Aquatic Capital Management LLC Sells 15,536 Shares of Analog Devices, Inc. $ADI

Aquatic Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) by 44.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 19,518 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 15,536 shares during the quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Analog Devices were worth $4,796,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of ADI. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in Analog Devices in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Analog Devices during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Analog Devices in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA increased its position in Analog Devices by 92.9% in the third quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA now owns 135 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new stake in Analog Devices during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.81% of the company’s stock.

Analog Devices Stock Up 1.6%

Analog Devices stock opened at $310.92 on Tuesday. Analog Devices, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $158.65 and a fifty-two week 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 company has a market cap of $151.79 billion, a PE ratio of 56.84, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $321.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $275.90.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last announced 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. The business had revenue of $3.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.10 billion. Analog Devices had a net margin of 23.02% and a return on equity of 12.49%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 30.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.63 EPS. Analog Devices has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.730-3.030 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 7.14 EPS 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 issued a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 3rd. This is a boost from Analog Devices’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio is presently 80.44%.

Insider Activity

In other Analog Devices news, SVP Katsufumi Nakamura sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $301.46, for a total value of $150,730.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 12,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,831,556.60. This trade represents a 3.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares of Analog Devices stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.92, for a total transaction of $3,069,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 155,688 shares in the company, valued at $47,783,760.96. This represents a 6.04% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 46,449 shares of company stock valued at $13,692,019 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on ADI. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Analog Devices from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Needham & Company LLC upgraded shares of Analog Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Truist Financial raised their price target on Analog Devices from $291.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Analog Devices from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Analog Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $366.96.

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.