Voya Investment Management LLC Decreases Stock Position in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Voya Investment Management LLC cut its stake in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 14.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,249 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 3,153 shares during the quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC owned about 0.07% of Littelfuse worth $4,727,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of LFUS. Embree Financial Group lifted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Embree Financial Group now owns 1,017 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $263,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Littelfuse by 19.3% in the 2nd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 371 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Petrus Trust Company LTA raised its position in Littelfuse by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Petrus Trust Company LTA now owns 1,907 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $375,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in Littelfuse by 27.4% in the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 414 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Huntington National Bank boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Littelfuse Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ LFUS opened at $260.53 on Friday. Littelfuse, Inc. has a twelve month low of $142.10 and a twelve month high of $275.00. The firm has a market cap of $6.49 billion, a PE ratio of 49.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $253.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $249.10. The company has a quick ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 4.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.75 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $624.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $623.70 million. Littelfuse had a return on equity of 9.89% and a net margin of 5.66%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.71 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. Analysts expect that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on LFUS shares. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Baird R W raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Robert W. Baird upgraded Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $290.00 to $310.00 in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. One equities research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $292.50.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.02, for a total value 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 $2,747,453.50. The trade was a 16.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 2,162 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.31, for a total value of $580,086.22. Following the sale, the vice president owned 28,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,671,251.21. This represents a 7.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 14,034 shares of company stock worth $3,670,025. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.