Royce & Associates LP Buys 3,848 Shares of Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Royce & Associates LP raised its position in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 242,135 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,848 shares during the quarter. Littelfuse accounts for approximately 0.6% of Royce & Associates LP’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Royce & Associates LP owned 0.97% of Littelfuse worth $62,715,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Stonegate Investment Group LLC raised its position in Littelfuse by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $252,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Embree Financial Group grew its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 5.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 57.6% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 134 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 5.3% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,176 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 19.3% in the second quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 371 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In other news, CAO Jeffrey G. Gorski sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.32, for a total transaction of $1,156,120.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 6,433 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,124,948.56. This trade represents a 35.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Anthony Grillo sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.24, for a total value of $1,731,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 69,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,037,019.52. This trade represents a 6.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 60,713 shares of company stock worth $19,301,707. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LFUS opened at $352.46 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market capitalization of $8.85 billion, a P/E ratio of -121.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.43. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.10 and a 12 month high of $380.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $309.45 and a 200-day moving average of $274.96.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $593.93 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $583.53 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.04 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is presently -103.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on LFUS. UBS Group set a $360.00 target price on shares of 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 research report on Friday, February 20th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Benchmark upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target 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.