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Analog Devices Inc (NASDAQ: ADI) closed the day trading at $211.93 down -4.63% from the previous closing price of $222.22. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.63 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.97 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of ADI, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 38.62 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.01. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.43 and its Current Ratio is at 1.93. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.19.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Seaport Research Partners on April 30, 2025, initiated with a Sell rating and assigned the stock a target price of $155.
On February 14, 2025, The Benchmark Company started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $245.
TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on November 27, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $270 to $260.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 07 ’25 when STATA RAY sold 3,125 shares for $197.87 per share. The transaction valued at 618,356 led to the insider holds 176,946 shares of the business.
STATA RAY sold 3,125 shares of ADI for $612,009 on May 06 ’25. The Director now owns 180,071 shares after completing the transaction at $195.84 per share. On May 01 ’25, another insider, ROCHE VINCENT, who serves as the Chair & CEO of the company, sold 10,000 shares for $196.84 each. As a result, the insider received 1,968,400 and left with 142,996 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Analog’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 67.58, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.90. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.93. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 11.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.00.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ADI has reached a high of $247.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $158.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.33%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.58%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 495.98M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 494.51M. Insiders hold about 0.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.46% stake in the company.
