Heartland Advisors Inc. Buys 13,440 Shares of Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Heartland Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 100.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 26,819 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 13,440 shares during the quarter. Heartland Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $6,946,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in Littelfuse by 3.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,206 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,337,000 after buying an additional 1,107 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Littelfuse by 42.0% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 311 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Littelfuse by 93.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 20,073 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,892,000 after buying an additional 9,706 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 104.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new stake in Littelfuse during the second quarter valued at $207,000. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Littelfuse news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.24, for a total transaction of $1,731,200.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 69,423 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,037,019.52. This represents a 6.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Jeffrey G. Gorski sold 2,500 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.89, for a total transaction of $867,225.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,433 shares in the company, valued at $2,231,543.37. This represents a 27.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 59,792 shares of company stock worth $18,699,718. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Littelfuse Stock Up 0.6%

LFUS stock opened at $359.55 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.95 billion, a PE ratio of -123.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.43. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.10 and a 52 week high of $367.35. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average of $290.83 and a 200 day moving average of $268.03.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $593.93 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $583.53 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.04 earnings per share. The business’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. Sell-side analysts forecast 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. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is presently -103.45%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on LFUS. Zacks Research upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group set a $360.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Williams Trading set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Littelfuse currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $364.00.

Littelfuse 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.