Dean Capital Management Acquires 5,930 Shares of Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Dean Capital Management increased its holdings in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 26.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 28,193 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,930 shares during the period. Littelfuse makes up about 2.8% of Dean Capital Management’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding. Dean Capital Management owned approximately 0.11% of Littelfuse worth $7,302,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Littelfuse by 57.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 134 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Littelfuse

In other Littelfuse news, CAO Jeffrey G. Gorski sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.89, for a total transaction of $867,225.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,433 shares in the company, valued at $2,231,543.37. This represents a 27.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Kristina A. Cerniglia sold 2,343 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.38, for a total transaction of $863,114.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,567,456.90. This represents a 35.51% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 49,012 shares of company stock worth $16,227,764 over the last 90 days. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Littelfuse Stock Performance

Shares of Littelfuse stock opened at $326.18 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -112.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 1.91. The business has a 50-day moving average of $323.49 and a 200 day moving average of $280.13. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.10 and a 12 month high of $380.00.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.18. The company 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.04 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 9.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

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

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.