Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) Price Target Raised to $330.00

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) had its price target upped by Stifel Nicolaus from $290.00 to $330.00 in a research report report published on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a buy rating on the semiconductor company’s stock.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on ADI. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Analog Devices from $280.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $314.00 target price on shares of Analog Devices in a research report on Friday. Cfra reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $280.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $258.00 to $291.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Analog Devices presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $305.52.

Analog Devices Stock Down 0.6%

NASDAQ ADI opened at $300.25 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $269.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $250.10. Analog Devices has a one year low of $158.65 and a one year high of $309.17. The firm has a market cap of $147.02 billion, a PE ratio of 65.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 2.19 and a quick ratio of 1.68.

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

Analog Devices Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Analog Devices

In other Analog Devices news, SVP Martin Cotter sold 10,000 shares of Analog Devices stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $278.44, for a total transaction of $2,784,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 49,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,828,444.16. The trade was a 16.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Ray Stata sold 3,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.21, for a total transaction of $719,406.25. Following the sale, the director owned 142,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,821,269.91. The trade was a 2.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 53,544 shares of company stock valued at $14,328,561. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Analog Devices

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in shares of Analog Devices in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Analog Devices during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Analog Devices in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Analog Devices by 61.3% in the fourth quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 129 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, Y.D. More Investments Ltd acquired a new stake in Analog Devices in the third quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 86.81% of the company’s stock.

Analog Devices News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded ADI from “equal weight” to “overweight” and raised its price target to $340 (from $265), signaling stronger buy-side conviction that the stock can rally further. Wells Fargo upgrade / The Fly
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus raised its price target to $330 and reiterated a “buy” stance, adding top-down analyst support for the stock’s near-term upside. Stifel price target raise / The Fly
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp remains constructive — issuing an “Overweight” rating, a $375 target and above-consensus multi-year EPS forecasts (FY26/27 and quarterly cadence) that imply stronger earnings growth expectations. That helps justify higher multiples. KeyCorp coverage / MarketBeat ADI page
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain supportive: ADI beat EPS and revenue in its latest quarter with healthy year-over-year revenue growth, underpinning margin and cash-flow confidence. Earnings recap / MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Market structure: ADI is trading with above-average volume and near its 52‑week high, which amplifies momentum but also raises short-term volatility risk for traders. Trading note / Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Director Ray Stata reported a 3,125-share sale (Jan. 13) and other small insider disposals were disclosed; while modest relative to total holdings, such sales can be interpreted negatively by some investors. Ray Stata Form 4 / SEC
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation & payout risks: ADI trades at a high P/E and carries an elevated dividend payout ratio (~87%), which could constrict upside if earnings growth slows or capital-return visibility weakens. Valuation note / Yahoo Finance
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider sale reported: an SVP disclosed a roughly $150k sale, reinforcing the insider-selling narrative (smaller scale but notable to some investors). SVP sale / AmericanBankingNews

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.