Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd Has $1.84 Million Stock Holdings in Analog Devices, Inc. $ADI

Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) by 71.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,799 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,842 shares during the period. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd’s holdings in Analog Devices were worth $1,844,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Analog Devices in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,803,377,000. Amundi grew its position in shares of Analog Devices by 44.8% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 6,215,129 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,507,740,000 after buying an additional 1,922,302 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Analog Devices by 29.2% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 4,829,931 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,186,714,000 after acquiring an additional 1,091,004 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in shares of Analog Devices by 948.2% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,085,990 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $258,487,000 after acquiring an additional 982,385 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its position in shares of Analog Devices by 47.4% during the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 2,745,985 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $653,599,000 after acquiring an additional 882,909 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.81% of the company’s stock.

Analog Devices Stock Performance

Shares of ADI stock opened at $313.42 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $323.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $279.17. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 12 month low of $158.65 and a 12 month high of $363.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $153.01 billion, a PE ratio of 57.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.00.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The semiconductor company reported $2.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.31 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. Analog Devices had a net margin of 23.02% and a return on equity of 12.49%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 30.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.63 earnings per share. Analog Devices has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.730-3.030 EPS. Analysts forecast that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 7.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analog Devices Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 3rd were given a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 3rd. This is a positive change from Analog Devices’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. Analog Devices’s payout ratio is 80.44%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Analog Devices

In other news, CEO Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.92, for a total value of $3,069,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 155,688 shares in the company, valued at $47,783,760.96. This trade represents a 6.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ray Stata sold 3,125 shares of Analog Devices stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.30, for a total value of $991,562.50. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 123,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,288,403.30. The trade was a 2.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 41,449 shares of company stock worth $12,336,069. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on ADI shares. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $387.00 target price on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Thursday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $320.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Analog Devices from $291.00 to $364.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Analog Devices from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $366.96.

Analog Devices Profile

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.