Compound Planning Inc. Cuts Stock Position in Analog Devices, Inc. $ADI

Compound Planning Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) by 29.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,931 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,662 shares during the period. Compound Planning Inc.’s holdings in Analog Devices were worth $966,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of Analog Devices by 12.9% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 169,572 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,907,000 after purchasing an additional 19,383 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Analog Devices by 684.6% in the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 862,314 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $211,871,000 after buying an additional 752,411 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Analog Devices by 22.3% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 1,293,403 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $317,789,000 after acquiring an additional 236,211 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 26.4% during the 3rd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 43,932 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,795,000 after acquiring an additional 9,174 shares during the period. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 18.8% during the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 20,734 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,094,000 after acquiring an additional 3,286 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.81% of the company’s stock.

Analog Devices Price Performance

ADI opened at $354.35 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $308.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $268.40. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 12-month low of $158.65 and a 12-month high of $363.20. The firm has a market cap of $172.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.78, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The semiconductor company reported $2.46 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.63 earnings per share. The business’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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Analog Devices Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be given a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 3rd. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. This is an increase from Analog Devices’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio is 72.39%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Analog Devices news, SVP Katsufumi Nakamura sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.46, for a total transaction of $150,730.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 12,710 shares in the company, valued at $3,831,556.60. The trade was a 3.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Ray Stata sold 3,125 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.30, for a total transaction of $991,562.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 123,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,288,403.30. This represents a 2.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 57,743 shares of company stock worth $16,836,340. Corporate insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

More Analog Devices News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analog Devices reported stronger-than-expected Q1 results, raised Q2 guidance and announced an 11% dividend increase and continued buybacks — reinforcing upside from AI/data-center and industrial demand. This is the primary bullish catalyst supporting the stock’s recent gains. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Major research outlets and screeners are highlighting ADI as a top growth name (Zacks coverage, rank upgrades) and noting it hit a 52‑week high, which can attract momentum and institutional interest. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity/retail influencer visibility: Jim Cramer cited Analog Devices favorably relative to some peers, which can increase retail interest and short-term flows. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports in the feed show anomalous/zero values and NaN changes — the data appears unreliable and should be treated with caution; no clear short-squeeze signal from these entries.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several media pieces recap long-term performance (e.g., what a $1,000 investment would have done) — useful for buy-and-hold investors but unlikely to move near-term price action. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CAO Michael Sondel sold 4,199 shares (~$1.5M) and reduced his holding by ~22%, as disclosed in an SEC filing. Large insider sales can create short-term negative perception even when company fundamentals are strong. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ADI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $405.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated 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. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $387.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Bank of America increased their price objective on Analog Devices from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated 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 given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $366.96.

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.