Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS – Free Report) by 1.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 476,990 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,587 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $120,668,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Littelfuse by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 147,379 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $38,173,000 after acquiring an additional 2,013 shares during the period. Horizon Investments LLC bought a new stake in Littelfuse in the 4th quarter valued at $617,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its stake in Littelfuse by 16.3% in the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 29,010 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,337,000 after acquiring an additional 4,065 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP raised its stake in Littelfuse by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 242,135 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $62,715,000 after acquiring an additional 3,848 shares during the period. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in Littelfuse in the 3rd quarter valued at $852,000. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Littelfuse news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 trade represents a 65.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders sold 12,494 shares of company stock valued at $5,394,954 in the last ninety days. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Littelfuse Stock Performance
Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.48. The firm had revenue of $656.97 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $638.98 million. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 11.62% and a negative net margin of 1.61%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.19 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 14.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Littelfuse Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were given a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -177.51%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have commented on LFUS shares. Weiss Ratings lowered Littelfuse from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Zacks Research raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their price target on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $465.83.
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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.
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