Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS is Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC’s 5th Largest Position

Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 26.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 41,857 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 15,264 shares during the period. Littelfuse comprises about 4.6% of Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $19,059,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Two Sigma Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $752,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Littelfuse by 21.0% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 635 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $289,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust bought a new stake in Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $208,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 6.3% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 145,658 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $66,322,000 after purchasing an additional 8,649 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in shares of Littelfuse by 28.8% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 7,295 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,332,000 after buying an additional 1,633 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LFUS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Littelfuse from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $465.83.

Littelfuse Price Performance

Shares of LFUS opened at $405.42 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $430.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $407.92. The company has a quick ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Littelfuse, Inc. has a twelve month low of $233.36 and a twelve month high of $500.57. The company has a market cap of $10.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -810.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.49.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $4.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $703.38 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.30 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 15.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Littelfuse’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio is currently -640.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Littelfuse news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the 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 sale, the director directly owned 64,928 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,344,858.88. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

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.