Wall Street's Insights Into Key Metrics Ahead of Littelfuse (LFUS) Q4 Earnings

Wall Street analysts forecast that Littelfuse (LFUS) will report quarterly earnings of $2.04 per share in its upcoming release, pointing to a year-over-year increase of 1%. It is anticipated that revenues will amount to $524.33 million, exhibiting a decline of 1.8% compared to the year-ago quarter.Over the last 30 days, there has been an upward revision of 0.9% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter, leading to its current level. This signifies the covering analysts' collective reconsideration of their initial forecasts over the course of this timeframe.Prior to a company's earnings announcement, it is crucial to consider revisions to earnings estimates. This serves as a significant indicator for predicting potential investor actions regarding the stock. Empirical research has consistently demonstrated a robust correlation between trends in earnings estimate revision and the short-term price performance of a stock.While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as a yardstick to evaluate the company's quarterly performance, scrutinizing analysts' projections for some of the company's key metrics can offer a more comprehensive perspective.Given this perspective, it's time to examine the average forecasts of specific Littelfuse metrics that are routinely monitored and predicted by Wall Street analysts.Analysts expect 'Net Sales- Industrial' to come in at $79.50 million. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +8.2%.The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Net Sales- Electronics' of $277.85 million. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of -6.7%.Analysts forecast 'Net Sales- Transportation' to reach $163.59 million. The estimate suggests a change of +0.6% year over year.According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Operating income / (loss)- Electronic' should come in at $42.18 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $53.55 million in the same quarter last year.The consensus among analysts is that 'Operating income / (loss)- Industrial' will reach $12.13 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $9.35 million in the same quarter last year.The average prediction of analysts places 'Operating income / (loss)- Transportation' at $11.30 million. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $7.62 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Littelfuse here>>>Shares of Littelfuse have demonstrated returns of -1.1% over the past month compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), LFUS is expected to mirror the overall market performance in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.1% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Littelfuse, Inc. (LFUS): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks