Ray Stata Sells 1,416 Shares of Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) Stock

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) Director Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares of Analog Devices stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.37, for a total transaction of $534,355.92. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 114,511 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,213,016.07. This represents a 1.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ray Stata also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 7th, Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares of Analog Devices stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.01, for a total value of $533,846.16.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares of Analog Devices stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $398.11, for a total value of $563,723.76.
• On Tuesday, June 9th, Ray Stata sold 1,432 shares of Analog Devices stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $400.83, for a total value of $573,988.56.

Analog Devices Stock Up 3.3%

ADI stock opened at $389.93 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $189.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $394.59 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $365.96. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 1-year low of $221.15 and a 1-year high of $445.91.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The semiconductor company reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $3.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.51 billion. Analog Devices had a return on equity of 14.37% and a net margin of 26.01%.The business’s revenue was up 37.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.85 EPS. Analog Devices has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.450 EPS. Analysts expect that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 12.42 EPS for the current year.

Analog Devices Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 2nd were given a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 2nd. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Analog Devices’s payout ratio is currently 65.38%.

Key Stories Impacting Analog Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: Renewed optimism about artificial-intelligence demand is supporting semiconductor stocks, including analog-chip makers such as ADI. Industry sales growth and expectations for continued chip demand are providing a favorable environment for the shares. Semiconductor Sales Continue to Grow on AI Optimism
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s average brokerage recommendation for Analog Devices is equivalent to a Buy. The company’s latest quarter also exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $3.09 versus the $2.89 consensus and revenue of $3.62 billion versus $3.51 billion. Revenue rose 37.2% year over year, while fiscal third-quarter EPS guidance is $3.15 to $3.45. Analog Devices Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers
• Neutral Sentiment: Director Ray Stata sold 1,416 ADI shares for approximately $534,000, reducing his direct ownership by 1.22%. The transaction was conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, making it a limited signal about management’s current outlook. Analog Devices Director Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Vincent Roche reportedly sold 10,000 shares for $3.63 million, reducing his direct ownership by 6.78%. Although the sale was also made under a 10b5-1 plan and may reflect scheduled diversification rather than weakening confidence, sizeable insider selling could create some investor caution. Analog Devices CEO Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: ADI remains richly valued, trading at roughly 58 times earnings based on the provided data. That valuation leaves the stock sensitive to any slowdown in AI-related demand, weaker guidance or disappointment in future earnings growth. Analog Devices Broker Recommendations

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Analog Devices in the second quarter worth about $18,610,868,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Analog Devices during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,215,516,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Analog Devices during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,326,066,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Analog Devices by 42.8% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 9,715,095 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,634,734,000 after purchasing an additional 2,912,666 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its holdings in Analog Devices by 44.8% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 6,215,129 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,507,740,000 after purchasing an additional 1,922,302 shares during the period. 86.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ADI shares. Argus set a $460.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $474.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Fundamental Research set a $550.00 target price on Analog Devices in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on Analog Devices from $510.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Analog Devices from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Analog Devices has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $441.00.

Analog Devices Company 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.