Vincent Roche Sells 10,000 Shares of Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) Stock

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) CEO Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $389.75, for a total transaction of $3,897,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 137,538 shares in the company, valued at $53,605,435.50. This trade represents a 6.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Vincent Roche also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 26th, Vincent Roche sold 30,000 shares of Analog Devices stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.13, for a total transaction of $12,453,900.00.
• On Friday, May 22nd, Vincent Roche sold 30,000 shares of Analog Devices stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $396.82, for a total transaction of $11,904,600.00.
• On Friday, May 1st, Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares of Analog Devices stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.91, for a total value of $3,979,100.00.

Analog Devices Price Performance

Analog Devices stock opened at $379.03 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $184.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.32, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $408.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $351.27. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 52 week low of $218.37 and a 52 week high of $445.91.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The semiconductor company reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $0.20. Analog Devices had a return on equity of 14.37% and a net margin of 26.01%.The firm had revenue of $3.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.51 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.85 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analog Devices has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.450 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 12.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analog Devices Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 2nd were paid a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 2nd. Analog Devices’s payout ratio is currently 65.38%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ADI. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Weiss Ratings lowered Analog Devices from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Citigroup raised their price objective on Analog Devices from $400.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $474.00 target price on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Analog Devices presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $439.79.

Key Stories Impacting Analog Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analog Devices completed its acquisition of Empower Semiconductor, strengthening its AI power portfolio and expanding its addressable market. Analog Devices Completes Acquisition of Empower Semiconductor
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst commentary remains constructive, with price-target increases tied to accelerating AI chip demand and ADI’s growth outlook. Analog Devices (ADI) Wins Higher Price Target as AI Chip Boom Accelerates
• Neutral Sentiment: ADI has been trading with the broader semiconductor group, so sector sentiment is influencing the stock as chip names rebound and retrace. Entegris and Analog Devices Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares, which may create some short-term investor caution despite the planned nature of the trade. Vincent Roche insider trade

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Analog Devices during the fourth quarter valued at $2,215,516,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of 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 worth $2,634,734,000 after buying an additional 2,912,666 shares during the period. Amundi raised its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,922,302 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Analog Devices by 29.2% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 4,829,931 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,186,714,000 after buying an additional 1,091,004 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of 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 valued at $287,398,000 after acquiring an additional 1,029,927 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 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.