pretickt

Is ADI a good stock to buy?

Analog Devices, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Analog Devices
ADI · $193B
$397.97-2.8%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$350$400SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +6.0%Nov 13 · close
▲ 4
  • PT$458.48 +15.2%
  • ConsensusBuy · 35
  • P/E vs own-10.4%
  • MAs3 of 4
Neutral
  • Earnings in11d
  • P/E47.2x
  • RSI49
  • Support-2.0%
  • Resistance+8.1%
  • Off 52w high-10.8%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News1.00
  • FCF yield+2.6%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$224–$446
  • ATR+4.7%
  • Off ATH-10.8%
  • MA20×50↓ in ~8d
▼ 3
  • P/E vs sector+60.5%
  • Insiders-$22.31M
  • MACD-1.06

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Analog Devices a good stock to buy?

Analog Devices is strong on 4 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is about usual: 47.2 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 55.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

ADI sales growth revenue growth

-3%a year, for the last 3 years

Analog Devices' sales fell 3% a year for 3 years, to $11.02B in fiscal 2025.

ADI analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+37%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Analog Devices' sales to grow 37% to $15.13B in fiscal 2026 (22 analysts).

ADI competitors

pretickt analysis+34%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Analog Devices' sales grew 34% in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026, faster than Marvell (+31%), Arm (+24%), KLA (+16%) and Qualcomm (-3%).

ADI sales by business revenue by segment

45%of its sales from Industrial

Industrial brought Analog Devices 45% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Automotive 30%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

ADI return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis12%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Analog Devices earned 12% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026; KLA 56%, Qualcomm 21%, Arm 15% and Marvell 8%.

ADI margin on each sale gross margin

66%left after making the product

Analog Devices kept 66% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026; its competitors' median is 57%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

ADI margin after costs profit margin

36%of sales left after running the business

Analog Devices' operating margin was 36% in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026, against 27% in fiscal 2022.

ADI cash generated free cash flow

$4.94Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Analog Devices generated $4.94B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026, more than its reported profit.

ADI profit per share

+39%in its last fiscal year

Analog Devices' earnings per share grew 39% in fiscal 2025, to $4.56.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

ADI earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Analog Devices beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Aug 19, 2026.

ADI insider selling

-$99.41Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Analog Devices' executives and directors sold a net $99.41M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

ADI number of employees

+2%more people in a year

Analog Devices had 24,500 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.

ADI CEO pay

$27.46Mfor fiscal 2025, 80% of it in stock and options

Analog Devices paid its CEO $27.46M for fiscal 2025, 80% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

ADI financial health Altman Z-score

8.8Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Analog Devices' Altman Z-score is 8.8 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

ADI quality checks Piotroski score

8 of 9checks passed

Analog Devices passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026; it misses on the current ratio.

ADI biggest customers

37%of sales from its 2 biggest customers

Two customers, unnamed in Analog Devices' 10-K, made 37% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

ADI shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • BlackRock9.6% ▲
  • Vanguard9.5% ▲
  • State Street4.9% ▲
2,389institutions hold it; the largest added shares

2,389 institutions hold 91% of Analog Devices' shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter.

ADI in past recessions

pretickt analysis-22%its sales in the worst one

Analog Devices' sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 22% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

ADI price vs profit P/E ratio

47.2×a year's earnings

Analog Devices' P/E ratio is 47.2 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 55.3.

ADI price vs competitors

pretickt analysis47.2×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 47.2 times Analog Devices' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for KLA (38.1) and Qualcomm (13.6), less than for Arm (219.0) and Marvell (51.9).

ADI analysts' target price target

+15%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Analog Devices is $458, 15% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $397.97.

ADI analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Bernsteinupgrade
  • Seaport Globalupgrade
2 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Bernstein and Seaport Global upgraded Analog Devices.

ADI growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+16%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $397.97 a share, Analog Devices' free cash flow must grow about 16% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Analog Devices' P/E ratio?

Analog Devices' P/E ratio is 47.2 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 55.3. Investors pay 47.2 times Analog Devices' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for KLA (38.1) and Qualcomm (13.6), less than for Arm (219.0) and Marvell (51.9).

Who are Analog Devices' biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Analog Devices with KLA, Qualcomm, Arm and Marvell. Analog Devices' sales grew 34% in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026, faster than Marvell (+31%), Arm (+24%), KLA (+16%) and Qualcomm (-3%).

Is Analog Devices profitable?

Analog Devices' operating margin was 36% in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026, against 27% in fiscal 2022. Analog Devices generated $4.94B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Analog Devices stock?

Analog Devices' executives and directors sold a net $99.41M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Analog Devices make money?

Industrial brought Analog Devices 45% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Automotive 30%.

Who owns Analog Devices stock?

2,389 institutions hold 91% of Analog Devices' shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter.

How many employees does Analog Devices have?

Analog Devices had 24,500 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.

Who are Analog Devices' biggest customers?

Two customers, unnamed in Analog Devices' 10-K, made 37% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.