Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) Short Interest Up 22.5% in December

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 806,065 shares, a growth of 22.5% from the December 15th total of 658,183 shares. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 174,965 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.6 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 174,965 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.6 days. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Insider Buying and Selling at Littelfuse

In related news, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 4,454 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.07, for a total value of $1,153,897.78. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,556,751.63. This trade represents a 42.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 2,162 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.31, for a total value of $580,086.22. Following the sale, the vice president owned 28,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,671,251.21. The trade was a 7.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 14,034 shares of company stock valued at $3,670,025 in the last ninety days. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Littelfuse

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Glenmede Investment Management LP increased its position in Littelfuse by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 2,845 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $737,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC boosted its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 8,364 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,115,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of Littelfuse by 5.0% during the third quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $252,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its stake in Littelfuse by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 866 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $219,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Embree Financial Group lifted its holdings in Littelfuse by 5.0% in the third quarter. Embree Financial Group now owns 1,017 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $263,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. 96.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Littelfuse Trading Down 3.2%

NASDAQ LFUS traded down $9.66 on Tuesday, hitting $287.62. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 38,272 shares, compared to its average volume of 183,083. The company’s 50-day moving average is $259.58 and its 200 day moving average is $255.25. The firm has a market cap of $7.16 billion, a PE ratio of 54.77, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.43. Littelfuse has a 1-year low of $142.10 and a 1-year high of $303.88. The company has a quick ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 4.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.75 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $624.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $623.70 million. Littelfuse had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 9.89%. Littelfuse’s revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.71 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Littelfuse will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were paid a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is presently 57.14%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research cut Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Robert W. Baird raised Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $290.00 to $310.00 in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of Littelfuse from $325.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Littelfuse has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $335.00.

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.