Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Boosts Holdings in Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Key Points

• Zurcher Kantonalbank boosted its stake in Littelfuse by 54.3%, adding 2,581 shares to hold 7,338 shares valued at about $1,856,000 per its latest SEC filing.
• Littelfuse beat Q4 estimates with $2.69 EPS and $593.9M revenue (revenue +12.2% YoY), set Q1 2026 guidance of $2.70–$2.90 EPS, and carries a consensus “Moderate Buy” target price of $374.
• Insiders sold a total of 49,012 shares (~$16.23M) last quarter, while institutional investors own about 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its position in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS - Free Report) by 54.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,338 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,581 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank's holdings in Littelfuse were worth $1,856,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Krilogy Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the fourth quarter worth $232,000. Pekao Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych S.A. bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the fourth quarter worth $1,633,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 34,050 shares of the technology company's stock worth $8,612,000 after buying an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Littelfuse by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 2,516 shares of the technology company's stock worth $636,000 after buying an additional 310 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Key Capital Management INC bought a new stake in shares of Littelfuse in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.14% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LFUS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group set a $360.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Littelfuse from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $360.00 price target on shares of Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Littelfuse from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Littelfuse from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Littelfuse presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $374.00.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

Littelfuse stock opened at $403.02 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $10.14 billion, a PE ratio of -138.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $354.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $302.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 1.91. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 12 month low of $174.63 and a 12 month high of $410.00.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $593.93 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $583.53 million. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 3.00% and a positive return on equity of 10.53%. The firm's revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.04 earnings per share. Littelfuse has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.700-2.900 EPS. Research analysts expect that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 12.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Littelfuse

In other Littelfuse news, SVP Peter Sung-Jip Kim sold 5,488 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.35, for a total value of $1,791,008.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,175 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,320,611.25. The trade was a 35.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Anthony Grillo sold 5,000 shares of Littelfuse stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.24, for a total transaction of $1,731,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 69,423 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $24,037,019.52. This represents a 6.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 49,012 shares of company stock valued at $16,227,764 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

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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