Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $465.8333.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on LFUS shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Littelfuse from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $520.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Monday, May 18th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th.

Littelfuse Stock Up 0.6%

LFUS stock opened at $421.28 on Friday. Littelfuse has a fifty-two week low of $233.36 and a fifty-two week high of $500.57. The business’s 50-day moving average is $432.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $407.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.76. The company has a market cap of $10.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -842.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.49.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $4.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.78 by $0.41. The business had revenue of $738.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $703.38 million. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 13.02% and a negative net margin of 0.31%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.30 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Littelfuse will post 15.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Littelfuse’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is -640.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Littelfuse news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total transaction of $1,355,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 64,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,344,858.88. The trade was a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 6.0% during 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 during the period. Logan Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Littelfuse by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,543 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,920,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Glenmede Investment Management LP raised its stake in Littelfuse by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 2,845 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $737,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Everhart Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Littelfuse by 3.0% during the second quarter. Everhart Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,522 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $693,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC lifted its holdings in Littelfuse by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 5,571 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,409,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

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.