Gator Capital Management LLC Takes $2.20 Million Position in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Gator Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 8,691 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,198,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Horizon Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Littelfuse in the fourth quarter worth approximately $617,000. Moody National Bank Trust Division lifted its position in Littelfuse by 40.6% in the fourth quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 9,908 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,506,000 after purchasing an additional 2,862 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its position in Littelfuse by 16.3% in the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 29,010 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,337,000 after purchasing an additional 4,065 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in Littelfuse in the third quarter worth approximately $852,000. Finally, Royce & Associates LP increased its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 1.6% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 242,135 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $62,715,000 after buying an additional 3,848 shares in the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price target on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings cut Littelfuse from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $465.83.

Insider Buying and Selling at Littelfuse

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total transaction of $4,963,165.56. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,613,315.48. The trade was a 65.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total transaction of $1,355,880.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 64,928 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,344,858.88. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 15,494 shares of company stock worth $6,750,834. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Littelfuse Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $472.14 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $426.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $346.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12-month low of $215.16 and a 12-month high of $500.57. The company has a market cap of $11.94 billion, a P/E ratio of -279.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.48.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.48. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a positive return on equity of 11.62%. The company had revenue of $656.97 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $638.98 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.19 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 14.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is -177.51%.

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.