Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Sets New 52-Week High – Still a Buy?

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $352.66 and last traded at $347.1180, with a volume of 20721 shares. The stock had previously closed at $349.68.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on LFUS shares. UBS Group set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Williams Trading set a $360.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $364.00.

Littelfuse Trading Down 0.6%

The business has a fifty day moving average of $279.03 and a 200-day moving average of $263.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 2.69. The company has a market capitalization of $8.66 billion, a P/E ratio of -120.67, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.43.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $593.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $583.53 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 3.00% and a positive return on equity of 10.53%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts anticipate that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -103.45%.

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In related news, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 5,488 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.35, for a total value of $1,791,008.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,320,611.25. The trade was a 35.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 16,839 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.25, for a total value of $5,476,884.75. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 28,591 shares in the company, valued at $9,299,222.75. This represents a 37.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 54,792 shares of company stock worth $16,968,518. 2.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Littelfuse

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Littelfuse by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,969,874 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $751,141,000 after purchasing an additional 44,826 shares in the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC increased its position in shares of Littelfuse by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 1,068,927 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $242,358,000 after purchasing an additional 26,824 shares during the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 32.1% during the 3rd quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 612,016 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $158,518,000 after buying an additional 148,586 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $114,721,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Littelfuse by 2.4% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 490,619 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $127,071,000 after acquiring an additional 11,394 shares during the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is 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.