eCIO Inc. Takes Position in Analog Devices, Inc. $ADI

Key Points

• eCIO Inc. has made a new investment of approximately $251,000 in Analog Devices, purchasing 1,243 shares of the semiconductor company.
• CEO Vincent Roche sold 20,000 shares at an average price of $254.29, representing a 45.96% decrease in his holdings.
• Analysts maintain a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Analog Devices with a target price of $273.53, following positive quarterly earnings that exceeded expectations.

eCIO Inc. acquired a new stake in Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,243 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $251,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in Analog Devices by 284.4% in the 1st quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 31,050 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $6,262,000 after purchasing an additional 22,973 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Analog Devices during the 1st quarter valued at $296,000. Keybank National Association OH increased its stake in Analog Devices by 85.8% in the 1st quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 27,077 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $5,461,000 after buying an additional 12,505 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank grew its holdings in Analog Devices by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 196,677 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $39,664,000 after buying an additional 11,101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of Analog Devices by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 6,072 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,224,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares during the last quarter. 86.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Analog Devices

In other news, SVP Katsufumi Nakamura sold 2,490 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.03, for a total value of $617,594.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 13,549 shares in the company, valued at $3,360,558.47. This trade represents a 15.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Martin Cotter sold 12,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.25, for a total value of $3,078,125.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 63,048 shares in the company, valued at $15,525,570. The trade was a 16.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 38,115 shares of company stock worth $9,529,113. Company insiders own 0.33% of the company's stock.

Analog Devices Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of Analog Devices stock traded down $3.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $245.21. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,109,962 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,488,157. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. Analog Devices, Inc. has a 1-year low of $158.65 and a 1-year high of $258.13. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $238.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $220.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $120.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.55, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.08.

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

Analog Devices Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.99 per share. This represents a $3.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. Analog Devices's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 101.02%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Analog Devices from $273.00 to $288.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. KeyCorp increased their price target on Analog Devices from $300.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Seaport Res Ptn raised Analog Devices from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Noble Financial upgraded Analog Devices to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Analog Devices from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $273.53.

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.