Dean Capital Management Has $4.51 Million Stock Position in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Dean Capital Management trimmed its position in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 10.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,291 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,634 shares during the quarter. Littelfuse makes up 1.9% of Dean Capital Management’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Dean Capital Management’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $4,510,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the first quarter worth about $403,000. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 7.1% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 132,951 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $45,122,000 after buying an additional 8,869 shares during the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Littelfuse during the 1st quarter worth approximately $507,000. Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Littelfuse during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,561,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in Littelfuse by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 11,451 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,886,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,613,315.48. The trade was a 65.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 15,494 shares of company stock valued at $6,750,834. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Littelfuse Price Performance

Littelfuse stock opened at $404.86 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $10.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -239.56, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.49. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 52-week low of $226.18 and a 52-week high of $500.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a current ratio of 2.61. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $445.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $384.82.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $638.98 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.19 earnings per share. Littelfuse’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 14.86 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on LFUS. Oppenheimer raised their price target 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. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $520.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $465.83.

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.