Littelfuse (LFUS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS) is a global manufacturer of circuit protection, power control, and sensing solutions. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company began by producing automotive fuses and has grown into a diversified technology provider. Littelfuse’s products are designed to safeguard electrical and electronic systems against overcurrent, overvoltage and overheating, ensuring reliability across a wide range of industries.

The company’s product portfolio includes semiconductor-based circuit protection devices, polymer positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) resettable fuses, gas discharge tubes, transient voltage suppression diodes, and precision sensors. Littelfuse serves customers in automotive, industrial, telecommunications, consumer electronics, data centers and renewable energy markets. With manufacturing facilities and regional sales offices in North America, Europe and Asia, the company delivers both standard components and custom-engineered solutions tailored to specific application requirements.

Over its history, Littelfuse has expanded through strategic acquisitions and continuous investment in research and development. The company has integrated complementary technologies to enhance its offerings in electric vehicle charging, industrial automation, charging infrastructure and other high-growth segments. Robust internal R&D centers enable Littelfuse to introduce advanced materials, miniaturized packaging and smart sensing capabilities that address evolving industry standards and customer demands.

Littelfuse is led by a seasoned management team focused on innovation, operational excellence and sustainability. The leadership emphasizes collaboration with original equipment manufacturers, design engineers and distributors to accelerate time-to-market for new products. Looking ahead, the company aims to leverage its global footprint and technical expertise to capitalize on the growing need for reliable circuit protection and power management across electrified and digitalized applications.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $229.74 to $234.50
• 50-Day Range: $197.57 to $237.79
• 52-Week Range: $142.10 to $275.56
• Volume: 100,071 shs
• Average Volume: 165,200 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: 54.04
• Dividend Yield: 1.20%
• Price Target: $252.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Littelfuse Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Littelfuse scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 127th out of 665 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Littelfuse has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Littelfuse has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.81%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Littelfuse are expected to grow by 21.81% in the coming year, from $9.49 to $11.56 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Littelfuse is 54.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.54.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Littelfuse is 54.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 33.53.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Littelfuse has a PEG Ratio of 2.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Littelfuse has a P/B Ratio of 2.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.64% of the float of Littelfuse has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Littelfuse has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Littelfuse has recently increased by 0.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Littelfuse pays a meaningful dividend of 1.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Littelfuse has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Littelfuse is 64.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Littelfuse will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.22% next year. This indicates that Littelfuse will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.18

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.64% of the float of Littelfuse has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Littelfuse has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Littelfuse has recently increased by 0.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.90

News Sentiment

Littelfuse has a news sentiment score of 0.90. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Littelfuse this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for LFUS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Littelfuse insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $291,708.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.50% of the stock of Littelfuse is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.14% of the stock of Littelfuse is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LFUS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LFUS shares performed this year?

Littelfuse's stock was trading at $235.65 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LFUS shares have decreased by 0.9% and is now trading at $233.47.

How were Littelfuse's earnings last quarter?

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The technology company reported $2.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.37. Littelfuse's revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Littelfuse have any subsidiaries?

Littelfuse subsidiaries include these companies: Hartland Controls, Monolith Semiconductor, IXYS, U.S. Sensor, MENBER'S SpA, TE Connectivity - Business, Sigmar Srl, and others.

Who are Littelfuse's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Littelfuse include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.07%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.04%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.03%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include David W Heinzmann, Ryan K Stafford, Gordon Hunter, Meenal Sethna, T J Chung, William P Noglows, Deepak Nayar, Matthew Cole, Jeffrey G Gorski and Maggie Chu.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Littelfuse?

Shares of LFUS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Littelfuse own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Littelfuse investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 6/5 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/05/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC - MISC COMPONENTS
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Components
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LFUS
• CIK: 889331
• Web: www.littelfuse.com
• Phone: (773) 628-1000
• Fax: 847-787-5190
• Employees: 16,000
• Year Founded: 1927

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Littelfuse: $252.25
• High Price Target: $280.00
• Low Price Target: $194.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.32
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 54.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.60
• P/E Growth: 2.09
• Net Income: $100.19 million
• Net Margins: 4.89%
• Pretax Margin: 7.06%
• Return on Equity: 9.00%
• Return on Assets: 5.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.32
• Current Ratio: 3.88
• Quick Ratio: 2.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.19 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.63
• Cash Flow: $14.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.67
• Book Value: $97.26 per share
• Price / Book: 2.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,720,000
• Free Float: 24,097,000
• Market Cap: $5.77 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.39