 5,488 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.35, for a total value of $1,791,008.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,320,611.25. The trade was a 35.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Anthony Grillo sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.24, for a total value of $1,731,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 69,423 shares in the company, valued at $24,037,019.52. This represents a 6.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 49,012 shares of company stock valued at $16,227,764. 2.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Key Capital Management INC purchased a new position in Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 1,666.7% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the third quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on LFUS. Zacks Research cut Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, UBS Group set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $364.00.

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.