Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) SVP Sells $673,349.31 in Stock

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) SVP Maggie Chu sold 2,061 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.71, for a total value of $673,349.31. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,195,164.49. The trade was a 23.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Littelfuse Stock Up 0.2%

LFUS stock traded up $0.62 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $331.88. The company had a trading volume of 292,554 shares, compared to its average volume of 247,698. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $275.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $261.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 2.69. The company has a market capitalization of $8.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -114.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.43. Littelfuse, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.10 and a fifty-two week high of $346.13.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $593.93 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $583.53 million. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 10.53% and a negative net margin of 3.00%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.04 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. Analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given 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 of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is -103.45%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on LFUS. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Williams Trading set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Littelfuse has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $364.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Littelfuse

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new stake in Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth $220,000. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 0.8% in 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 buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 298,905 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $75,599,000 after buying an additional 13,437 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 49.8% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 310 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the period. Finally, First National Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. First National Advisers LLC now owns 13,612 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,443,000 after buying an additional 307 shares during the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Littelfuse News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Littelfuse this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and guidance: Littelfuse beat Q4 estimates (reported $2.69 EPS vs. $2.51 est.; revenue $593.9M vs. $583.5M) and set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $2.70–$2.90, supporting momentum into the new quarter. MarketBeat LFUS page
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: At least one recent note raised LFUS’s price target (~+12.9% to $347.27) and consensus targets remain above current levels (consensus ≈ $364), which can sustain buying interest. Price-target increase article
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum signal: LFUS is trading near a 52‑week high after the earnings beat, which can attract momentum and ETF flows. Zacks 52-week high story
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend & fundamentals: Company announced a $0.75 quarterly dividend (ex‑dividend Feb 19, payable Mar 5) — modest yield (~0.9%) and mixed payout metrics; useful for income investors but not a near-term price catalyst. MarketBeat dividend note
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call color: Coverage of analyst questions from the Q4 call provides execution detail for longer-term holders but hasn’t introduced new headline risks. Earnings call Q&A
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — David Ruppel (SVP) sold 1,495 shares at ~$321.17 (~$480k), trimming his stake ~23%. Ruppel Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Deepak Nayar (SVP) sold 8,875 shares at ~$321.55 (~$2.85M), reducing his holding by ~60%. Nayar Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Ryan K. Stafford (VP) sold 16,839 shares at ~$325.25 (~$5.48M), a ~37% reduction — the largest single-dollar sale disclosed. Stafford Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Peter Sung‑Jip Kim (SVP) sold 5,488 shares at ~$326.35 (~$1.79M), cutting his position ~35%. Multiple large insider sales increase available supply and may cap near‑term gains. Kim Form 4

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.