Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Buys Shares of 1,565 Littelfuse, Inc. $LFUS

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 1,565 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $531,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of LFUS. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Littelfuse by 29.7% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,047 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $355,000 after acquiring an additional 240 shares during the period. Evolve Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Littelfuse in the 1st quarter valued at about $279,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in Littelfuse by 220.4% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 5,350 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,357,000 after purchasing an additional 3,680 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Littelfuse by 29.8% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 12,935 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,277,000 after purchasing an additional 2,971 shares during the period. Finally, MidFirst Bank bought a new position in Littelfuse in the 4th quarter worth about $288,000. Institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

Littelfuse Stock Performance

Shares of LFUS opened at $418.47 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $452.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $367.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.58 billion, a PE ratio of -247.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Littelfuse, Inc. has a 52-week low of $225.25 and a 52-week high of $500.57.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $3.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.48. Littelfuse had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a positive return on equity of 11.62%. The firm had revenue of $656.97 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $638.98 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.19 EPS. Littelfuse’s quarterly revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. Littelfuse has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.650-3.850 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Littelfuse, Inc. will post 14.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Littelfuse Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st were paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 21st. Littelfuse’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -177.51%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on LFUS shares. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Littelfuse from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on Littelfuse from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered Littelfuse from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Littelfuse from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Williams Trading set a $520.00 target price on Littelfuse in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $465.83.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Maggie Chu sold 11,397 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $435.48, for a total transaction of $4,963,165.56. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 6,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,613,315.48. The trade was a 65.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 64,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,344,858.88. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 15,494 shares of company stock worth $6,750,834 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

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.