OFI Invest Asset Management boosted its position in Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI – Free Report) by 8,768.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 48,954 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 48,402 shares during the quarter. OFI Invest Asset Management’s holdings in Analog Devices were worth $13,276,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Analog Devices by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 50,389,306 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $12,380,652,000 after buying an additional 162,075 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Analog Devices by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 23,399,046 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,749,146,000 after buying an additional 81,790 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Analog Devices by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 6,326,772 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,506,448,000 after buying an additional 375,207 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its holdings in Analog Devices by 44.8% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 6,215,129 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,507,740,000 after buying an additional 1,922,302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in Analog Devices by 10.1% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 5,886,294 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,446,262,000 after buying an additional 541,760 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.81% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Analog Devices
In other Analog Devices news, SVP Katsufumi Nakamura sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.46, for a total value of $150,730.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 12,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,831,556.60. This represents a 3.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Michael Sondel sold 4,199 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.02, for a total transaction 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 approximately $5,321,434.80. This trade represents a 22.17% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 30,949 shares of company stock worth $9,837,784 in the last quarter. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Analog Devices Price Performance
Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The semiconductor company reported $2.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.63 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analog Devices has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.730-3.030 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 7.14 EPS for the current year.
Analog Devices Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 3rd. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Analog Devices’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. Analog Devices’s payout ratio is currently 80.44%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $320.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $365.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $387.00 target price on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued 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 $367.81.
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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.
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