Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS Shares Sold by Fisher Asset Management LLC

Fisher Asset Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 90.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,934 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 54,024 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $1,537,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LFUS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Littelfuse by 18.0% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 267,796 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $60,717,000 after buying an additional 40,786 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Littelfuse by 1.4% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 147,379 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $38,173,000 after acquiring an additional 2,013 shares during the last quarter. Sanders Morris Harris LLC acquired a new stake in Littelfuse during the third quarter worth approximately $518,000. Versor Investments LP purchased a new stake in Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $273,000. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 194.8% in the 2nd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 4,938 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,120,000 after acquiring an additional 3,263 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Littelfuse from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $364.00.

Littelfuse Trading Down 6.6%

Shares of LFUS stock opened at $302.28 on Friday. 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 $316.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $277.55. The stock has a market cap of $7.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -104.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.41.

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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -103.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 5,488 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.35, for a total transaction of $1,791,008.80. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 8,875 shares of the company’s 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 directly owned 6,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,932,193.95. The trade was a 59.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 53,223 shares of company stock valued at $17,361,121 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

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.