Analog Devices (ADI) drew fresh attention after affirming a quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share, payable on September 15, 2026, along with recent earnings results and new fourth quarter 2026 revenue and margin guidance.
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At a share price of $373.09, Analog Devices has eased over the past week and quarter, with 7 day and 90 day share price returns of 4.19% and 6.04% declines. It still shows strong momentum with a year to date share price return of 36.29% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 49.92%, supported by the recent earnings release, new fourth quarter revenue and margin guidance, and the confirmed dividend.
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After such a strong 1-year run, yet with Analog Devices still trading below average analyst targets and guiding to sizable revenue and margin levels, it raises a simple question: Is most of the upside already behind the stock or not?
Most Popular Narrative: 17.3% Undervalued
Compared with Analog Devices' last close at $373.09, the most followed narrative points to a fair value of $451.03 using an 11.28% discount rate.
The accelerating adoption of advanced robotics and automation across industrial and manufacturing sectors, including next-generation humanoid and dexterous robot systems, is expected to significantly expand ADI's addressable market and increase content per device, supporting sustained long-term revenue growth and higher average selling prices.
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Want to understand why this narrative still arrives at a higher value for Analog Devices even after a strong share price run? The core drivers sit in the projected revenue ramp, higher future profit margins, and the valuation multiple applied to those earnings. The detailed story connects AI power demand, automation trends, and earnings expectations into one pricing framework.
Result: Fair Value of $451.03 (UNDERVALUED)
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However, this narrative can be challenged if competition from lower cost analog suppliers pressures Analog Devices' pricing power, or if heavier capacity investment outpaces end demand and weighs on margins.
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Another View on Analog Devices’ Valuation
The analyst narrative points to Analog Devices trading 17.3% below a fair value of $451.03. Yet on plain P/E math, the picture is less generous. ADI trades on 43.7x earnings, compared with a peer average of 40x and a fair ratio of 32.8x. This suggests less room for error if growth or margins disappoint.
For a closer look at how this earnings multiple compares with peers and the fair ratio the market could move toward over time, See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
Next Steps
This mix of optimism and caution around Analog Devices can be hard to weigh up, so move quickly, review the full data set, and shape your own view by examining the 4 key rewards and 1 important warning sign
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