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After finishing at $175.93 in the prior trading day, Analog Devices Inc (NASDAQ: ADI) closed at $176.27, up 0.19%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.34 million shares were traded. ADI stock price reached its highest trading level at $178.34 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $173.58.
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 32.12 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.46. 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.
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 Apr 15 ’25 when STATA RAY sold 3,125 shares for $180.21 per share. The transaction valued at 563,143 led to the insider holds 186,321 shares of the business.
STATA RAY sold 3,125 shares of ADI for $546,184 on Apr 16 ’25. The Director now owns 183,196 shares after completing the transaction at $174.78 per share. On Apr 15 ’25, another insider, Raymond S. Stata, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 18,750 shares for $179.54 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ADI now has a Market Capitalization of 87425687552 and an Enterprise Value of 92323282944. As of this moment, Analog’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 56.21, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.03. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 9.36 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.49. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.887 whereas that against EBITDA is 22.457.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ADI is 1.02, which has changed by -0.038667083 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.0635103 over the same period for the S&P500. 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 -14.99%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.25%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 4.41M shares per day over the past 3-months and 6821100 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 495.98M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 494.50M. Insiders hold about 0.30% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.51% stake in the company. Shares short for ADI as of 1743379200 were 7243141 with a Short Ratio of 1.64, compared to 1740700800 on 7702601. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7243141 and a Short% of Float of 1.46.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, ADI’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.75, compared to 3.75 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.021315297The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.75. The current Payout Ratio is 110.40% for ADI, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-04 with an ex-dividend date of 1741046400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2000-03-16 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
