Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Short Interest Down 15.7% in February

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 769,355 shares, a decline of 15.7% from the February 12th total of 912,637 shares. Approximately 3.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 312,622 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.5 days. Based on an average trading volume of 312,622 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 3.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on LFUS. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Littelfuse from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Benchmark upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $364.00.

Insider Activity at Littelfuse

In other news, Director Kristina A. Cerniglia sold 2,343 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.38, for a total value of $863,114.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,255 shares in the company, valued at $1,567,456.90. This represents a 35.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Maggie Chu sold 2,061 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.71, for a total value of $673,349.31. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,195,164.49. This represents a 23.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 49,012 shares of company stock worth $16,227,764 in the last 90 days. 2.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Littelfuse

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Logan Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Littelfuse by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,543 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,920,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 7.6% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 563 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $142,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP increased its position in Littelfuse by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 2,845 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $737,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC raised its stake in Littelfuse by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 8,364 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,115,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stonegate Investment Group LLC lifted its position in Littelfuse by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $252,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Littelfuse Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of LFUS traded up $0.96 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $337.04. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 114,397 shares, compared to its average volume of 280,781. 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 has a 12-month low of $142.10 and a 12-month high of $380.00. The stock has a market cap of $8.48 billion, a PE ratio of -116.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.41. The company’s 50 day moving average is $325.82 and its 200 day moving average is $281.13.

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

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -103.45%.

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.