Empowered Funds LLC Purchases New Holdings in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Key Points

• Empowered Funds LLC acquired 19,295 shares of Littelfuse worth approximately $8.8 million, while other institutions also initiated sizable positions. Hedge funds and institutional investors collectively own 96.14% of the company.
• Littelfuse reported quarterly EPS of $4.19, beating estimates of $3.78, while revenue rose 20.4% year over year to $738.78 million. The company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $4.85–$5.05.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $465.83, and Littelfuse raised its quarterly dividend from $0.75 to $0.80 per share, implying a 0.8% annual yield.

Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 19,295 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $8,786,000. Empowered Funds LLC owned about 0.08% of Littelfuse at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Littelfuse in the second quarter valued at about $19,059,000. Hill City Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $54,639,600. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in Littelfuse in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Littelfuse during the second quarter valued at $3,642,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new stake in Littelfuse in the second quarter worth $4,727,000. 96.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In other 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 value of $1,355,880.00. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on LFUS. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Littelfuse from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Williams Trading set a $520.00 price objective on Littelfuse in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Littelfuse from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently 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 Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.76. Littelfuse, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $233.36 and a fifty-two week high of $500.57. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $430.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $407.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.30 billion, a PE ratio of -810.82, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.49.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.78 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $738.78 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $703.38 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 0.31% and a positive return on equity of 13.02%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.30 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.050 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 15.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a $0.80 dividend. 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 a boost from Littelfuse's previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. Littelfuse's payout ratio is presently -640.00%.

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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