Wellington Management Group LLP Decreases Stock Holdings in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Wellington Management Group LLP cut its stake in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 23.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 363,183 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 114,346 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $165,368,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in LFUS. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Littelfuse by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,969,874 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $751,141,000 after buying an additional 44,826 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter worth $1,148,821,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 67.3% during the 4th quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 1,024,176 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $259,035,000 after acquiring an additional 412,160 shares during the period. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. raised its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. now owns 980,498 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $247,988,000 after acquiring an additional 37,203 shares during the period. Finally, T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 58.6% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 609,966 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $154,273,000 after acquiring an additional 225,445 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Littelfuse

In related news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total transaction of $1,355,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 64,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,344,858.88. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LFUS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price objective on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Monday, May 18th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $465.83.

Littelfuse Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $412.18 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $429.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $408.36. The company has a current ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company has a market capitalization of $10.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -824.34, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.49. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12-month low of $233.36 and a 12-month high of $500.57.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $4.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.78 by $0.41. The company had revenue of $738.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $703.38 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 0.31% and a positive return on equity of 13.02%. Littelfuse’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.30 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 15.78 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Littelfuse’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -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.