Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. Invests $875,000 in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 2,577 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $875,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. HB Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Littelfuse in the first quarter worth about $203,000. Strs Ohio lifted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 6.1% during the first quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 31,387 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $10,651,000 after purchasing an additional 1,799 shares during the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 14.6% during the first quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 291,393 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $98,884,000 after purchasing an additional 37,126 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,640,000. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the 1st quarter worth approximately $689,000. 96.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LFUS opened at $418.47 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $10.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -247.61, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $452.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $367.99. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 52 week low of $225.25 and a 52 week high of $500.57.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.48. The company had revenue of $656.97 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $638.98 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a positive return on equity of 11.62%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.19 EPS. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 14.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were paid a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Littelfuse’s payout ratio is currently -177.51%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total value of $4,963,165.56. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,613,315.48. This trade represents a 65.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $451.96, for a total value of $1,355,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 15,494 shares of company stock worth $6,750,834. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research raised Littelfuse from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 target price on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $465.83.

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.