ADI NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Analog Devices Inc · Technology · Semiconductors

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Latest close 367.4 USD
-1.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a -2.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 18d.

Setup score 53 out of 100
Latest Close 367.4 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.2% latest completed week
4W Return -2.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return -11.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 58-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 11 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.2% Latest completed week; four-week move -2.6%. Indicator stack 100/15 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 41/100 conviction; expected move 6.0%. News sentiment 52/100 52 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 18d Next report is scheduled for 19 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a -2.6% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7012-week average 0.88

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.70Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1111 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 11 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -2.6% over four weeks, -11.6% over 12 weeks, and 67.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 58 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.2%
4W-2.6%
12W-11.6%
26W18.9%
52W67.9%
Active trend streak58 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.93Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-224.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership8.93Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-11.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength50/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 51; rank 1 is best.
Value5/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Quality95/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Momentum90/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Growth96/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
54.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
14.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
30.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
64.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
33.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
44.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
9.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
29.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
80.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
28.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

ADI shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.90, expected move of 6.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction41/100
Expected move6.0%
Put/call volume0.90
Pressure6
Speculation43
Volatility62
Trend agreement89
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Insider activity0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

16 positive · 31 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings18dNext report is scheduled for 19 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-17.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.0%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-10.9%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-1.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.4% / -2.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape58/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 58/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis72/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.70; 11 reversal markers Factors59/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 25 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options59/100

ADI shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.90, expected move of 6.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 6.0% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

Do Upbeat Earnings Revisions Quietly Recast Analog Devices’ (ADI) Automation and AI Earnings Power? Insiders0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings18d

Next report is scheduled for 19 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow2 items

1 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026367.4 USD-1.2%360.3 USD238.1 USD-0.938.9325.6MOn
24 Jul 2026371.9 USD-0.9%357.1 USD236.9 USD-0.8011.4618.3MOn
17 Jul 2026375.4 USD-5.1%353.9 USD235.8 USD-0.4111.3517.5MOn
10 Jul 2026395.6 USD4.9%350.4 USD234.5 USD0.2612.9917.3MOn
3 Jul 2026377.2 USD-2.5%346.5 USD233.2 USD0.7510.1423.5MOn
26 Jun 2026386.9 USD-10.9%343.2 USD231.9 USD1.0514.3835.4MOn
19 Jun 2026434.5 USD4.0%339.1 USD230.6 USD1.1823.2524.4MOn
12 Jun 2026417.8 USD4.1%332.3 USD228.9 USD1.0522.4622.3MOn
5 Jun 2026401.4 USD-2.8%326.1 USD227.4 USD1.0021.1425.6MOn
29 May 2026412.8 USD4.2%320.3 USD225.9 USD1.0219.7221.3MOn
22 May 2026396.0 USD-4.9%314.2 USD224.4 USD0.9618.9432.1MOn
15 May 2026416.4 USD0.2%308.9 USD222.9 USD0.9027.3418.7MOn
8 May 2026415.4 USD4.7%303.0 USD221.4 USD0.6827.4716.8MOn
1 May 2026396.7 USD-0.5%296.6 USD219.9 USD0.4329.3015.4MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.