Maggie Chu Sells 815 Shares of Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Stock

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) SVP Maggie Chu sold 815 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $392.47, for a total value of $319,863.05. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 6,283 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,465,889.01. This trade represents a 11.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Maggie Chu also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, April 30th, Maggie Chu sold 282 shares of Littelfuse stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $396.90, for a total value of $111,925.80.
• On Wednesday, February 4th, Maggie Chu sold 2,061 shares of Littelfuse stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.71, for a total value of $673,349.31.

Littelfuse Trading Up 0.7%

NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $407.08 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $10.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -140.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.46. Littelfuse, Inc. has a twelve month low of $188.08 and a twelve month high of $415.00. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $357.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $304.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $593.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $583.53 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 3.00% and a positive return on equity of 10.53%. The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.04 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 12.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More Littelfuse News

Here are the key news stories impacting Littelfuse this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Needham initiated coverage with a “Buy” and a $450 price target, giving the stock clear near-term upside from current levels; that coverage is a likely immediate catalyst for buying interest. Benzinga The Fly
• Positive Sentiment: Recent results showed revenue growth (revenue up ~12% YoY) and an EPS beat in the latest quarter, and other brokers (e.g., Oppenheimer) have raised price targets — supporting a bullish analyst narrative around margin recovery and end-market demand. Why Littelfuse Is Drawing Market Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Company culture/benefits pages and employer branding updates (Built In Chicago) can help retention and hiring but are unlikely to move the stock materially in the near term. Littelfuse Benefits Overview
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad institutional ownership and mixed analyst ratings (consensus “Moderate Buy” with varying price targets) mean momentum may persist but also leaves room for volatility as analysts update models. MarketBeat LFUS Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: SVP Maggie Chu disclosed multiple share sales in late April (totaling several hundred shares), which can be perceived negatively by some investors even though sizes are small relative to her holdings. The Form 4 filing is public. SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Financial caution: the company still shows a negative net margin and a negative trailing P/E, which represent execution/profitability risks that could cap upside if revenue or margin improvement disappoints. (No link)

Institutional Trading of Littelfuse

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Key Capital Management INC bought a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Littelfuse during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on LFUS shares. Williams Trading set a $450.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a report on Friday. Zacks Research cut Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Needham & Company LLC started coverage on Littelfuse in a research note on Friday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $450.00 price target for the company. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on Littelfuse from $380.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, UBS Group set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Littelfuse currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $401.67.

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.