Lido Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 1,494 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $507,000.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,969,874 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $751,141,000 after acquiring an additional 44,826 shares during the period. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC lifted its stake in Littelfuse by 67.3% during the fourth quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 1,024,176 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $259,035,000 after purchasing an additional 412,160 shares during the last quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. now owns 980,498 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $247,988,000 after purchasing an additional 37,203 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 58.6% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 609,966 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $154,273,000 after purchasing an additional 225,445 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 516,479 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $130,635,000 after purchasing an additional 25,860 shares during the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Littelfuse Stock Performance
Littelfuse stock opened at $442.00 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $443.56 and a 200-day moving average of $388.66. The company has a market capitalization of $11.18 billion, a P/E ratio of -883.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.49. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 1 year low of $233.36 and a 1 year high of $500.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.76 and a quick ratio of 1.82.
Littelfuse Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from Littelfuse’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is -177.51%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total transaction of $1,355,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 64,928 shares in the company, valued at $29,344,858.88. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total value of $4,963,165.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,613,315.48. This represents a 65.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Littelfuse News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Littelfuse this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings and revenue beat estimates. Adjusted EPS was $4.19 versus the $3.78 consensus, while revenue reached $738.8 million—up 20.4% year over year and above expectations of approximately $703.4 million. Organic growth was 14%. Littelfuse Q2 earnings and revenues surpass estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Management raised its third-quarter outlook substantially. Littelfuse expects revenue of $780 million to $800 million and EPS of $4.85 to $5.05, ahead of analyst estimates of about $722.7 million in revenue and $3.93 EPS. The forecast is supported by record bookings and strong demand. Littelfuse raises third-quarter outlook
- Positive Sentiment: Growth was broad across key businesses. Electronics sales rose 21%, Industrial sales surged 52%, and Transportation sales increased 2%. Management highlighted data-center demand, an industrial recovery and contributions from the Basler acquisition; Basler’s 2026 revenue outlook was raised to $135 million-$140 million. LFUS earnings call highlights data center growth
- Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns improved. Littelfuse raised its quarterly dividend 6.7% to $0.80 per share, payable September 3 to shareholders of record on August 20. Littelfuse raises quarterly dividend
- Negative Sentiment: Insider trading remains a cautionary signal. Reported open-market insider activity over the past six months included 48 sales and no purchases. This does not offset the earnings catalyst but may temper investor enthusiasm.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages recently weighed in on LFUS. Zacks Research downgraded Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Williams Trading set a $520.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Littelfuse presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $465.83.
Littelfuse Profile
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.
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