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 the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $420.04, for a total value of $594,776.64. Following the sale, the director owned 108,847 shares in the company, valued at $45,720,093.88. The trade was a 1.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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 stock was 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 Price Performance

Shares of Analog Devices stock traded down $4.15 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $405.93. The company had a trading volume of 3,646,321 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,050,149. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $378.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $382.55. The company has a market capitalization of $196.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.22. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 1-year low of $223.47 and a 1-year high of $445.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

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

Analog Devices Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st were issued a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio is currently 52.19%.

Key Analog Devices News

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

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on ADI shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Analog Devices from $515.00 to $500.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Analog Devices in a report on Thursday, August 20th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $430.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Analog Devices from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Analog Devices from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $430.00 to $465.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $450.00 to $498.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Analog Devices has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $460.09.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Analog Devices in the 2nd quarter valued at $18,610,868,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Analog Devices by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 23,487,584 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,369,833,000 after purchasing an additional 88,538 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Analog Devices in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,573,081,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 24.7% in the second quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 8,422,883 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,345,316,000 after purchasing an additional 1,670,957 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its position in shares of Analog Devices by 5.3% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 5,044,271 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,604,771,000 after buying an additional 254,632 shares during the period. 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.