Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) Given New $360.00 Price Target at Stifel Nicolaus

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) had its target price upped by Stifel Nicolaus from $330.00 to $360.00 in a report issued on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a buy rating on the semiconductor company’s stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company set a $340.00 target price on Analog Devices and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Analog Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $300.00 price target for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $318.35.

Analog Devices Price Performance

NASDAQ:ADI opened at $337.51 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 2.19. The company has a 50-day moving average of $298.37 and a 200-day moving average of $262.58. Analog Devices has a 52 week low of $158.65 and a 52 week high of $343.96. The company has a market capitalization of $164.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.02, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.03.

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

Analog Devices Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio is presently 86.84%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Analog Devices news, CEO Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.92, for a total transaction of $3,069,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 155,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $47,783,760.96. This represents a 6.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, 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 completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 18,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,258,381.39. This trade represents a 30.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 53,544 shares of company stock valued at $15,320,417 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Analog Devices

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ADI. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Analog Devices by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 671 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $182,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in shares of Analog Devices by 14.1% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 275 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Analog Devices by 9.9% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 390 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $106,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT lifted its holdings in Analog Devices by 41.4% during the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 123 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in Analog Devices by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,435 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $389,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. 86.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Analog Devices News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board raises quarterly dividend by 11% to $1.10, marking 22 consecutive years of higher payouts — strengthens income thesis and signals confidence in cash flow. Analog Devices Raises Quarterly Dividend by 11%
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $400 and maintained an overweight rating — a sizable upward revision that supports further upside in the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus raised its target to $360 and reiterated a buy rating — another analyst upgrade adding upward pressure. Stifel Nicolaus price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks preview: Industrial, automotive (EVs, ADAS) and consumer demand are expected to drive ADI’s upcoming quarter — reinforces growth narrative tied to AI/edge and auto electronics tailwinds. Industrial, Automotive and Consumer Growth to Drive ADI’s Q1 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Another Zacks preview highlights expectations for ~29% revenue growth and strong EPS upside for the coming quarter, citing AI-driven industrial and data-center demand — supports upside to near-term results. Analog Devices to Report Q1 Earnings: What’s in Store for the Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage piece on ADI’s positioning within Nasdaq trends — useful context but not new company-specific catalysts. Analog Devices Navigating Financial Trends In The Nasdaq Index
• Neutral Sentiment: Preview articles (MSN) outline what to expect from ADI’s Q4/quarterly results — informative for modelling but reiterative of other previews. What To Expect From Analog Devices’s (ADI) Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest feed shows a reported “large increase” but the data fields read as zero/NaN — appears to be a reporting glitch and is not a reliable signal now. (No external link available.)

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.