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

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) Director Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares of Analog Devices stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $420.04, for a total transaction of $594,776.64. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 108,847 shares in the company, valued at $45,720,093.88. This trade represents a 1.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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, September 8th, Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares of Analog Devices stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $362.85, for a total transaction of $513,795.60.
• 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 transaction of $534,355.92.

Analog Devices Stock Down 1.0%

NASDAQ:ADI traded down $4.15 on Thursday, hitting $405.93. 3,646,321 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,050,149. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $378.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $382.55. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 52 week low of $223.47 and a 52 week high of $445.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The company has a market cap of $196.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.22.

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

Analog Devices Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were paid 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 is currently 52.19%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Analog Devices

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ADI. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Analog Devices in the third quarter valued at approximately $213,000. Apella Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Analog Devices by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 3,328 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,365,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares during the last quarter. Everhart Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Analog Devices by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Everhart Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,092 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,417,000 after buying an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC grew its holdings in Analog Devices by 45.1% in the 3rd quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 2,922 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,159,000 after buying an additional 908 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Analog Devices by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,660 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,245,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the period. 86.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analog Devices News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: 5G adoption expands. Lekha Wireless plans to integrate Analog Devices’ radio technology into its 4G and 5G radio-access-network products. The agreement could support ADI’s communications business, although the near-term financial impact is not yet clear. Lekha Wireless to integrate Analog Devices radio technology in 5G and 4G products
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and industry support remains favorable. Bank of America reportedly identified ADI as one of the strongest analog semiconductor performers, while semiconductor sales exceeding $1 trillion and continued AI investment are keeping investor attention on the sector. Analog Devices, STMicro and TI seen as strongest analog performers: BofA
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals are strong, but expectations are elevated. ADI’s latest quarterly results exceeded analyst estimates, with revenue rising 39.2% year over year. However, the stock trades at roughly 48 times earnings, leaving it vulnerable to profit-taking when market sentiment weakens or growth expectations moderate.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent trading reflected broader-market underperformance. ADI fell more than the broader market in the latest session, suggesting investors may be taking profits after the stock’s substantial rally and reacting to valuation sensitivity. Here’s Why Analog Devices Fell More Than Broader Market
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling may weigh on sentiment. CFO Richard Puccio sold $631,620 of ADI stock, reducing his holdings by 2.93%. The sale was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, so it does not necessarily indicate weakening business prospects, but additional recent insider sales add a modest overhang. Analog Devices CFO sells stock

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on ADI shares. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Analog Devices from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $430.00 to $465.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Analog Devices in a report on Thursday, August 20th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $430.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Analog Devices from $515.00 to $500.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Analog Devices has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $460.09.

Analog Devices Company Profile

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.