Insider Selling: Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) Insider Sells $833,960.00 in Stock

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) insider Vivek Jain sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $416.98, for a total value of $833,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 45,733 shares in the company, valued at $19,069,746.34. This trade represents a 4.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Analog Devices Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of ADI opened at $410.08 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $378.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $382.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $198.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.22. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 12-month low of $223.47 and a 12-month high of $445.91.

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

Analog Devices Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st were issued a $1.10 dividend. 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 payout ratio is presently 52.19%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Analog Devices from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $430.00 to $465.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Seaport Research Partners raised Analog Devices from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $425.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Analog Devices from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $460.00 price target (up from $450.00) on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Arete Research lifted their price objective on Analog Devices from $487.00 to $490.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $460.09.

Analog Devices News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains strong. Bank of America identified Analog Devices, along with STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments, as among the strongest analog semiconductor performers. ADI has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, with a reported average price target of $460.09 versus the recent share price. Analog Devices, STMicro and TI seen as strongest analog performers: BofA
• Positive Sentiment: Industry growth and AI exposure remain catalysts. Global semiconductor sales reportedly surpassed $1 trillion, with AI investment supporting demand and placing ADI among the stocks highlighted for potential gains. The company also continues to benefit from applications beyond AI, including industrial, communications and automotive electronics. 4 Semiconductor Stocks to Grab as Sales Hit $1 Trillion for First Time
• Positive Sentiment: New technology adoption adds strategic upside. Lekha Wireless is integrating ADI technology into its 5G radio-access-network portfolio, while ADI also joined Moët Hennessy and UC Davis on an AI-enabled chemical-signature detection project. These initiatives are unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings but demonstrate broader applications for ADI’s sensing and signal-processing technology. Lekha Wireless 5G RAN portfolio integrates ADI technology
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain solid. ADI’s latest reported quarter exceeded earnings and revenue estimates, with revenue up 39.2% year over year. However, its approximately 49 times earnings valuation leaves the stock sensitive to profit-taking or any slowdown in growth expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders have recently sold shares. CFO Richard Puccio sold 1,500 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, while other insiders, including Vincent Roche, Vivek Jain and Katsufumi Nakamura, also reported sales. Planned transactions do not necessarily signal deteriorating business prospects, but the cluster of sales may weigh on sentiment. SEC insider transaction filing

Institutional Trading of Analog Devices

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Analog Devices in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Analog Devices during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Dunhill Financial LLC bought a new stake in Analog Devices during the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC grew its stake in Analog Devices by 54.9% in the second quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 79 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in Analog Devices in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors own 86.81% of the company’s stock.

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.