Confluence Investment Management LLC Acquires New Shares in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Confluence Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 5,265 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,364,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Huntington National Bank raised its position in Littelfuse by 264.7% during the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 124 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Littelfuse in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd bought a new stake in Littelfuse in the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC bought a new stake in Littelfuse in the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. 96.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LFUS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Baird R W upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $292.50.

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In other news, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.02, for a total transaction of $553,270.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,747,453.50. This represents a 16.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 4,454 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.07, for a total value of $1,153,897.78. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,009 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,556,751.63. This trade represents a 42.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 14,034 shares of company stock worth $3,670,025. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Littelfuse Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $259.00 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 3.05 and a current ratio of 4.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $253.82 and its 200-day moving average is $248.94. The company has a market cap of $6.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.43. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 52-week low of $142.10 and a 52-week high of $275.00.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.75 by $0.20. Littelfuse had a return on equity of 9.89% and a net margin of 5.66%.The company had revenue of $624.64 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $623.70 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.71 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Littelfuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were given a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 20th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 57.14%.

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.