Weekly Recap | Analog Devices -1.11%, most analysts rate it strong buy
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Analog Devices (ADI) fell 1.11% this week to close at $391.07, down from the prior Friday’s close of $395.44. The stock swung 6.52% across the week, rising early before pulling back: it opened at $404.87 on Monday and touched $408.40 on Wednesday, then slid 4.41% to $385.76 on Thursday on elevated volume, before recovering to $391.07 on Friday. Against its 60-day range, the stock still sits above the 60-day moving average of $383.
The Week
Analog Devices (ADI) fell 1.11% this week to close at $391.07, down from the prior Friday’s close of $395.44. The stock swung 6.52% across the week, rising early before pulling back: it opened at $404.87 on Monday and touched $408.40 on Wednesday, then slid 4.41% to $385.76 on Thursday on elevated volume, before recovering to $391.07 on Friday. Against its 60-day range, the stock still sits above the 60-day moving average of $383.40, but has fallen back below the 20-day moving average of $403.60.
Key Events
The most notable company-specific development was defensive: Analog Devices urged shareholders on Wednesday to reject a mini-tender offer from Tutanota at $525 per share, saying the price falls well below the stock’s actual value. The same day, TD Cowen issued a positive forecast for ADI, and KeyCorp raised its EPS estimate for the company. On Thursday, the company disclosed that CFO Richard C. Puccio Jr. sold $584,190 worth of common shares. On Friday, ADI announced it will report fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results before the market opens on 24 November. On the industry side, US chip stocks rebounded on Monday after their steepest weekly sell-off in months, with ADI up as much as 3.01% in pre-market trading.
Analyst Ratings
As of the latest tally, 34 institutions cover Analog Devices: 24 rate it buy, 6 overweight, and 4 hold, with none at underweight or sell. The consensus rating is strong buy, and the consensus target is $472.44, about 20.81% above the current price. Targets range from $365 to $675, showing wide dispersion, with the high end nearly double the low end. Within the semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industry, ADI ranks 11th out of 78 names on analyst ratings.
The Week Ahead
The macro calendar is heavy next week. On Tuesday, durable goods orders, FHFA house prices, new home sales, consumer confidence, and the Richmond Fed composite index all land, while Monday’s Dallas Fed manufacturing activity index offers an early read on US manufacturing. The key event for ADI itself comes on 24 November, when it reports fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results before the open, with consensus estimates at $3.15 in EPS and $4.32 billion in revenue. That print will test the current bullish tilt among analysts.
In Short
ADI’s share price slipped this week, but the institutional picture still points firmly upward: the consensus rating is strong buy, and the consensus target sits about a fifth above the spot price. The result is a clear tension: in the short run, the stock has dropped below its 20-day moving average and the CFO booked a modest share sale, but over a longer horizon, most brokers continue to rate it buy, and its ranking within the sector is respectable. What matters next is whether next week’s dense macro data shifts risk appetite, and whether the late-November earnings can justify the upbeat earnings expectations already in place.
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