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

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) Director Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares of Analog Devices stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $362.85, for a total value of $513,795.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 111,679 shares in the company, valued at $40,522,725.15. This represents a 1.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through 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, August 4th, Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares of Analog Devices stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.37, for a total value of $534,355.92.
• On Tuesday, July 7th, Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares of Analog Devices stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.01, for a total transaction of $533,846.16.

Analog Devices Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ADI traded down $3.82 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $361.25. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,970,847 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,154,214. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $375.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $374.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $175.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.20. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 1-year low of $223.47 and a 1-year high of $445.91.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The semiconductor company reported $3.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.34 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $4.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.92 billion. Analog Devices had a net margin of 29.79% and a return on equity of 16.39%. Analog Devices’s quarterly revenue was up 39.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.05 earnings per share. Analog Devices has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.710-4.010 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 12.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analog Devices Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 52.19%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on ADI shares. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $474.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Analog Devices from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Analog Devices from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $430.00 to $465.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $480.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Analog Devices from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $457.97.

Analog Devices News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Edge-AI expansion: ADI agreed to acquire Alif Semiconductor for approximately $1.35 billion in cash. Alif’s AI-native processors are designed for low-power, real-time processing in robotics, industrial equipment, energy, defense, data-center infrastructure, digital health and wearable devices. The deal could expand ADI’s addressable market and complement its analog and mixed-signal technology. Analog Devices to Acquire Alif Semiconductor
• Positive Sentiment: Strong operating momentum: ADI’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with revenue up 39.2% year over year and earnings of $3.45 per share versus the $3.34 consensus estimate. Growth in industrial and automotive markets also suggests demand is broadening beyond AI-related applications. Analog Devices Shows Why AI Is Not the Only Story Driving Chip Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Constructive Wall Street sentiment: TD Cowen reiterated a Buy rating, while the broader analyst consensus remains Buy with an average price target well above recent trading levels. Elevated call-option activity also indicates increased bullish speculative interest. TD Cowen Reiterates Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider transaction: CFO Richard Puccio sold 1,500 shares worth approximately $545,000 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Because the sale reduced his holdings by only 2.77% and was scheduled in advance, it provides limited insight into management’s outlook. Analog Devices CFO Share Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Acquisition and valuation concerns: The all-cash Alif purchase requires substantial capital, and investors must determine whether the technology can be integrated effectively and produce acceptable returns. With ADI trading at a relatively high earnings multiple, disappointing deal execution or slowing semiconductor demand could increase downside risk.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Analog Devices

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 39,170.1% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 296,317,813 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $117,688,546,000 after acquiring an additional 295,563,249 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Analog Devices during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $18,610,868,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Analog Devices in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,573,081,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Analog Devices in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,215,516,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in Analog Devices in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,525,167,000. 86.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analog Devices Company Profile

Analog Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures high-performance analog, mixed-signal, power-management and radio-frequency integrated circuits. Its technologies help convert real-world signals—such as temperature, pressure, sound, motion and light—into data that electronic systems can process and use.

The company offers data converters, amplifiers, power-management products, sensors, embedded processors, connectivity solutions and other semiconductor components.