Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $465.8333.

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Monday, May 18th.

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In other news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total transaction of $1,355,880.00. Following the sale, the director owned 64,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,344,858.88. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total transaction of $4,963,165.56. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 6,001 shares in the company, valued at $2,613,315.48. This represents a 65.51% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 15,494 shares of company stock worth $6,750,834. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Littelfuse

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LFUS. Key Capital Management INC bought a new stake in Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new stake in Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $404.86 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $445.64 and its 200-day moving average is $384.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Littelfuse has a 12 month low of $226.18 and a 12 month high of $500.57. The firm has a market cap of $10.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -239.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.49.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.48. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 11.62% and a negative net margin of 1.61%.The business had revenue of $656.97 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $638.98 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.19 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Littelfuse will post 14.86 EPS for the current year.

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.