Van ECK Associates Corp Decreases Stock Position in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Van ECK Associates Corp lowered its position in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 24.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,998 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,312 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $3,186,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in LFUS. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Littelfuse by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 597 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $203,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Littelfuse by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Logan Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,543 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,920,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP boosted its position in Littelfuse by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 2,845 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $737,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Everhart Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 3.0% during the second quarter. Everhart Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,522 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $693,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC grew its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 5,571 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,409,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on LFUS. Weiss Ratings upgraded Littelfuse from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research lowered Littelfuse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $520.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $465.83.

Insider Buying and Selling at Littelfuse

In related news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director owned 64,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,344,858.88. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

LFUS stock opened at $414.24 on Friday. 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 firm has a market cap of $10.52 billion, a P/E ratio of -828.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.47. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12-month low of $233.36 and a 12-month high of $500.57. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $425.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $409.48.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $4.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $738.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $703.38 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.30 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities research analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 15.78 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This is a boost from Littelfuse’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -640.00%.

About Littelfuse

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.