Level Four Advisory Services LLC Acquires 2,188 Shares of Analog Devices, Inc. $ADI

Level Four Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) by 31.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,061 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,188 shares during the quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Analog Devices were worth $2,226,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of ADI. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Analog Devices by 39.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,867 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $397,000 after acquiring an additional 529 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 36.0% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,752 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $417,000 after purchasing an additional 464 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its position in Analog Devices by 35.4% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 325 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Ellevest Inc. purchased a new stake in Analog Devices in the second quarter worth approximately $201,000. Finally, Main Street Research LLC purchased a new stake in Analog Devices in the second quarter worth approximately $416,000. 86.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ADI has been the subject of a number of research reports. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Benchmark upped their price objective on Analog Devices from $285.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group raised their target price on Analog Devices from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $365.00 price target on Analog Devices in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Analog Devices from $320.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $366.96.

Key Stories Impacting Analog Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple Wall Street analysts and aggregator coverage paint ADI as a Buy, reinforcing investor confidence; recent write-ups discuss the stock as a solid investment. Wall Street Analysts Think Analog Devices (ADI) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets highlight ADI as a strong momentum/dividend-growth name, which can attract growth and income-focused buyers. Zacks Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target activity remains constructive: a recent median 6‑month target around $400 supports upside expectations and may underpin buying. (Source: QuiverQuant summary) QuiverQuant Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Analog Devices presented at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference (transcript available) — useful for investors but outcome depends on new guidance/remarks; conferences often reaffirm strategy rather than move price materially. Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options activity was flagged, indicating elevated speculative interest or hedging flows; that can increase intraday volatility but is ambiguous for direction. Options Activity Alert
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data in the available feeds appear to be erroneous (showing 0 shares/days-to-cover), so short-interest signals are unreliable from these entries; ignore until corrected.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector and macro headwinds—geopolitical tensions that sparked a risk‑off move in semiconductors and rising yields—have pressured ADI in recent sessions and can trigger profit-taking. Sector Risk Headline
• Negative Sentiment: QuiverQuant flags heavy insider selling over recent months (multiple executives sold shares), which can be read negatively by some investors even if sales are routine/compensatory. Insider Trading Summary

Analog Devices Price Performance

NASDAQ:ADI opened at $341.51 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $314.52 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $271.86. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 52 week low of $158.65 and a 52 week high of $363.20. The stock has a market cap of $166.73 billion, a PE ratio of 62.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The semiconductor company reported $2.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.31 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $3.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.10 billion. Analog Devices had a return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 23.02%.The firm’s revenue was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.63 earnings per share. Analog Devices has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.730-3.030 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 7.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analog Devices Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be given a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. This is an increase from Analog Devices’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.44%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.92, for a total transaction of $3,069,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 155,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $47,783,760.96. This trade represents a 6.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Ray Stata sold 3,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.30, for a total transaction of $991,562.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 123,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,288,403.30. The trade was a 2.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 57,743 shares of company stock valued at $16,836,340 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

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.