CreativeOne Wealth LLC Invests $207,000 in Analog Devices, Inc. $ADI

Key Points

• CreativeOne Wealth LLC has acquired 1,028 shares of Analog Devices, valued at approximately $207,000, indicating a growing interest among institutional investors in the semiconductor company.
• Analog Devices reported strong quarterly earnings of $2.05 per share, exceeding expectations and showing a 24.6% revenue increase compared to the previous year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.99, with a 1.6% yield, although it has a payout ratio exceeding 100% at 101.02%.

CreativeOne Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 1,028 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $207,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Analog Devices during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Menard Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Analog Devices in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Analog Devices during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Analog Devices during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, North Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Analog Devices during the 1st quarter worth approximately $36,000. 86.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $273.00 to $288.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. KGI Securities initiated coverage on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Friday, May 23rd. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Noble Financial upgraded shares of Analog Devices to an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $285.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Analog Devices from a "moderate buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $273.53.

Analog Devices Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ ADI traded up $0.96 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $247.07. 2,166,076 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,877,268. The company has a market capitalization of $121.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.08. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 52-week low of $158.65 and a 52-week high of $258.13. The company has a current ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $238.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $220.20.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The semiconductor company reported $2.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.76 billion. Analog Devices had a net margin of 18.85% and a return on equity of 10.32%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 24.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.58 earnings per share. Analog Devices has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.120-2.320 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analog Devices Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.99 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Analog Devices's payout ratio is 101.02%.

Insider Transactions at Analog Devices

In related news, SVP Katsufumi Nakamura sold 2,490 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.03, for a total value of $617,594.70. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 13,549 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,360,558.47. The trade was a 15.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Vincent Roche sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.29, for a total transaction of $5,085,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 23,515 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,979,629.35. The trade was a 45.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 25,615 shares of company stock worth $6,450,988 over the last ninety days. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analog Devices Profile

Analog Devices, Inc designs, manufactures, tests, and markets integrated circuits (ICs), software, and subsystems products in the United States, rest of North and South America, Europe, Japan, China, and rest of Asia. The company provides data converter products, which translate real-world analog signals into digital data, as well as translates digital data into analog signals; power management and reference products for power conversion, driver monitoring, sequencing, and energy management applications in the automotive, communications, industrial, and consumer markets; and power ICs that include performance, integration, and software design simulation tools for accurate power supply designs.