Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Purchases 11,009 Shares of Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 147,018 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,009 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned approximately 0.59% of Littelfuse worth $38,079,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 1,666.7% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 106 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in Littelfuse by 264.7% during the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 124 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Littelfuse during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd acquired a new position in Littelfuse in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on LFUS. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Littelfuse from $325.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised shares of Littelfuse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $290.00 to $310.00 in a research report on Friday, October 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $335.00.

Littelfuse Price Performance

Shares of LFUS opened at $301.50 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 4.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. Littelfuse, Inc. has a twelve month low of $142.10 and a twelve month high of $305.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a 50 day moving average of $261.57 and a 200-day moving average of $255.92.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The technology company reported $2.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.75 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $624.64 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $623.70 million. Littelfuse had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 9.89%. The firm’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.71 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Ryan K. Stafford sold 2,162 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.31, for a total transaction of $580,086.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 28,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,671,251.21. This represents a 7.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 2,049 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.02, for a total value of $553,270.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,747,453.50. This represents a 16.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 14,034 shares of company stock worth $3,670,025 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

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.