Analog Devices, Inc. · ADI · FY2024 Q3 · Calendar Q3 2024

ADI posts Q3 beat as industrial recovery offsets auto caution

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: industrial recovery and demand for robotics, AI test equipment, and energy-grid solutions can support growth, but automotive digestion and uncertain utilization make the recovery path uneven.

Reported Before market openNASDAQTechnology $191.62B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $1.58 Consensus $1.51
EPS surprise +4.6% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $2.31B Consensus $2.27B
Revenue surprise +1.6% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +1.8% Event window
SPY move +0.3% Same window
Abnormal move +1.5% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.4× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +2.6% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, the industrial recovery progressed into a Q3 result that beat guidance, while the company continued to describe automotive inventory digestion as a constraint. The current analysis also emphasized robotics and AI test equipment as growth engines and retained a maintained guidance sentiment.

Guidance delta

Guidance sentiment was maintained; the supplied analysis says the Q4 outlook called for modest sequential revenue growth, stable margins, and EPS near the high end of expectations.

Key takeaways

  • Q3 results beat guidance, with $1.58 EPS and a 41% operating margin.
  • Industrial demand improved sequentially, while automotive inventory digestion continued.
  • Management highlighted robotics, AI test equipment, and energy-grid solutions as growth opportunities.
  • The Q4 outlook called for modest sequential revenue growth and stable margins.

Management priorities

  • Expand robotics and autonomous-machine solutions.
  • Scale AI test-equipment and high-density channel offerings.
  • Deploy battery-management technology for grid storage.
  • Advance the design-win pipeline and secure new industrial contracts.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
ADI REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 2 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $3B Q4 '23 actual $3B, beat Q1 '24 estimate $2B Q1 '24 actual $3B, beat Q2 '24 estimate $2B Q2 '24 actual $2B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $2B Q3 '24 actual $2B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $3B Q3 '25 actual $3B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $3B Q4 '25 actual $3B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $3B Q1 '26 actual $3B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $4B Q2 '26 actual $4B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $4B Q3 '26 actual $4B, beat Q4 '26 estimate $4B Q1 '27 estimate $4B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy53 ratings
Bullish4483.0%
Neutral917.0%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$395.44Previous close
$170Low
$368.51Average
$675High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainSep 8, 2026
Baird Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 24, 2026
BMO Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 21, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 20, 2026
Seaport Global Buy NeutralUpgradeAug 20, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $395.44. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$460$365.79 +16.3%Sep 8, 2026
Robert W. BairdTristan Gerra$675$373.09 +70.7%Aug 24, 2026
BMO CapitalHarsh Kumar$430$370.24 +8.7%Aug 20, 2026
Seaport GlobalJay Goldberg$425$373.26 +7.5%Aug 20, 2026
NeedhamQuinn Bolton$450$373.26 +13.8%Aug 20, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) is a technology leader specializing in the conception, production, validation, and global marketing of integrated circuits (ICs), software solutions, and advanced subsystems. Their offerings leverage sophisticated analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing technologies. The company's comprehensive product lineup features data converters, which are critical for transforming real-world analog signals into digital data and subsequently converting digital data back into analog signals. They also provide power management and reference devices, essential for power conversion, driver supervision, system sequencing, and energy optimization in industries such as automotive, telecommunications, industrial applications, and premium consumer markets. These power ICs are supported by integrated performance, integration, and software design simulation tools for precise power supply development.…

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-19. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.