Dean Capital Management reduced its position in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS – Free Report) by 47.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 14,925 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 13,268 shares during the quarter. Littelfuse makes up about 1.6% of Dean Capital Management’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Dean Capital Management’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $3,775,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Littelfuse by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,206 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,337,000 after purchasing an additional 1,107 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Littelfuse by 42.0% in the 1st 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 period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Littelfuse by 93.6% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 104.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 652.9% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 527 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $119,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $520.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Zacks Research upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $465.83.
Insider Transactions at Littelfuse
In other news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the company’s 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 represents a 65.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the 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 transaction, the director 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 15,494 shares of company stock valued at $6,750,834 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.
Littelfuse Stock Performance
Littelfuse stock opened at $479.82 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $436.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $353.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a current ratio of 2.61. The stock has a market cap of $12.13 billion, a P/E ratio of -283.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.48. Littelfuse, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $215.99 and a fifty-two week high of $500.57.
Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.48. The company had revenue of $656.97 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $638.98 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a positive return on equity of 11.62%. The firm’s revenue was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.19 EPS. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 14.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Littelfuse Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is -177.51%.
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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