Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Buys Shares of 1,565 Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 1,565 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $531,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Key Capital Management INC acquired a new stake in Littelfuse in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Littelfuse during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $520.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Littelfuse presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $465.83.

Littelfuse Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $418.47 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -247.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.49. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 1-year low of $225.25 and a 1-year high of $500.57. The company’s fifty day moving average is $452.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $367.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a current ratio of 2.61.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.48. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a positive return on equity of 11.62%. The company had revenue of $656.97 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $638.98 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.19 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 14.86 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were issued a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -177.51%.

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In other news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total transaction of $4,963,165.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,613,315.48. This represents a 65.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the director owned 64,928 shares in the company, valued at $29,344,858.88. The trade was a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 15,494 shares of company stock worth $6,750,834 in the last three months. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.