B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Acquires 13,338 Shares of Analog Devices, Inc. $ADI

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its stake in Analog Devices by 11.2%, purchasing 13,338 shares to own 132,024 shares worth about $32.44 million, and institutional investors now hold 86.81% of ADI.
• Analog Devices beat quarterly expectations, reporting $2.46 EPS vs. $2.31 expected and $3.16B revenue (up 30.4% YoY), gave Q2 guidance of $2.73–$3.03, and raised its quarterly dividend to $1.10 (annualized $4.40, 1.4% yield).
• Analyst sentiment has warmed with multiple firms lifting price targets (UBS to $430, Wells Fargo to $400, KeyCorp to $430); the consensus rating is a "Moderate Buy" with a $366.96 target.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lifted its holdings in Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI - Free Report) by 11.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 132,024 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 13,338 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Analog Devices were worth $32,438,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Katsufumi Nakamura sold 500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 12,710 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,831,556.60. This represents a 3.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Michael Sondel sold 8,169 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $278.03, for a total transaction of $2,271,227.07. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 18,913 shares in the company, valued at $5,258,381.39. The trade was a 30.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 57,743 shares of company stock valued at $16,836,340 over the last 90 days. 0.36% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ADI. Cfra reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Analog Devices from $340.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Analog Devices from $375.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $373.00 price objective on shares of Analog Devices in a 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 data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $366.96.

Analog Devices Trading Down 4.2%

Shares of ADI stock opened at $315.81 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $154.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.00. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 1 year low of $158.65 and a 1 year high of $363.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $316.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $273.14.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The semiconductor company reported $2.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.31 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. Analog Devices had a return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 23.02%.The company's revenue was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.63 EPS. Analog Devices has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.730-3.030 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analog Devices Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be given a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. This is an increase from Analog Devices's previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Analog Devices's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.44%.

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.

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