4,320 Shares in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS Acquired by Pinnbrook Capital Management LP

Key Points

• Pinnbrook Capital Management acquired 4,320 Littelfuse shares in the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.97 million. Institutional investors collectively own 96.14% of the company.
• Littelfuse reported quarterly EPS of $4.19, surpassing estimates of $3.78, while revenue rose 20.4% year over year to $738.78 million. The company issued third-quarter EPS guidance of $4.85–$5.05.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend from $0.75 to $0.80 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend of $3.20 and a 0.8% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $465.83.

Pinnbrook Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 4,320 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $1,967,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $289,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Littelfuse during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $208,000. Evolve Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Littelfuse during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $356,000. Farringdon Capital Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter valued at $216,000. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter valued at $146,471,000. 96.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In related news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction on 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 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 document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on LFUS. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Wall Street Zen raised Littelfuse from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research cut Littelfuse from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Williams Trading set a $520.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Littelfuse has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $465.83.

Littelfuse Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of LFUS opened at $412.26 on Friday. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12-month low of $233.36 and a 12-month high of $500.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.47 billion, a P/E ratio of -824.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.49. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $437.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $404.82. The company has a current ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS - Get Free Report) 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 the consensus estimate of $703.38 million. Littelfuse had a positive return on equity of 13.02% and a negative net margin of 0.31%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.30 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 15.78 EPS for the current 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 paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This is an increase from Littelfuse's previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. Littelfuse's payout ratio is currently -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.

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