Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC Makes New Investment in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC bought a new position in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 8,320 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,155,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in Littelfuse by 1,666.7% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its position in shares of Littelfuse by 264.7% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 124 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd bought a new position in Littelfuse during the second quarter worth $33,000. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 4,454 shares of the company’s 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,556,751.63. This represents a 42.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 2,162 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.31, for a total transaction of $580,086.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 28,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,671,251.21. This trade represents a 7.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 14,034 shares of company stock valued at $3,670,025. Company insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Baird R W raised shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Robert W. Baird upgraded Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $290.00 to $310.00 in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $292.50.

Littelfuse Price Performance

NASDAQ LFUS opened at $278.39 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $254.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $252.65. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.10 and a 52 week high of $279.05. The stock has a market cap of $6.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 4.00, a quick ratio of 3.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $624.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $623.70 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.71 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. Analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were paid a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is presently 57.14%.

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.