Robert W. Baird Issues Positive Forecast for Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Stock Price

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) had its price target raised by equities research analysts at Robert W. Baird from $500.00 to $535.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the technology company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 11.40% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on LFUS. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research raised shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Littelfuse currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $465.83.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

LFUS stock opened at $480.24 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.15 billion, a P/E ratio of -284.16, a PEG ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $412.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $338.20. Littelfuse has a fifty-two week low of $213.08 and a fifty-two week high of $500.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.48. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a positive return on equity of 11.62%. The business had revenue of $656.97 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $638.98 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.19 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Littelfuse will post 14.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total value of $4,963,165.56. Following the completion of 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders sold 12,494 shares of company stock valued at $5,394,954. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Littelfuse

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Key Capital Management INC acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Littelfuse by 1,025.0% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 135 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Littelfuse by 57.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 134 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.