Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.700-2.900 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.710. The company issued revenue guidance of $625.0 million-$645.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $610.3 million.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Robert W. Baird upgraded Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $290.00 to $310.00 in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on Littelfuse from $325.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $335.00.

Littelfuse Trading Up 8.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:LFUS traded up $25.92 on Wednesday, hitting $322.09. 86,195 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 193,319. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $266.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $257.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 4.00 and a quick ratio of 3.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.43. Littelfuse has a 12 month low of $142.10 and a 12 month high of $332.48.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $593.93 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $583.53 million. Littelfuse had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 9.89%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.04 EPS. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Littelfuse will post 9.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.02, for a total transaction of $553,270.98. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,747,453.50. The trade was a 16.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 4,454 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 6,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,556,751.63. This represents a 42.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 14,034 shares of company stock worth $3,670,025 in the last ninety days. 2.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Littelfuse

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Littelfuse during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Littelfuse by 50.9% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 160 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the 3rd quarter valued at $55,000. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Littelfuse by 42.0% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 311 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.