Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 4,265 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,157,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ADI. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Analog Devices during the fourth quarter valued at $2,215,516,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Analog Devices by 42.8% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 9,715,095 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,634,734,000 after acquiring an additional 2,912,666 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its position in Analog Devices by 44.8% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 6,215,129 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,507,740,000 after purchasing an additional 1,922,302 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in Analog Devices by 29.2% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 4,829,931 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,186,714,000 after purchasing an additional 1,091,004 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Analog Devices by 3,456.2% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,059,726 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $287,398,000 after purchasing an additional 1,029,927 shares during the last quarter. 86.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ADI. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $365.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $400.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $410.00 to $475.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $405.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Analog Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Analog Devices currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $432.71.
Analog Devices Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:ADI opened at $434.46 on Friday. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 52 week low of $218.37 and a 52 week high of $439.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.75. The company has a market capitalization of $211.62 billion, a PE ratio of 64.56, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $401.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $340.66.
Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The semiconductor company reported $3.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $0.20. Analog Devices had a net margin of 26.01% and a return on equity of 14.37%. The company had revenue of $3.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.51 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.85 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analog Devices has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.450 EPS. Analysts forecast that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 12.41 earnings per share for the current year.
Analog Devices Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 2nd were issued a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 2nd. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio is presently 65.38%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Analog Devices news, Director Karen Golz sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.95, for a total value of $411,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 12,019 shares in the company, valued at $4,951,227.05. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares of Analog Devices stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $398.11, for a total transaction of $563,723.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 118,759 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $47,279,145.49. This trade represents a 1.18% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 101,442 shares of company stock worth $40,422,954. 0.36% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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