Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $465.8333.

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $520.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Monday, May 18th. Zacks Research raised shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Littelfuse

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total transaction of $4,963,165.56. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 6,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,613,315.48. This represents a 65.51% 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 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total value of $1,355,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 64,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,344,858.88. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 15,494 shares of company stock valued at $6,750,834. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Littelfuse

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Littelfuse by 3.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,206 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,337,000 after purchasing an additional 1,107 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Littelfuse by 42.0% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 311 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 93.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 20,073 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,892,000 after acquiring an additional 9,706 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 104.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 652.9% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 527 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $119,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

LFUS opened at $401.56 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $10.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -237.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $452.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $372.07. Littelfuse has a 52-week low of $225.25 and a 52-week high of $500.57.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.48. The company had revenue of $656.97 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $638.98 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a positive return on equity of 11.62%. Littelfuse’s revenue was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.19 EPS. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Littelfuse will post 14.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -177.51%.

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.