ProShare Advisors LLC Reduces Stock Position in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

ProShare Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 14.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 30,070 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 4,883 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC owned about 0.12% of Littelfuse worth $7,788,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Littelfuse by 1,666.7% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 264.7% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 124 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in Littelfuse during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Steph & Co. purchased a new position in Littelfuse during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 8,875 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.55, for a total value of $2,853,756.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 6,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,932,193.95. This trade represents a 59.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 5,488 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.35, for a total transaction of $1,791,008.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,320,611.25. This trade represents a 35.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 59,792 shares of company stock valued at $18,699,718. 2.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on LFUS shares. Benchmark raised shares of Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $364.00.

Littelfuse Trading Up 2.5%

LFUS opened at $357.88 on Thursday. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.10 and a 52 week high of $359.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $284.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $265.56. The firm has a market cap of $8.91 billion, a P/E ratio of -123.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.43.

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

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is currently -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.