Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) Shares Unloaded by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

03 Oct 2026, 09:02 by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets Daily

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic-Rhode Island) recently sold part of their stake in Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI). In a filing disclosed on October 1st, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Analog Devices stock on September 4th.

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Analog Devices Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ADI opened at $417.15 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $375.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $379.83. Analog Devices, Inc. has a twelve month low of $223.47 and a twelve month high of $445.91. The company has a market cap of $202.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.48, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI – Get Free Report) last released its 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. Analog Devices had a return on equity of 16.39% and a net margin of 29.79%.The firm had revenue of $4.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.92 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.05 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 39.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analog Devices has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.710-4.010 EPS. Research analysts predict that Analog Devices, Inc. will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Analog Devices Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. Analog Devices’s payout ratio is currently 52.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Ray Stata sold 1,416 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $362.85, for a total value of $513,795.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 111,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,522,725.15. This represents a 1.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Richard C. Puccio, Jr. sold 2,683 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $374.56, for a total transaction of $1,004,944.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 54,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,292,537.12. This represents a 4.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 31,931 shares of company stock valued at $11,663,332 in the last ninety days. 0.36% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Analog Devices

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Riverbend Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Analog Devices by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Riverbend Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,245 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $396,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Analog Devices by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 1,805 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $574,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners boosted its stake in shares of Analog Devices by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners now owns 672 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $214,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Analog Devices by 54.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 79 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of Analog Devices by 12.0% in the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 281 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $90,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. 86.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on ADI. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Analog Devices from $450.00 to $498.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Fundamental Research set a $550.00 target price on shares of Analog Devices in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Analog Devices from $515.00 to $500.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Analog Devices from $428.00 to $458.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price objective on Analog Devices from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Analog Devices has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $460.09.

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About Senator Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island. He assumed office on January 3, 2007. His current term ends on January 3, 2031.

Whitehouse (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Rhode Island. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

About Analog Devices

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Analog Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor company that develops technologies for converting, conditioning and processing real-world signals. Its products connect the physical and digital worlds by helping electronic systems sense, measure, interpret and control information such as temperature, pressure, motion, sound and electrical current.

The company’s product portfolio includes analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, power management solutions, radio-frequency and microwave devices, data converters, amplifiers, sensors, microcontrollers, embedded processors and connectivity products.