Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

LFUS has been the topic of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird raised Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $290.00 to $310.00 in a report on Friday, October 10th. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Baird R W raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Zacks Research cut Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $292.50.

Littelfuse Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of LFUS stock opened at $278.39 on Friday. Littelfuse has a 1 year low of $142.10 and a 1 year high of $279.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.93 billion, a PE ratio of 53.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.43. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $254.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $252.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 3.05 and a current ratio of 4.00.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $624.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $623.70 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.71 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Littelfuse will post 9.49 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 2,162 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the vice president owned 28,591 shares in the company, valued at $7,671,251.21. This trade represents a 7.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.02, for a total value of $553,270.98. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,175 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,747,453.50. The trade was a 16.76% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 14,034 shares of company stock valued at $3,670,025 over the last three months. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Littelfuse

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Littelfuse by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,206 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,337,000 after purchasing an additional 1,107 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 42.0% during the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 311 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Littelfuse by 93.6% during the first 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 period. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in Littelfuse in the 1st quarter worth about $326,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in Littelfuse by 97.8% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 216,208 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $42,537,000 after acquiring an additional 106,912 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.