Kera Capital Partners Inc. Buys New Position in Analog Devices, Inc. $ADI

Kera Capital Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 1,721 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $423,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in ADI. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in shares of Analog Devices during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. RMG Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Analog Devices during the second quarter worth $26,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Analog Devices during the third quarter worth $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in Analog Devices by 141.8% in the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 162 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Analog Devices in the second quarter valued at $45,000. 86.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Analog Devices news, Director Ray Stata sold 3,125 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $279.39, for a total value of $873,093.75. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 136,321 shares in the company, valued at approximately $38,086,724.19. This trade represents a 2.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Michael Sondel sold 8,169 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $278.03, for a total value of $2,271,227.07. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 18,913 shares in the company, valued at $5,258,381.39. The trade was a 30.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 50,419 shares of company stock worth $13,399,592 in the last ninety days. 0.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on ADI shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $280.00 target price on Analog Devices in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. BNP Paribas began coverage on Analog Devices in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $300.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Analog Devices in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Analog Devices from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Analog Devices has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $290.04.

Analog Devices News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its Q1 2026 EPS model to $2.39, kept an Overweight rating and moved its price target to $375 — a clear analyst endorsement that supports upside expectations for ADI. KeyCorp note
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights ADI’s growing automotive revenue as vehicle electronics and Level 2+ ADAS content increase, reinforcing a durable demand vector tied to software-defined cars. This thematic story supports a higher multiple and longer-term growth outlook. Will Vehicle Electronics Evolution Fuel ADI’s Automotive Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst coverage and target increases (Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas Exane, Truist, Bank of America) and the company’s solid November earnings beat and strong revenue growth are keeping institutional sentiment constructive. Those upgrades help explain buying interest. Analog Devices Moves Higher as Super-Cycle Gains Momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum-focused write-ups (e.g., TipRanks/Zacks “momentum pick” pieces) are drawing attention but are more narrative-driven than fundamentals-driven; they may boost short-term flows but carry limited long-term informational value. Top Analog Devices Executive Makes Notable Move
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: SVP Katsufumi Nakamura sold 500 shares (avg. $301.46) recently, and SVP Martin Cotter sold 10,000 shares on Jan. 5 (avg. $278.44). While insider sales can be routine, the size and timing may create near-term investor concern about insider conviction. Insider Selling: Analog Devices SVP Sells Shares

Analog Devices Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of Analog Devices stock opened at $297.99 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $145.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $266.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $249.20. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 12-month low of $158.65 and a 12-month high of $303.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.19, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The semiconductor company reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.04. Analog Devices had a return on equity of 11.23% and a net margin of 20.58%.The business had revenue of $3.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.02 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.67 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 25.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analog Devices Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, December 8th were issued a dividend of $0.99 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $3.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Analog Devices’s payout ratio is 86.84%.

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.