Insider Selling: Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Director Sells $1,731,200.00 in Stock

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Director Anthony Grillo sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.24, for a total transaction of $1,731,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 69,423 shares in the company, valued at $24,037,019.52. The trade was a 6.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

Shares of LFUS stock opened at $359.55 on Friday. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.10 and a 12-month high of $367.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -123.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $288.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $267.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 1.91.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.18. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 10.53% and a negative net margin of 3.00%.The firm had revenue of $593.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $583.53 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.04 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is -103.45%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on LFUS. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Littelfuse currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $364.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Littelfuse

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Littelfuse by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,206 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,337,000 after purchasing an additional 1,107 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 42.0% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 311 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Littelfuse by 93.6% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 20,073 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,892,000 after acquiring an additional 9,706 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 104.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $207,000. 96.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.