Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS Shares Sold by Copeland Capital Management LLC

Copeland Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 12.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 263,396 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 36,717 shares during the period. Littelfuse accounts for approximately 2.0% of Copeland Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Copeland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $89,384,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new stake in Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth about $114,166,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC boosted its holdings in Littelfuse by 67.3% in the 4th quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 1,024,176 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $259,035,000 after purchasing an additional 412,160 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Littelfuse in the 4th quarter valued at about $73,575,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 58.6% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 609,966 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $154,273,000 after buying an additional 225,445 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Littelfuse by 1,842.8% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 193,583 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $48,961,000 after buying an additional 183,619 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Littelfuse

In related news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total value of $4,963,165.56. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,613,315.48. This trade represents a 65.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total value of $1,355,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 64,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,344,858.88. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 15,494 shares of company stock valued at $6,750,834. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Friday, July 10th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $520.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $465.83.

Littelfuse Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ LFUS opened at $397.75 on Friday. Littelfuse, Inc. has a twelve month low of $226.18 and a twelve month high of $500.57. The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $450.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $378.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.06 billion, a PE ratio of -235.35, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.49.

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

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were paid a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -177.51%.

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.