Valeo Financial Advisors LLC Grows Stake in Analog Devices, Inc. $ADI

Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) by 30.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,503 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,289 shares during the quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Analog Devices were worth $2,186,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Analog Devices by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 50,893,276 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,802,256,000 after buying an additional 503,970 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Analog Devices by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 23,487,584 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,369,833,000 after buying an additional 88,538 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its position in shares of Analog Devices by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,450,624 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,834,210,000 after buying an additional 194,535 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Analog Devices by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 10,216,699 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,250,341,000 after acquiring an additional 501,604 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Analog Devices during the 4th quarter worth $2,215,516,000. 86.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Vincent Roche sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.13, for a total transaction of $12,453,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 137,538 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $57,096,149.94. This trade represents a 17.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Ray Stata sold 1,432 shares of Analog Devices stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $400.83, for a total transaction of $573,988.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 120,175 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,169,745.25. This trade represents a 1.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 105,274 shares of company stock valued at $42,247,986. Company insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on ADI shares. Argus set a $460.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Barclays lifted their target price on Analog Devices from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup boosted their target price on Analog Devices from $400.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Analog Devices from $450.00 to $498.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on Analog Devices from $510.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $441.00.

Analog Devices Stock Performance

Shares of Analog Devices stock opened at $389.93 on Monday. 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 $189.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.94, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.20. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 1 year low of $221.15 and a 1 year high of $445.91. The company’s fifty day moving average is $394.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $366.42.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last announced 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. The business had revenue of $3.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter 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. Analysts forecast that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 12.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Analog Devices Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 2nd. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.38%.

Trending Headlines about 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

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.