Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Hits New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $279.37 and last traded at $274.3150, with a volume of 19519 shares. The stock had previously closed at $278.39.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. 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 report on Friday, October 10th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Baird R W upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $292.50.

Littelfuse Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $6.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 4.00, a quick ratio of 3.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company’s fifty day moving average is $256.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $253.76.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.75 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $624.64 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $623.70 million. Littelfuse had a return on equity of 9.89% and a net margin of 5.66%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.71 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were given a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is currently 57.14%.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.02, for a total value of $553,270.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,175 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,747,453.50. The trade was a 16.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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 company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.31, for a total transaction of $580,086.22. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 28,591 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,671,251.21. The trade was a 7.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 14,034 shares of company stock valued at $3,670,025. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Glenmede Investment Management LP increased its holdings in Littelfuse by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 2,845 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $737,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC grew its position in shares of Littelfuse by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 8,364 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,115,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 5.0% during the third quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $252,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 866 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Embree Financial Group lifted its stake in Littelfuse by 5.0% in the third quarter. Embree Financial Group now owns 1,017 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $263,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.