Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Receives $436.67 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) have been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the six brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $436.6667.

A number of research analysts have commented on LFUS shares. Weiss Ratings lowered Littelfuse from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Benchmark raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, UBS Group set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LFUS opened at $430.18 on Wednesday. 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’s fifty day moving average price is $378.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $319.24. Littelfuse has a one year low of $201.19 and a one year high of $483.95. The firm has a market cap of $10.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -254.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.48. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 11.62% and a negative net margin of 1.61%.The firm had revenue of $656.97 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $638.98 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.19 EPS. The company’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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Littelfuse will post 14.86 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The company 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 dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is currently -177.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 282 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $396.90, for a total transaction of $111,925.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,381,796.90. This represents a 4.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Gordon Hunter sold 911 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $367.68, for a total value of $334,956.48. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 26,789 shares in the company, valued at $9,849,779.52. This trade represents a 3.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 4,351 shares of company stock valued at $1,629,860 over the last quarter. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Littelfuse

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Littelfuse by 6.0% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 597 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $203,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Littelfuse by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,543 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,920,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP boosted its stake in Littelfuse by 1.5% in the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 2,845 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $737,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC boosted its stake in Littelfuse by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 8,364 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,115,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stonegate Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in Littelfuse by 5.0% in the third quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $252,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.