Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS Holdings Lifted by Lazard Asset Management LLC

Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its position in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 12.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,453 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,358 shares during the quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $4,226,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in LFUS. Key Capital Management INC acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Littelfuse in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in Littelfuse in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new position in Littelfuse during the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on LFUS shares. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Littelfuse from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Zacks Research cut shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $465.83.

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In other news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,613,315.48. The trade was a 65.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Littelfuse Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of LFUS stock opened at $442.13 on Friday. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 1 year low of $233.36 and a 1 year high of $500.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a current ratio of 2.76. The business’s fifty day moving average is $443.19 and its 200-day moving average is $389.03. The stock has a market cap of $11.18 billion, a PE ratio of -884.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.49.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced 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. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 13.02% and a negative net margin of 0.31%.The business had revenue of $738.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $703.38 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.30 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 14.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. 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 presently -640.00%.

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.