Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.850-5.050 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.930. The company issued revenue guidance of $780.0 million-$800.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $722.7 million.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on LFUS. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $465.83.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $447.39 on Friday. Littelfuse has a fifty-two week low of $233.36 and a fifty-two week high of $500.57. The company has a market cap of $11.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -897.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $443.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $388.66.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $4.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.78 by $0.41. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 13.02% and a negative net margin of 0.31%.The company had revenue of $738.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $703.38 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.30 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. Analysts expect that Littelfuse will post 14.86 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This is an increase from Littelfuse’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is currently -177.51%.

Insider Activity at Littelfuse

In other news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total transaction of $1,355,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 64,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,344,858.88. The trade was a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total transaction of $4,963,165.56. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,613,315.48. The trade was a 65.51% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Littelfuse during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Littelfuse in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Littelfuse by 50.9% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 160 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Littelfuse during the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 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.