NFJ Investment Group LLC Invests $17.66 Million in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

NFJ Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 38,794 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,664,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Littelfuse in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Littelfuse during the 2nd quarter valued at $51,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in Littelfuse in the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 292.1% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 149 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

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Littelfuse Price Performance

LFUS opened at $411.97 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company has a market cap of $10.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -823.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.49. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $438.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $404.77. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12-month low of $233.36 and a 12-month high of $500.57.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $4.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.78 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $738.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $703.38 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 0.31% and a positive return on equity of 13.02%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.30 EPS. Littelfuse has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. Research analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 15.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This is an increase from Littelfuse’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is presently -600.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Littelfuse news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the company’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 sale, the director owned 64,928 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,344,858.88. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on LFUS shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Littelfuse from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $520.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Littelfuse currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $465.83.

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About Littelfuse

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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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