Richard Puccio, Jr. Sells 1,500 Shares of Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) Stock

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) CFO Richard Puccio, Jr. sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $363.65, for a total value of $545,475.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 52,677 shares in the company, valued at $19,155,991.05. This represents a 2.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Analog Devices Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ADI opened at $361.25 on Friday. 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 company has a market cap of $175.05 billion, a PE ratio of 42.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.20. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $375.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $374.64. Analog Devices, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $223.47 and a fifty-two week high of $445.91.

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

Analog Devices Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio is presently 52.19%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ADI has been the subject of several research reports. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $475.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $480.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Analog Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Analog Devices from $450.00 to $498.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $457.97.

Trending Headlines about Analog Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: Edge-AI expansion: Alif’s AI-native fusion processors would complement ADI’s analog technology and support “physical intelligence”—systems that can sense, reason and act without relying entirely on the cloud. The acquisition could broaden ADI’s addressable market and improve its competitive position in emerging AI hardware. Analog Devices to Acquire Alif Semiconductor
• Positive Sentiment: Healthy operating momentum: ADI’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with $3.45 in adjusted EPS and $4.02 billion in revenue. Revenue rose 39.2% year over year, while industrial and automotive demand demonstrates that growth extends beyond data-center AI. Analog Devices Shows Why AI Is Not the Only Story Driving Chip Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Supportive analyst sentiment: TD Cowen reiterated a Buy rating, while Wall Street’s consensus rating remains Buy with an average target price near $458. Elevated call-option activity also points to increased bullish interest. TD Cowen Reiterates Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Richard Puccio sold 1,500 shares, and director Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares. Both transactions were conducted under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, reducing their significance as indicators of management’s outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Deal and valuation risks: The all-cash acquisition will require substantial capital, and investors must weigh integration and execution risks. With ADI trading at a high earnings multiple, disappointment in the Alif deal or a broader semiconductor slowdown could pressure the stock.

Institutional Trading of Analog Devices

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ADI. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. acquired a new position in Analog Devices during the second quarter valued at $205,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Analog Devices by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 21,450 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,519,000 after purchasing an additional 1,041 shares during the period. IPG Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Analog Devices during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,922,000. Cidel Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Analog Devices by 45.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,331 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,912,000 after buying an additional 2,276 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of Analog Devices by 17.8% during the 2nd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 12,432 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,938,000 after buying an additional 1,876 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.81% of the company’s stock.

About Analog Devices

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.