Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Short Interest Update

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) was the target of a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,289,941 shares, a growth of 97.4% from the June 30th total of 653,531 shares. Approximately 5.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 412,384 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.1 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price target on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Friday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $520.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $465.83.

Littelfuse Trading Up 0.0%

NASDAQ LFUS traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $442.13. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 250,190 shares, compared to its average volume of 316,478. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $443.56 and a 200 day moving average of $388.66. Littelfuse has a twelve month low of $233.36 and a twelve month high of $500.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.18 billion, a P/E ratio of -884.24, a PEG 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.

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

Littelfuse Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total transaction of $1,355,880.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 64,928 shares in the company, valued at $29,344,858.88. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total value of $4,963,165.56. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,613,315.48. This represents a 65.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Littelfuse

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Key Capital Management INC acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Littelfuse during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new position in Littelfuse during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

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.