Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) Hits New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Shares of Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $333.76 and last traded at $329.3450, with a volume of 282939 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $325.16.

Analog Devices News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays upgraded ADI from “equal weight” to “overweight” and set a $375 price target, signaling stronger conviction on industrial recovery and giving upside to the stock. Barclays upgrades Analog Devices as industrial recovery takes shape
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and coverage pieces highlight ADI’s run of earnings beats, upgraded guidance and attractive revenue momentum tied to AI/industrial demand — supportive fundamentals that underpin longer-term upside. A Look At Analog Devices (ADI) Valuation After Consistent Earnings Beats And Upgraded Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Fund commentary and sector roundups (Q4 letters, semiconductor thematic lists) note ADI as a beneficiary of AI-driven semiconductor demand, which can support mid/long-term revenue growth expectations. Here’s Why Analog Devices (ADI) Rose in Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is focused on ADI’s upcoming quarterly report and Q1 outlook; preview articles summarize consensus estimates and key metrics to watch, so the stock may react to the actual print vs expectations. Analog Devices (ADI) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional previews and metric-level estimates for Q1 provide positioning context for investors but aren’t new catalysts until the company’s report. Unveiling Analog Devices (ADI) Q1 Outlook: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports on competitor dynamics and analyst roundups provide industry context but are unlikely to move ADI alone unless they reveal material market-share or supply-chain shifts. 6ADI : Inquiry Into Analog Devices’s Competitor Dynamics In…
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data in the feed appears to contain errors (zeros/NaN) and should not be treated as a confirmed increase in bearish positioning; verify via exchange-reported short-interest releases.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite positives, commentary notes ADI fell more than the broader market in the latest session — likely reflecting profit-taking after a strong run toward its 52-week high and concerns about rich valuation (high P/E), which can amplify pullbacks. Here’s Why Analog Devices (ADI) Fell More Than Broader Market

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on ADI. Barclays upgraded shares of Analog Devices from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $375.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $340.00 price objective on Analog Devices and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $350.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $314.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $314.87.

Analog Devices Trading Down 0.3%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 2.19 and a quick ratio of 1.68. The company has a market cap of $161.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.82, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $294.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $259.82.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The semiconductor company reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $3.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.02 billion. Analog Devices had a return on equity of 11.23% and a net margin of 20.58%.Analog Devices’s revenue was up 25.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.67 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analog Devices Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th were given a $0.99 dividend. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 86.84%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Katsufumi Nakamura sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $301.46, for a total transaction of $150,730.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 12,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,831,556.60. This trade represents a 3.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Martin Cotter sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $278.44, for a total transaction of $2,784,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 49,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,828,444.16. This represents a 16.76% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 53,544 shares of company stock worth $15,320,417. Company insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ADI. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Analog Devices by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 671 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $182,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in shares of Analog Devices by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 275 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Analog Devices by 9.9% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 390 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Albion Financial Group UT increased its holdings in Analog Devices by 41.4% in the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 123 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,435 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $389,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.81% of the company’s stock.

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: ADI) is a multinational semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing integrated circuits. Founded in 1965 by Ray Stata and Matthew Lorber, the company has grown into a leading supplier of components that convert, condition and process real-world signals for electronic systems. Analog Devices is headquartered in Massachusetts and serves customers around the world across multiple end markets.

The company’s product lineup includes data converters (ADCs and DACs), amplifiers, power management ICs, radio-frequency (RF) and microwave components, sensors and MEMS devices, signal chain and isolation products, timing and clocking solutions, and embedded processors and software for system-level design.