Schroder Investment Management Group Lowers Position in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Schroder Investment Management Group lessened its holdings in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 14.8% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 170,730 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 29,689 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $44,016,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of LFUS. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Littelfuse by 3.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,206 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,337,000 after purchasing an additional 1,107 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Littelfuse by 42.0% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 311 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Littelfuse by 93.6% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 20,073 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,892,000 after buying an additional 9,706 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 104.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atria Investments Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the 2nd quarter valued at $329,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Littelfuse Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of LFUS opened at $330.79 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 2.69. Littelfuse, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.10 and a fifty-two week high of $380.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $320.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $279.11. The firm has a market cap of $8.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -114.07, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.41.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.18. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 3.00% and a positive return on equity of 10.53%. The business had revenue of $593.93 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $583.53 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.04 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark upgraded Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price target on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Williams Trading set a $360.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a 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 given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $364.00.

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In related news, SVP Deepak Nayar sold 8,875 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,932,193.95. The trade was a 59.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Anthony Grillo sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.24, for a total transaction of $1,731,200.00. Following the sale, the director owned 69,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,037,019.52. This represents a 6.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 49,012 shares of company stock valued at $16,227,764. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by 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.