Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 41,857 Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 41,857 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,059,000. Littelfuse accounts for 3.8% of Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Horizon Investments LLC bought a new position in Littelfuse in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $617,000. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Nano Cap New Millennium Growth Fund L P bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth $822,000. Summit Creek Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. Summit Creek Advisors LLC now owns 70,714 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $17,885,000 after acquiring an additional 5,678 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Littelfuse by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,969,874 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $751,141,000 after acquiring an additional 44,826 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on LFUS. 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. Zacks Research cut Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their target price on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Littelfuse has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $465.83.

Littelfuse Price Performance

NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $421.28 on Friday. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12-month low of $233.36 and a 12-month high of $500.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -842.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.49. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $432.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $407.52. The company has a quick ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $4.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.78 by $0.41. The company 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 revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.30 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 15.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Increases Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In other news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total transaction of $1,355,880.00. Following the completion of 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. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.