Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) CEO Vincent Roche Sells 10,000 Shares of Stock

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) CEO Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $318.14, for a total transaction of $3,181,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 167,826 shares in the company, valued at $53,392,163.64. This trade represents a 5.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Vincent Roche also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, February 2nd, Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares of Analog Devices stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.92, for a total transaction of $3,069,200.00.

Analog Devices Price Performance

NASDAQ ADI opened at $318.34 on Friday. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 12 month low of $158.65 and a 12 month high of $363.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.76 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $155.41 billion, a PE ratio of 58.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $325.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $281.97.

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

Analog Devices Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 3rd were paid a dividend of $1.10 per share. This is an increase from Analog Devices’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 3rd. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.44%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Analog Devices from $375.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Analog Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Benchmark raised their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $285.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $410.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $367.81.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new stake in shares of Analog Devices in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Analog Devices during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in Analog Devices during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in Analog Devices during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Analog Devices in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. 86.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.