UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Acquires 8,649 Shares of Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 6.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 145,658 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 8,649 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $66,322,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Horizon Investments LLC acquired a new position in Littelfuse in the 4th quarter valued at about $617,000. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its position in Littelfuse by 554.6% during the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 23,744 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,005,000 after acquiring an additional 20,117 shares during the last quarter. Nano Cap New Millennium Growth Fund L P bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth approximately $822,000. Summit Creek Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Littelfuse by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. Summit Creek Advisors LLC now owns 70,714 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $17,885,000 after purchasing an additional 5,678 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gator Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,198,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LFUS has been the subject of several research reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Zacks Research cut Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $520.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Williams Trading set a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Littelfuse currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $465.83.

Littelfuse Price Performance

LFUS stock opened at $410.52 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $10.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -821.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.76 and a quick ratio of 2.00. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $426.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $409.10. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 1 year low of $233.36 and a 1 year high of $500.57.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $4.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.78 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $738.78 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $703.38 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 0.31% and a positive return on equity of 13.02%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.30 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 15.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Littelfuse’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is presently -640.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Littelfuse news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the company’s 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $29,344,858.88. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.