Strs Ohio Purchases 1,799 Shares of Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Strs Ohio increased its holdings in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 6.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 31,387 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,799 shares during the quarter. Strs Ohio owned approximately 0.12% of Littelfuse worth $10,651,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,206 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,337,000 after purchasing an additional 1,107 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Littelfuse by 42.0% during the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 311 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Littelfuse by 93.6% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 20,073 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,892,000 after buying an additional 9,706 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Littelfuse by 104.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Littelfuse by 652.9% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 527 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $119,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

Shares of Littelfuse stock opened at $418.47 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $452.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $368.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -247.61, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.49. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12-month low of $225.25 and a 12-month high of $500.57. The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $656.97 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $638.98 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.19 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. Analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 14.86 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is -177.51%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Littelfuse from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Littelfuse currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $465.83.

Insider Buying and Selling at Littelfuse

In related news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was 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 owned 64,928 shares in the company, valued at $29,344,858.88. The trade was a 4.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total value of $4,963,165.56. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 15,494 shares of company stock worth $6,750,834. 1.00% of the stock is 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.