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

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $292.50.

Several equities analysts have issued reports on LFUS shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Baird R W upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research downgraded Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised shares of Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $290.00 to $310.00 in a research note on Friday, October 10th.

Littelfuse Price Performance

LFUS stock opened at $275.93 on Thursday. Littelfuse has a 12-month low of $142.10 and a 12-month high of $279.37. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $254.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $253.18. The company has a market capitalization of $6.87 billion, a PE ratio of 52.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 4.00, a quick ratio of 3.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.75 by $0.20. Littelfuse had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 9.89%. The firm had revenue of $624.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $623.70 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Littelfuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Littelfuse will post 9.49 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 57.14%.

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In related news, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 2,162 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.31, for a total value of $580,086.22. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 28,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,671,251.21. The trade was a 7.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.02, for a total transaction of $553,270.98. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,747,453.50. This trade represents a 16.76% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 14,034 shares of company stock valued at $3,670,025. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Littelfuse

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LFUS. Glenmede Investment Management LP raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 2,845 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $737,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC increased its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 8,364 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,115,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $252,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 866 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Embree Financial Group grew its position in Littelfuse by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Embree Financial Group now owns 1,017 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $263,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.