Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.700-2.900 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.710. The company issued revenue guidance of $625.0 million-$645.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $610.3 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Benchmark upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Littelfuse currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $364.00.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $326.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 3.05. The firm has a market cap of $8.13 billion, a PE ratio of -112.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $269.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $258.60. Littelfuse has a 1-year low of $142.10 and a 1-year high of $332.48.

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

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

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 issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -103.45%.

Insider Activity at Littelfuse

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 4,454 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.07, for a total transaction of $1,153,897.78. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,009 shares in the company, valued at $1,556,751.63. The trade was a 42.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 2,162 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.31, for a total value of $580,086.22. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 28,591 shares in the company, valued at $7,671,251.21. The trade was a 7.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 14,034 shares of company stock valued at $3,670,025. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Littelfuse

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