60,893 Shares in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS Acquired by E20 Capital Ltd

Key Points

• E20 Capital acquired 60,893 Littelfuse shares worth approximately $27.7 million, giving the fund a 0.24% stake and making LFUS its 14th-largest holding. Institutional investors collectively own 96.14% of the company.
• Littelfuse reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $4.19 beating estimates of $3.78 and revenue rising 20.4% year over year to $738.78 million. The company issued third-quarter EPS guidance of $4.85–$5.05.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $465.83 price target. Littelfuse also raised its quarterly dividend to $0.80 per share, or $3.20 annually.

E20 Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 60,893 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $27,726,000. Littelfuse makes up about 2.2% of E20 Capital Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. E20 Capital Ltd owned about 0.24% of Littelfuse at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in Littelfuse by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,206 shares of the technology company's stock worth $6,337,000 after purchasing an additional 1,107 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Littelfuse by 42.0% during the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 311 shares of the technology company's stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 93.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 20,073 shares of the technology company's stock worth $3,892,000 after buying an additional 9,706 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Littelfuse by 104.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $66,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Littelfuse by 652.9% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 527 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $119,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. 96.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Anthony Grillo sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 64,928 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $29,344,858.88. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on LFUS shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Littelfuse from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Littelfuse from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Littelfuse presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $465.83.

Littelfuse Price Performance

LFUS stock opened at $412.26 on Monday. 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 capitalization of $10.47 billion, a PE ratio of -824.50, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.49. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 1-year low of $233.36 and a 1-year high of $500.57. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $437.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $405.38.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $4.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.78 by $0.41. The business had revenue of $738.78 million during 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 quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.30 EPS. Littelfuse has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 15.78 EPS for the current year.

Littelfuse Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. This is a boost from Littelfuse's previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Littelfuse's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -640.00%.

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.

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