Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Sells Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) Shares

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican-West Virginia) recently sold shares of Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI). In a filing disclosed on March 04th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Analog Devices stock on February 10th.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/20/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) on 2/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 2/9/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) on 1/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kellanova (NYSE:K) on 12/11/2025.

Analog Devices Stock Up 0.7%

ADI stock opened at $341.51 on Thursday. Analog Devices, Inc. has a one year low of $158.65 and a one year high of $363.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.76. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $314.52 and its 200 day moving average is $271.86. The firm 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.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last posted 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. Analog Devices had a net margin of 23.02% and a return on equity of 12.49%. The business had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.63 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. Analog Devices has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.730-3.030 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 7.14 EPS for the current year.

Analog Devices Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Analog Devices’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 3rd. Analog Devices’s payout ratio is currently 80.44%.

Key Headlines 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

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.92, for a total value of $3,069,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 155,688 shares in the company, valued at approximately $47,783,760.96. This 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, CAO Michael Sondel sold 4,199 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.02, for a total value of $1,515,922.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 14,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,321,434.80. The trade was a 22.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 57,743 shares of company stock valued at $16,836,340 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on ADI. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (up from $350.00) on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Analog Devices in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Analog Devices from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $250.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $373.00 target price on shares of Analog Devices 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 issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $366.96.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Analog Devices

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ADI. Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new stake in shares of Analog Devices in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Analog Devices in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Analog Devices in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in shares of Analog Devices during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Analog Devices during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. 86.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Senator Capito

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Capito (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first female U.S. Senator in the state’s history. Prior to serving in the Senate, Capito was a member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. At the start of the 116th Congress, Capito was a member of the U.S. Senate committees on Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Capito is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Republican Party line more than her fellow members. Capito earned her bachelor’s degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center. She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. Capito is a former chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, as well as a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus. After an explosion responsible for the death of 29 coal workers, Capito founded the Congressional Coal Caucus. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

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.