Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Director Anthony Grillo Sells 5,000 Shares

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Director Anthony Grillo sold 5,000 shares of the company’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 transaction, the director directly owned 69,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,037,019.52. This trade represents a 6.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Littelfuse Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of LFUS opened at $357.88 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $284.86 and its 200 day moving average is $265.56. The company has a market capitalization of $8.91 billion, a PE ratio of -123.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.43. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.10 and a 12-month high of $359.56. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

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

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

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 paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -103.45%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Littelfuse

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Key Capital Management INC purchased a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 1,666.7% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in Littelfuse by 264.7% in the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 124 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Littelfuse during the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in Littelfuse during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. 96.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LFUS has been the subject of several research reports. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “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.