Centaurus Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,861 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $1,136,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADI. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Analog Devices by 39.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,867 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $397,000 after purchasing an additional 529 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Analog Devices by 36.0% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,752 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $417,000 after buying an additional 464 shares in the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 38.0% during the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 44,576 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $10,610,000 after acquiring an additional 12,276 shares during the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Analog Devices during the second quarter worth approximately $644,000. Finally, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 2.4% during the second quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 60,169 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $14,322,000 after buying an additional 1,406 shares in the last quarter. 86.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analog Devices Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ ADI opened at $374.52 on Friday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $384.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $373.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $181.48 billion, a PE ratio of 44.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.20. Analog Devices, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $223.47 and a fifty-two week high of $445.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.25.
Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The semiconductor company reported $3.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.34 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $4.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.92 billion. Analog Devices had a return on equity of 16.39% and a net margin of 29.79%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 39.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.05 earnings per share. Analog Devices has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.710-4.010 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 12.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analog Devices Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. Analog Devices's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 52.19%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Analog Devices from $440.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating and set a $460.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Analog Devices from $515.00 to $500.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Analog Devices from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $480.00 price target on shares of Analog Devices in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $454.63.
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Insider Transactions at Analog Devices
In other Analog Devices news, CFO Richard C. Puccio, Jr. sold 2,683 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $374.56, for a total transaction of $1,004,944.48. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 54,177 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,292,537.12. This trade represents a 4.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Martin Cotter sold 17,594 shares of Analog Devices stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.00, for a total value of $7,354,292.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 56,332 shares in the company, valued at $23,546,776. This trade represents a 23.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 47,957 shares of company stock valued at $18,894,431 over the last quarter. 0.36% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About Analog Devices
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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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