Aristotle Capital Boston LLC lifted its position in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS – Free Report) by 15.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 99,915 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 13,178 shares during the quarter. Littelfuse comprises approximately 1.4% of Aristotle Capital Boston LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $25,270,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in LFUS. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 3.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,206 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,337,000 after buying an additional 1,107 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 42.0% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 311 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 93.6% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 20,073 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,892,000 after purchasing an additional 9,706 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 104.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 652.9% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 527 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $119,000 after buying an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on LFUS shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Littelfuse from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Littelfuse currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $465.83.
Insider Transactions at Littelfuse
In other news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total value of $1,355,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 64,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,344,858.88. The trade was a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total transaction of $4,963,165.56. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,613,315.48. The trade was a 65.51% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 15,494 shares of company stock valued at $6,750,834. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Littelfuse Trading Down 0.6%
Shares of Littelfuse stock opened at $466.44 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $434.19 and a 200-day moving average of $352.03. The stock has a market cap of $11.80 billion, a PE ratio of -276.00, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.48. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 52-week low of $215.16 and a 52-week high of $500.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a current ratio of 2.61.
Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.48. The company had revenue of $656.97 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $638.98 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a positive return on equity of 11.62%. Littelfuse’s quarterly revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.19 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 14.86 EPS for the current year.
Littelfuse Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were given a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is presently -177.51%.
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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