AlphaQuest LLC Reduces Stock Position in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

AlphaQuest LLC cut its holdings in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 75.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 747 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,247 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $193,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Littelfuse by 3.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,206 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,337,000 after acquiring an additional 1,107 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Littelfuse by 42.0% during 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 in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Littelfuse by 93.6% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 20,073 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,892,000 after buying an additional 9,706 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Littelfuse by 104.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter valued at about $207,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Littelfuse

In other news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.24, for a total value of $1,731,200.00. Following the sale, the director owned 69,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,037,019.52. This represents a 6.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 5,488 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was 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 $3,320,611.25. The trade was a 35.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 59,792 shares of company stock worth $18,699,718. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LFUS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Benchmark raised shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $360.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $364.00.

Littelfuse Price Performance

NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $357.88 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $284.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $265.56. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 52-week low of $142.10 and a 52-week high of $359.56. The firm has a market cap of $8.91 billion, a P/E ratio of -123.41, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.43.

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

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is presently -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.