LFUS NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Littelfuse Inc · Technology · Electronic Components

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Latest close 442.1 USD
9.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.2%, after a 5.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 56/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100.

Setup score 66 out of 100
Latest Close 442.1 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 9.2% latest completed week
4W Return 5.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -3.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 52-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 12 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 9.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 5.7%. Indicator stack 100/28 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 56/100 conviction; expected move 15.6%. News sentiment 59/100 67 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 29 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.2%, after a 5.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.8x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7712-week average 0.91

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.77Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1212 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 12 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 5.7% over four weeks, -3.1% over 12 weeks, and 78.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 52 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W9.2%
4W5.7%
12W-3.1%
26W37.1%
52W78.0%
Active trend streak52 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.56Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-153.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership23.95Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change47.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength19/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Value6/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Quality34/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Momentum93/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Growth73/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
4.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
37.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
38.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
20.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
2.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
12.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
9.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-1.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

LFUS shows volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.51, expected move of 15.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction56/100
Expected move15.6%
Put/call volume2.51
Pressure-55
Speculation54
Volatility85
Trend agreement48
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Insider activity9 / 11

9 acquisitions and 11 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 67 relevant articles.

27 positive · 40 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Options expected move15.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-11.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.3%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-14.2%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+9.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.2% / -3.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape68/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 68/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis76/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.77; 12 reversal markers Factors35/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 73; Small Cap Core rank 92 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options50/100

LFUS shows volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.51, expected move of 15.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 15.6% Sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 67 relevant articles.

Littelfuse Inc (LFUS) director granted 56-share award via deferred plan Insiders9 / 11

9 acquisitions and 11 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings29 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026442.1 USD9.2%386.4 USD266.2 USD-0.5623.953.4MOn
24 Jul 2026404.9 USD1.8%380.4 USD264.9 USD-0.5814.941.3MOn
17 Jul 2026397.8 USD-4.2%375.6 USD264.2 USD0.0111.912.4MOn
10 Jul 2026415.2 USD-0.8%370.8 USD263.5 USD0.5612.612.0MOn
3 Jul 2026418.5 USD-7.5%365.7 USD262.7 USD1.0516.241.3MOn
26 Jun 2026452.4 USD-5.7%360.4 USD261.8 USD1.4727.531.7MOn
19 Jun 2026479.8 USD1.6%353.8 USD260.7 USD1.4730.341.4MOn
12 Jun 2026472.1 USD3.2%345.8 USD259.3 USD1.4132.891.5MOn
5 Jun 2026457.3 USD-2.0%338.0 USD258.0 USD1.3832.981.3MOn
29 May 2026466.9 USD1.4%330.8 USD256.7 USD1.4230.871.4MOn
22 May 2026460.5 USD3.4%323.3 USD255.4 USD1.3434.101.6MOn
15 May 2026445.4 USD-2.4%316.9 USD254.1 USD1.2432.552.8MOn
8 May 2026456.3 USD12.3%310.8 USD252.9 USD0.9936.542.3MOn
1 May 2026406.4 USD-0.0%303.9 USD251.6 USD0.7829.581.2MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.