Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Sets New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) shares hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $476.16 and last traded at $474.9760, with a volume of 307253 shares. The stock had previously closed at $456.23.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Littelfuse from $450.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Benchmark upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $436.67.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

The business’s fifty day moving average price is $367.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $312.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 2.61 and a quick ratio of 1.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.16 billion, a PE ratio of -284.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.46.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.48. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a positive return on equity of 11.62%. The company had revenue of $656.97 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $638.98 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.19 earnings per share. Littelfuse’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 13.56 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -177.51%.

Insider Activity at Littelfuse

In other Littelfuse news, Director Gordon Hunter sold 911 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $367.68, for a total value of $334,956.48. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 26,789 shares in the company, valued at $9,849,779.52. This represents a 3.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Maggie Chu sold 282 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $396.90, for a total value of $111,925.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,381,796.90. The trade was a 4.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 4,351 shares of company stock valued at $1,629,860. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Key Capital Management INC purchased a new stake in Littelfuse in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Littelfuse in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in Littelfuse in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Littelfuse by 57.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 134 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

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.