Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 769,355 shares, a drop of 15.7% from the February 12th total of 912,637 shares. Approximately 3.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 312,622 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 312,622 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.5 days. Approximately 3.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Insider Activity at Littelfuse

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 2,061 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $2,195,164.49. This trade represents a 23.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Anthony Grillo sold 5,000 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.24, for a total transaction of $1,731,200.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 69,423 shares in the company, valued at $24,037,019.52. This represents a 6.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 49,012 shares of company stock valued at $16,227,764 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Key Capital Management INC bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in Littelfuse by 1,666.7% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Littelfuse during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in Littelfuse in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on LFUS shares. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $364.00.

Littelfuse Price Performance

Littelfuse stock traded up $7.88 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $334.06. The stock had a trading volume of 14,638 shares, compared to its average volume of 281,043. Littelfuse has a one year low of $142.10 and a one year high of $380.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.40 billion, a P/E ratio of -115.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $323.49 and its 200 day moving average is $280.13.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $593.93 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.04 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Littelfuse will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were issued a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is currently -103.45%.

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.