Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Reaches New 52-Week High – Here’s Why
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyShares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $275.36 and last traded at $275.3060, with a volume of 52336 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $270.53.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Robert W. Baird upgraded Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $290.00 to $310.00 in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Baird R W upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $292.50.
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Littelfuse Stock Performance
The company has a market cap of $6.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $252.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $251.36. 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 – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.75 by $0.20. Littelfuse had a return on equity of 9.89% and a net margin of 5.66%.The firm had revenue of $624.64 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $623.70 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.71 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 EPS for the current year.
Littelfuse Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 20th were paid a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 57.14%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 4,454 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.07, for a total value of $1,153,897.78. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,009 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,556,751.63. The trade was a 42.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 2,162 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.31, for a total value of $580,086.22. Following the sale, the vice president owned 28,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,671,251.21. The trade was a 7.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 14,034 shares of company stock valued at $3,670,025 in the last quarter. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Littelfuse
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LFUS. Confluence Investment Management LLC grew its position in Littelfuse by 37.1% in the 4th quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 7,217 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,825,000 after purchasing an additional 1,952 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL grew its position in Littelfuse by 98.1% during the third quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 82,126 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $21,271,000 after buying an additional 40,677 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Littelfuse by 314.0% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 207 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $300,000. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,320 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,932,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.
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.