Caprock Group LLC Buys Shares of 17,264 Analog Devices, Inc. $ADI

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 17,264 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,339,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ING Groep NV increased its stake in shares of Analog Devices by 24.7% in the third quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 153,357 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,680,000 after purchasing an additional 30,355 shares in the last quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC bought a new stake in Analog Devices during the 3rd quarter valued at $310,000. Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 37.5% in the third quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 2,437 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $599,000 after acquiring an additional 665 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Analog Devices by 3.6% in the third quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,668 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $901,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MQS Management LLC grew its position in shares of Analog Devices by 127.3% in the third quarter. MQS Management LLC now owns 2,180 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $536,000 after purchasing an additional 1,221 shares in the last quarter. 86.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ADI shares. Cfra reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Analog Devices from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $285.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Analog Devices from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $312.26.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Michael Sondel sold 8,169 shares of Analog Devices stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $278.03, for a total value of $2,271,227.07. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 18,913 shares in the company, valued at $5,258,381.39. This trade represents a 30.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Martin Cotter sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $278.44, for a total transaction of $2,784,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 49,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,828,444.16. This represents a 16.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 53,544 shares of company stock valued at $15,320,417. Insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Analog Devices News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks says Wall Street expects earnings growth and argues ADI has the setup for a likely earnings beat in the upcoming report — a near-term catalyst that can lift the stock into the print. Analog Devices (ADI) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
• Positive Sentiment: ADI is highlighted among four semiconductor names benefiting from robust 2025 sales growth (up ~25.6%) driven by AI. Positive sector momentum and ADI’s exposure to AI-related demand support upside. 4 Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio on Solid Semiconductor Sales Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term performance write-up highlights strong 10-year investor returns for ADI, reinforcing confidence among buy-and-hold investors. Here’s how much you’d have if you invested $1000 in Analog Devices a decade ago
• Neutral Sentiment: AD​I is set to release earnings imminently — an event-driven item that can cause volatility regardless of direction. Analog Devices (ADI) to Release Earnings on Wednesday
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage roundup asks whether Wall Street analysts like ADI, a general-interest piece that may affect sentiment but contains no new firm-specific data. Do Wall Street Analysts Like Analog Devices Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short-interest notices show zero reported short shares (and nonsensical NaN increases), implying no meaningful short-squeeze pressure or clear short-interest signal at this time.
• Negative Sentiment: A Yahoo feature questions whether ADI’s special meeting stance reveals governance and accountability priorities — a reputational/governance risk investors should monitor, as activist/governance issues can become a source of volatility. Will Analog Devices’ (ADI) Special Meeting Stance Reveal Its True Governance and Accountability Priorities?

Analog Devices Stock Up 3.6%

ADI opened at $337.00 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $293.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $259.32. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 52 week low of $158.65 and a 52 week high of $337.84. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 2.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The stock has a market cap of $164.67 billion, a PE ratio of 73.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.03.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The semiconductor company reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $3.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.02 billion. Analog Devices had a return on equity of 11.23% and a net margin of 20.58%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.67 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analog Devices Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 8th were given a dividend of $0.99 per share. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 86.84%.

Analog Devices 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.