Earnest Partners LLC Sells 21,745 Shares of Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Earnest Partners LLC cut its holdings in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 5.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 405,483 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 21,745 shares during the period. Earnest Partners LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $105,024,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Littelfuse by 4.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,925,048 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $757,617,000 after buying an additional 122,392 shares during the period. Neuberger Berman Group LLC raised its position in shares of Littelfuse by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 1,068,927 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $242,358,000 after acquiring an additional 26,824 shares during the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC lifted its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 32.1% in the 3rd quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 612,016 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $158,518,000 after purchasing an additional 148,586 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter worth $114,721,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 2.4% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 490,619 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $127,071,000 after purchasing an additional 11,394 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Littelfuse Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Littelfuse stock opened at $326.18 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $8.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -112.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.41. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.10 and a 12-month high of $380.00. The business’s 50 day moving average is $323.49 and its 200-day moving average is $280.00. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $593.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $583.53 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 3.00% and a positive return on equity of 10.53%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.04 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were paid a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -103.45%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 2,061 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.71, for a total transaction of $673,349.31. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 6,719 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,195,164.49. This trade represents a 23.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kristina A. Cerniglia sold 2,343 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.38, for a total value of $863,114.34. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,255 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,567,456.90. This trade represents a 35.51% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 49,012 shares of company stock worth $16,227,764 in the last three months. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LFUS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group set a $360.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Zacks Research cut shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Littelfuse from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Littelfuse has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $364.00.

Littelfuse Company 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.