ProShare Advisors LLC Cuts Holdings in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

ProShare Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 14.0% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 30,070 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 4,883 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $7,788,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 1,666.7% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its position in shares of Littelfuse by 264.7% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 124 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Steph & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the third quarter worth $32,000. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on LFUS. UBS Group set a $360.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $364.00.

Littelfuse Trading Up 2.5%

NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $357.88 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.91 billion, a PE ratio of -123.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.43. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 52-week low of $142.10 and a 52-week high of $359.56. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $284.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $265.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

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

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders 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 yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -103.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Jeffrey G. Gorski sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.32, for a total transaction of $1,156,120.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 6,433 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,124,948.56. This trade represents a 35.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 8,875 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at $1,932,193.95. This trade represents a 59.63% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 59,792 shares of company stock valued at $18,699,718 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

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.