Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) Director Ray Stata Sells 1,416 Shares of Stock

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) Director Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares of Analog Devices stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $420.04, for a total value of $594,776.64. Following the transaction, the director owned 108,847 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,720,093.88. The trade was a 1.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ray Stata also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 8th, Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares of Analog Devices stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $362.85, for a total value of $513,795.60.
• On Tuesday, August 4th, Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares of Analog Devices stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.37, for a total value of $534,355.92.

Analog Devices Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of ADI stock opened at $405.93 on Friday. Analog Devices, Inc. has a twelve month low of $223.47 and a twelve month high of $445.91. The stock has a market cap of $196.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.22. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $379.24 and a 200 day moving average of $383.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 19th. The semiconductor company reported $3.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.34 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $4.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.92 billion. Analog Devices had a return on equity of 16.39% and a net margin of 29.79%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 39.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.05 EPS. Analog Devices has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.710-4.010 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 12.96 EPS for the current year.

Analog Devices Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.19%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on ADI. Piper Sandler set a $460.00 price objective on Analog Devices in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Evercore reduced their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $474.00 to $462.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $450.00 to $498.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Arete Research raised their price target on shares of Analog Devices from $487.00 to $490.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price objective on Analog Devices from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $460.09.

Institutional Trading of Analog Devices

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADI. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Analog Devices in the second quarter valued at $18,610,868,000. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Analog Devices by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 23,487,584 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,369,833,000 after acquiring an additional 88,538 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Analog Devices by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 10,216,699 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,250,341,000 after acquiring an additional 501,604 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in Analog Devices by 24.7% in the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 8,422,883 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,345,316,000 after acquiring an additional 1,670,957 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in shares of Analog Devices by 5.3% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 5,044,271 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,604,771,000 after purchasing an additional 254,632 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.81% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Analog Devices

Here are the key news stories impacting Analog Devices this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and industry support remain favorable. Bank of America identified ADI as one of the strongest performers among analog chipmakers, while broader semiconductor sales surpassed $1 trillion as artificial-intelligence investment boosts demand. ADI’s latest quarterly results also exceeded expectations, with revenue rising 39.2% year over year. Bank of America analog semiconductor report
• Positive Sentiment: ADI technology is gaining additional commercial exposure. India-based Lekha Wireless is integrating Analog Devices radio technology into 4G and 5G radio-access products, supporting the company’s communications opportunity. ADI also partnered with Moët Hennessy and UC Davis on AI-enabled chemical-signature detection for wine production, highlighting applications beyond traditional chip markets. Lekha Wireless ADI technology partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Growth expectations are strong, but the valuation raises sensitivity to disappointment. ADI trades at roughly 48 times earnings after a major rally toward its 52-week high. Its approximately $460 consensus analyst price target and “Moderate Buy” rating provide support, but elevated valuation could encourage profit-taking if growth expectations weaken.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling may be weighing on sentiment. CFO Richard Puccio sold 1,500 shares worth approximately $631,620, and Director Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares worth about $594,777. Other executives, including CEO Vincent Roche and Vivek Jain, have also reported sales. The transactions were conducted under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans and do not necessarily indicate deteriorating fundamentals, but the cluster of sales can pressure the stock in the short term. Analog Devices insider transactions

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor company that develops technologies for converting, conditioning and processing real-world signals. Its products connect the physical and digital worlds by helping electronic systems sense, measure, interpret and control information such as temperature, pressure, motion, sound and electrical current.

The company’s product portfolio includes analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, power management solutions, radio-frequency and microwave devices, data converters, amplifiers, sensors, microcontrollers, embedded processors and connectivity products.