Callan Family Office LLC purchased a new position in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 1,418 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $646,000.
A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in LFUS. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,969,874 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $751,141,000 after buying an additional 44,826 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Littelfuse during the second quarter valued at about $1,148,821,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC grew its position in Littelfuse by 67.3% during the fourth quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 1,024,176 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $259,035,000 after acquiring an additional 412,160 shares during the period. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. increased its stake in Littelfuse by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. now owns 980,498 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $247,988,000 after acquiring an additional 37,203 shares during the last quarter. Finally, T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 58.6% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 609,966 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $154,273,000 after purchasing an additional 225,445 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at Littelfuse
In other news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total value of $1,355,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 64,928 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,344,858.88. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.
Littelfuse Price Performance
Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $4.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.78 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $738.78 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $703.38 million. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 13.02% and a negative net margin of 0.31%.Littelfuse’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.30 EPS. Littelfuse has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 15.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Littelfuse Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This is an increase from Littelfuse’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is presently -640.00%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
LFUS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised Littelfuse from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $465.83.
View Our Latest Analysis on LFUS
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.
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