Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS Shares Bought by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 490,619 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,394 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 1.97% of Littelfuse worth $127,071,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of LFUS. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Littelfuse by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,925,048 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $757,617,000 after purchasing an additional 122,392 shares during the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC grew its holdings in Littelfuse by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 1,068,927 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $242,358,000 after buying an additional 26,824 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Littelfuse during the second quarter worth $114,721,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Littelfuse by 0.3% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 461,098 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $104,561,000 after buying an additional 1,438 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 23.6% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 346,527 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $78,569,000 after acquiring an additional 66,267 shares during the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Littelfuse Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of LFUS stock opened at $330.79 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $8.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -114.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Littelfuse, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.10 and a fifty-two week high of $380.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $320.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $279.11.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $593.93 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $583.53 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.04 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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, analysts anticipate that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were issued a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is currently -103.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 8,875 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.55, for a total value of $2,853,756.25. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 6,009 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,932,193.95. This trade represents a 59.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 5,488 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.35, for a total value of $1,791,008.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,175 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,320,611.25. The trade was a 35.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 49,012 shares of company stock valued at $16,227,764 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on LFUS shares. Benchmark upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $364.00.

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.