Plan A Wealth LLC Raises Holdings in Analog Devices, Inc. $ADI

Plan A Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) by 1,635.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,098 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,228 shares during the quarter. Analog Devices accounts for 2.1% of Plan A Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Plan A Wealth LLC’s holdings in Analog Devices were worth $5,990,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. IPG Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Analog Devices during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,922,000. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC lifted its holdings in Analog Devices by 108.5% during the 1st quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 20,464 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,511,000 after purchasing an additional 10,648 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Analog Devices by 6.3% in the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,708,858 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $543,656,000 after purchasing an additional 101,298 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Analog Devices during the 2nd quarter valued at about $500,414,000. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in Analog Devices during the 2nd quarter valued at about $19,643,000. 86.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Analog Devices

In other news, CEO Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $356.33, for a total value of $3,563,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,660 shares in the company, valued at approximately $47,983,397.80. This represents a 6.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Richard C. Puccio, Jr. sold 2,683 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $374.56, for a total value of $1,004,944.48. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 54,177 shares in the company, valued at $20,292,537.12. This trade represents a 4.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 45,215 shares of company stock worth $17,062,490 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Analog Devices Price Performance

Analog Devices stock traded down $10.01 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $400.07. 967,260 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,035,288. Analog Devices, Inc. has a one year low of $223.47 and a one year high of $445.91. The stock has a market cap of $193.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.25. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $378.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $382.55.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The semiconductor company reported $3.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.34 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $4.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.92 billion. Analog Devices had a net margin of 29.79% and a return on equity of 16.39%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 39.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.05 EPS. Analog Devices has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.710-4.010 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analog Devices Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Analog Devices’s payout ratio is 52.19%.

Key Stories Impacting Analog Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: 5G adoption expands. Lekha Wireless plans to integrate Analog Devices’ radio technology into its 4G and 5G radio-access-network products, supporting ADI’s communications exposure and demonstrating demand for its signal-processing technology. Lekha Wireless to integrate Analog Devices radio technology in 5G and 4G products
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and industry sentiment remains favorable. Bank of America reportedly identified ADI as one of the strongest analog semiconductor performers. Semiconductor sales exceeding $1 trillion, supported by artificial-intelligence investment, also keeps ADI in focus as a potential beneficiary. Analog Devices, STMicro and TI seen as strongest analog performers: BofA
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals are strong, but expectations are high. ADI’s latest quarter beat earnings and revenue estimates, with revenue rising 39.2% year over year. However, the stock trades at roughly 48 times earnings, leaving it vulnerable to profit-taking or concerns that growth expectations are already reflected in the share price.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider sales may weigh on sentiment. CFO Richard Puccio sold $631,620 of stock under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing his position by 2.93%. Other reported insider sales, including transactions by CEO Vincent Roche and Vivek Jain, add to the perception of near-term selling pressure, although planned sales do not necessarily indicate weakening business prospects. Analog Devices CFO stock sale

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ADI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Analog Devices from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $430.00 to $465.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $428.00 to $458.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Analog Devices from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $450.00 to $498.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $460.09.

Analog Devices Profile

Analog Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor company that develops technologies for converting, conditioning and processing real-world signals. Its products connect the physical and digital worlds by helping electronic systems sense, measure, interpret and control information such as temperature, pressure, motion, sound and electrical current.

The company’s product portfolio includes analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, power management solutions, radio-frequency and microwave devices, data converters, amplifiers, sensors, microcontrollers, embedded processors and connectivity products.