Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS Shares Sold by American Century Companies Inc.

American Century Companies Inc. lessened its position in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 29.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 245,177 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 101,350 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc.’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $63,505,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Littelfuse by 4.4% during 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 during the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 1,068,927 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $242,358,000 after acquiring an additional 26,824 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the 2nd quarter worth $114,721,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 461,098 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $104,561,000 after acquiring an additional 1,438 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in shares of Littelfuse by 10.0% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 285,468 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $73,939,000 after purchasing an additional 25,961 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on LFUS shares. UBS Group set a $360.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, Zacks Research raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $364.00.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

Shares of LFUS stock opened at $337.91 on Thursday. 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 $314.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $276.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 1.91. The firm has a market cap of $8.48 billion, a P/E ratio of -116.52, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.41.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $593.93 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $583.53 million. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 10.53% and a negative net margin of 3.00%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.04 EPS. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. Analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In other Littelfuse news, Director Kristina A. Cerniglia sold 2,343 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.38, for a total value of $863,114.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,567,456.90. The trade was a 35.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Maggie Chu sold 2,061 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.71, for a total value of $673,349.31. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 6,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,195,164.49. This trade represents a 23.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 57,677 shares of company stock valued at $18,515,019 in the last three months. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.