111 Capital Buys Shares of 1,724 Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

111 Capital purchased a new stake in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 1,724 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $447,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of LFUS. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. boosted its stake in Littelfuse by 22.6% in the third quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. now owns 26,355 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,826,000 after buying an additional 4,854 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP lifted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 1.6% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 242,135 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $62,715,000 after acquiring an additional 3,848 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 53.2% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 190 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $856,000. Finally, Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC acquired a new position in Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $343,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Littelfuse

In other news, Director Kristina A. Cerniglia sold 2,343 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.38, for a total transaction of $863,114.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,567,456.90. This trade represents a 35.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Jeffrey G. Gorski sold 2,500 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.89, for a total transaction of $867,225.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 6,433 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,231,543.37. This represents a 27.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 60,713 shares of company stock worth $19,301,707 over the last quarter. 2.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on LFUS shares. Williams Trading set a $360.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 target price on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Benchmark raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Littelfuse currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $364.00.

Littelfuse Trading Down 4.5%

Shares of LFUS stock opened at $345.06 on Wednesday. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 1-year low of $142.10 and a 1-year high of $380.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market cap of $8.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -118.99, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.41. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $313.27 and a 200-day moving average of $276.45.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.18. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 3.00% and a positive return on equity of 10.53%. The firm had revenue of $593.93 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $583.53 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.04 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is currently -103.45%.

Littelfuse Company 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.