Jain Global LLC Acquires New Position in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Jain Global LLC acquired a new stake in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 48,204 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,485,000. Jain Global LLC owned 0.19% of Littelfuse as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the 2nd quarter valued at $114,721,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 876.1% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 195,927 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $44,240,000 after acquiring an additional 175,854 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 105.6% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 291,203 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $75,425,000 after acquiring an additional 149,570 shares in the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC boosted its position in Littelfuse by 32.1% during the third quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 612,016 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $158,518,000 after purchasing an additional 148,586 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Littelfuse by 4.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,925,048 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $757,617,000 after purchasing an additional 122,392 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Littelfuse Price Performance

NASDAQ LFUS opened at $326.18 on Monday. Littelfuse, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.10 and a fifty-two week high of $380.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $323.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $280.13. The firm has a market cap of $8.21 billion, a P/E ratio of -112.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 1.91.

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 positive return on equity of 10.53% and a negative net margin of 3.00%.The company had revenue of $593.93 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $583.53 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.04 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. 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 (DPR) is -103.45%.

Insider Activity at Littelfuse

In other news, CAO Jeffrey G. Gorski sold 3,500 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.32, for a total value of $1,156,120.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 6,433 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,124,948.56. This trade represents a 35.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 16,839 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $325.25, for a total transaction of $5,476,884.75. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 28,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,299,222.75. The trade was a 37.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 49,012 shares of company stock valued at $16,227,764. 2.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on LFUS shares. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered Littelfuse from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. UBS Group set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.