Diversified Management Inc. Takes $430,000 Position in Analog Devices, Inc. $ADI

Diversified Management Inc. bought a new position in Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 1,586 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $430,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ADI. Amundi raised its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 44.8% in the third 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 during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its stake in Analog Devices by 29.2% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 4,829,931 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,186,714,000 after acquiring an additional 1,091,004 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 684.6% in the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 862,314 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $211,871,000 after purchasing an additional 752,411 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in shares of Analog Devices by 128.4% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,107,382 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $272,084,000 after purchasing an additional 622,433 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 47.5% during the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 1,802,338 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $428,992,000 after purchasing an additional 580,546 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.81% of the company’s stock.

More Analog Devices News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on ADI to $425, signaling stronger upside from a major sell-side shop and supporting buy-side interest. Bank of America Increases Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) Price Target to $425.00
• Positive Sentiment: ADI was added to multiple Zacks Rank #1 lists (Momentum, Income, Strong Buy) — a near-term catalyst as model-driven funds and momentum investors may buy shares on those signals. Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for April 15th
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst pieces (Zacks, Yahoo Finance) profile ADI as a strong momentum/growth pick tied to AI-driven semiconductor demand — narrative that supports continued relative strength versus peers. Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Analog Devices (ADI) is a Great Choice
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad coverage pieces highlight ADI’s long-term performance and why buy-and-hold investors have benefited, which supports retail investor interest but is less likely to move price intraday. If You Invested $1000 in Analog Devices a Decade Ago, This is How Much It’d Be Worth Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary (Zacks analyst blog, coverage of semiconductor/AI tailwinds) supports ADI but also boosts many peers, so flows may be distributed across names rather than concentrated. The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights NVIDIA, Analog Devices, NXP Semiconductors and ACM Research
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage mentioning broker recommendations notes that the average brokerage recommendation can be overly optimistic — useful context for assessing how durable recent buys are. Brokers Suggest Investing in Analog Devices (ADI): Read This Before Placing a Bet
• Negative Sentiment: High valuation metrics (e.g., elevated P/E) and recent strong gains increase the risk of short-term profit-taking or a sector pullback, which can pressure the stock even amid positive news. Brokers Suggest Investing in Analog Devices (ADI): Read This Before Placing a Bet

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Michael Sondel sold 4,199 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 14,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,321,434.80. This represents a 22.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Vincent Roche sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.92, for a total value of $3,069,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 155,688 shares in the company, valued at $47,783,760.96. This trade represents a 6.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 27,324 shares of company stock valued at $8,758,085. 0.36% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ADI. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price target (up from $350.00) on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $375.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $405.00 target price on shares of Analog Devices and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Analog Devices from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Analog Devices from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $370.69.

Analog Devices Stock Performance

ADI opened at $347.94 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.76 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $330.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $287.62. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 1 year low of $170.39 and a 1 year high of $363.20. The stock has a market cap of $169.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.05.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.63 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. Analog Devices has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.730-3.030 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Analog Devices Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 3rd were issued a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 3rd. This is a positive change from Analog Devices’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. Analog Devices’s payout ratio is currently 80.44%.

About Analog Devices

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.