Cwm LLC Acquires 4,479 Shares of Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Cwm LLC grew its stake in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 165.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,179 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,479 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $1,859,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Arkadios Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the second quarter worth approximately $331,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 18.0% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 267,796 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $60,717,000 after purchasing an additional 40,786 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP bought a new position in Littelfuse in the second quarter worth approximately $273,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its holdings in Littelfuse by 13.5% during the 2nd quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 5,701 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,293,000 after purchasing an additional 678 shares during the period. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in Littelfuse by 39.5% during the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 311,436 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $70,687,000 after purchasing an additional 88,151 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LFUS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $290.00 to $310.00 in a report on Friday, October 10th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Baird R W raised shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $292.50.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

Shares of LFUS stock opened at $262.54 on Friday. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.10 and a 12-month high of $275.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $252.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $250.77. The company has a current ratio of 4.00, a quick ratio of 3.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a market cap of $6.54 billion, a PE ratio of 50.01, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.43.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.75 by $0.20. Littelfuse had a return on equity of 9.89% and a net margin of 5.66%.The firm had revenue of $624.64 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $623.70 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.71 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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 business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 20th were given a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 57.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 4,454 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.07, for a total value of $1,153,897.78. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,009 shares in the company, valued at $1,556,751.63. This trade represents a 42.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.02, for a total transaction of $553,270.98. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,175 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,747,453.50. This represents a 16.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 14,034 shares of company stock worth $3,670,025 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

About Littelfuse

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.