Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Director Kristina Cerniglia Sells 2,343 Shares

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Director Kristina Cerniglia sold 2,343 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $863,114.34. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,567,456.90. The trade was a 35.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Littelfuse Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LFUS traded up $8.09 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $376.69. The stock had a trading volume of 360,791 shares, compared to its average volume of 257,821. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.46 billion, a PE ratio of -129.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.43. 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, Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.10 and a 52 week high of $380.00. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $302.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $272.74.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $583.53 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.04 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current 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 issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is currently -103.45%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LFUS. Key Capital Management INC bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of Littelfuse by 1,666.7% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 264.7% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 124 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Littelfuse during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on LFUS. Williams Trading set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Littelfuse from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Benchmark upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $364.00.

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.