37,462 Shares in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS Acquired by First National Bank of Omaha

Key Points

• First National Bank of Omaha acquired 37,462 Littelfuse shares worth approximately $17.1 million, giving it a 0.15% stake. Institutional investors collectively own 96.14% of the company.
• Littelfuse exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $4.19 versus the $3.78 consensus and revenue of $738.78 million, up 20.4% year over year. The company issued third-quarter EPS guidance of $4.85–$5.05.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.80 per share from $0.75, implying an annualized dividend of $3.20 and a 0.7% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $465.83.

First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new position in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 37,462 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $17,058,000. First National Bank of Omaha owned 0.15% of Littelfuse at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Horizon Investments LLC bought a new position in Littelfuse during the fourth quarter valued at $617,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its position in shares of Littelfuse by 16.3% during the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 29,010 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $7,337,000 after buying an additional 4,065 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Littelfuse by 554.6% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 23,744 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $6,005,000 after buying an additional 20,117 shares in the last quarter. Summit Creek Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. Summit Creek Advisors LLC now owns 70,714 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $17,885,000 after acquiring an additional 5,678 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nano Cap New Millennium Growth Fund L P bought a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the 4th quarter valued at about $822,000. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company's stock.

Littelfuse Price Performance

Shares of LFUS stock opened at $437.51 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $439.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $403.52. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 52-week low of $233.36 and a 52-week high of $500.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.11 billion, a P/E ratio of -875.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.49.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $4.19 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $738.78 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $703.38 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.30 EPS. Littelfuse'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, sell-side analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 15.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Littelfuse Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 is a boost from Littelfuse's previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Littelfuse's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -640.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on LFUS shares. Zacks Research downgraded Littelfuse from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $520.00 target price on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price target on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Littelfuse from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Littelfuse from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $465.83.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of Littelfuse 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 in the company, valued at $29,344,858.88. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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