Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS Stake Lifted by Gotham Asset Management LLC

Gotham Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 117,055 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,388 shares during the quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $30,318,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Glenmede Investment Management LP grew its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 2,845 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $737,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $252,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Embree Financial Group lifted its stake in Littelfuse by 5.0% during the third quarter. Embree Financial Group now owns 1,017 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $263,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Littelfuse by 57.6% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 134 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. grew its position in 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 buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Gordon Hunter sold 911 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $367.68, for a total value of $334,956.48. Following the transaction, the director owned 26,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,849,779.52. This represents a 3.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Kristina A. Cerniglia sold 2,343 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.38, for a total transaction of $863,114.34. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,255 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,567,456.90. This trade represents a 35.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 49,012 shares of company stock valued at $16,227,764. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on LFUS shares. Zacks Research lowered Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Benchmark upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $364.00.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

LFUS stock opened at $329.75 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $324.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $280.59. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.10 and a 52 week high of $380.00. The stock has a market cap of $8.28 billion, a P/E ratio of -113.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 2.69.

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

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -103.45%.

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.