Insider Selling: Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Director Sells 2,343 Shares of Stock

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Director Kristina Cerniglia sold 2,343 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.38, for a total transaction of $863,114.34. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Littelfuse Stock Up 2.2%

NASDAQ LFUS traded up $8.09 on Wednesday, reaching $376.69. The company had a trading volume of 360,791 shares, compared to its average volume of 257,821. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -129.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 2.69. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 1-year low of $142.10 and a 1-year high of $380.00. The company’s fifty day moving average is $302.77 and its 200-day moving average is $272.74.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.18. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 10.53% and a negative net margin of 3.00%.The business had revenue of $593.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $583.53 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.04 EPS. Littelfuse’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is presently -103.45%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LFUS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Benchmark upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings downgraded Littelfuse from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $380.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $364.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Littelfuse

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MidFirst Bank acquired a new stake in Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth approximately $288,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Littelfuse by 58.6% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 609,966 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $154,273,000 after buying an additional 225,445 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Littelfuse by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 116,033 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,347,000 after buying an additional 1,982 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 1,842.8% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 193,583 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $48,961,000 after buying an additional 183,619 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 42.7% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 5,059 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,280,000 after acquiring an additional 1,514 shares during the period. 96.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.