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After finishing at $233.73 in the prior trading day, Analog Devices Inc (NASDAQ: ADI) closed at $223.85, down -4.23%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.23 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.45 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ADI by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 40.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 34.87. 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, The Benchmark Company on February 14, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $245.
On November 27, 2024, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $270 to $260.
On November 22, 2024, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $220.Wells Fargo initiated its Equal Weight rating on November 22, 2024, with a $220 target price.
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 Feb 26 ’25 when ROCHE VINCENT sold 10,000 shares for $234.82 per share. The transaction valued at 2,348,200 led to the insider holds 21,983 shares of the business.
ROCHE VINCENT bought 10,000 shares of ADI for $2,348,200 on Feb 26 ’25. On Jan 02 ’25, another insider, ROCHE VINCENT, who serves as the Chair & CEO of the company, sold 10,000 shares for $215.49 each. As a result, the insider received 2,154,900 and left with 21,983 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Analog’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 71.39, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.57. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.17. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 11.89 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.17.
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 $182.57. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.40%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 495.98M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 494.77M. Insiders hold about 0.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.63% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Analog Devices Inc (ADI) is currently drawing attention from 25.0 analysts actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and rating process.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.82, with high estimates of $2.08 and low estimates of $1.72.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.89 and $6.97 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.18. EPS for the following year is $8.82, with 28.0 analysts recommending between $10.86 and $7.96.
Revenue Estimates
24 analysts predict $2.51B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.59B to a low estimate of $2.48B. As of the current estimate, Analog Devices Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.16BFor the next quarter, 24 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.63B. There is a high estimate of $2.85B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.55B.
A total of 27 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ADI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $10.96B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $10.12B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $10.32B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $9.43BBased on 28 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $11.65B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.29B and the low estimate is $10.79B.
