Sargent Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 2,233 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $606,000.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ADI. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Analog Devices in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,215,516,000. Amundi lifted 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 valued at $1,507,740,000 after purchasing an additional 1,922,302 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 29.2% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 4,829,931 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,186,714,000 after purchasing an additional 1,091,004 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in Analog Devices by 3,456.2% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,059,726 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $287,398,000 after acquiring an additional 1,029,927 shares during the period. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 580,546 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.81% of the company’s stock.
Analog Devices Price Performance
ADI opened at $427.58 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $393.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $336.60. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 12-month low of $218.37 and a 12-month high of $439.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $208.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.53, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.18.
Analog Devices Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 2nd will be given a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 2nd. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Analog Devices’s dividend payout ratio is presently 65.38%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Analog Devices news, Director Karen Golz sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.95, for a total transaction of $411,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 12,019 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,951,227.05. This represents a 7.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Ray Stata sold 1,432 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $400.83, for a total value of $573,988.56. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 120,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,169,745.25. The trade was a 1.18% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 101,442 shares of company stock worth $40,422,954. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts recently commented on ADI shares. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Analog Devices from $410.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Analog Devices from $400.00 to $510.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $373.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Analog Devices from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on Analog Devices from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $432.71.
Check Out Our Latest Research Report on ADI
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.
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