Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA Makes New $528,000 Investment in Analog Devices, Inc. $ADI

Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA purchased a new position in shares of Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,660 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $528,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new position in shares of Analog Devices during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Analog Devices in the first quarter worth approximately $30,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Analog Devices during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Analog Devices during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Analog Devices in the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.81% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ADI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $430.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $474.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $510.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $475.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $410.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Two research 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, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $439.79.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Karen Golz sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, 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 filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Vincent Roche sold 30,000 shares of Analog Devices stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.13, for a total value of $12,453,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 137,538 shares in the company, valued at $57,096,149.94. This represents a 17.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 91,442 shares of company stock valued at $37,241,554. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analog Devices Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ADI opened at $377.16 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 12 month low of $218.37 and a 12 month high of $445.91. The company has a market cap of $183.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.18. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $409.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $349.73.

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

Analog Devices Dividend Announcement

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

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.