Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Stock Price Down 7% – Should You Sell?

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS)’s share price traded down 7% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $441.89 and last traded at $447.5110. 140,743 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 49% from the average session volume of 275,200 shares. The stock had previously closed at $481.02.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Benchmark raised shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, UBS Group set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $436.67.

Littelfuse Trading Down 3.0%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a current ratio of 2.61. The firm has a market cap of $11.28 billion, a P/E ratio of -263.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.46. The business’s fifty day moving average is $373.95 and its 200-day moving average is $316.45.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its earnings results 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 positive return on equity of 11.62% and a negative net margin of 1.61%.The company had revenue of $656.97 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $638.98 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.19 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. Analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 13.56 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is currently -177.51%.

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In other Littelfuse news, Director Kristina A. Cerniglia sold 2,343 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.38, for a total transaction of $863,114.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,255 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,567,456.90. The trade was a 35.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Gordon Hunter sold 911 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $367.68, for a total transaction of $334,956.48. Following the transaction, the director owned 26,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,849,779.52. The trade was a 3.29% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 4,351 shares of company stock valued at $1,629,860 over the last ninety days. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in Littelfuse by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 597 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $203,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,543 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,920,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP raised its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 1.5% in the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 2,845 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $737,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stonegate Investment Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 5.0% during 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 during the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is currently 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.