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Analog Devices, Inc. · ADI · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q3 2026
ADI posts first $4 billion quarter as AI and industrial demand accelerate
The quarter supports the view that resilient AI infrastructure, industrial, and energy demand can sustain ADI's growth trajectory, but the durability of margins, inventory health, and capacity execution remain key tests.
Reported Before market openNASDAQTechnology
$183.01B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$3.45
Consensus $3.34
EPS surprise
+3.3%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$4.02B
Consensus $3.92B
Revenue surprise
+2.6%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-0.9%
Event window
SPY move
+0.2%
Same window
Abnormal move
-1.1%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.6×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-2.8%
Up to 20 sessions
ADISPY benchmark
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Why did ADI fall 0.9% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q3?What changed in ADI's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for ADI after FY2026 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
ADI moved from a record FY2026 Q2 to a first-ever $4 billion quarter in Q3, while management added the completed Empower acquisition to its power-management strategy and continued to emphasize AI, data-center, and energy growth.
Guidance delta
Management guided to Q4 revenue of $4.3 billion, gross margin around 74%, and operating margin near 52%.
Key takeaways
- Revenue reached a record $4.02 billion, up 40% year over year, and exceeded the supplied consensus estimate.
- Data-center and industrial markets were identified as primary growth engines, with AI infrastructure and energy demand supporting demand.
- The $1.5 billion Empower Semiconductor acquisition adds vertical power capabilities to ADI's portfolio.
Management priorities
- Expand optical and power portfolios through continued R&D.
- Use hybrid manufacturing to increase capacity and agility.
- Develop AI-enabled edge, robotics, energy-grid, and storage opportunities.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$374.68Current
$170Low
$368.51Average
$675High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 21, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 24, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Needham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 20, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 26, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 21, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 21, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 21, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 21, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 21, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 21, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 21, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 21, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 21, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 12, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Edward Jones | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 16, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 16, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 16, 2021 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 21, 2020 |
| CFRA | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 20, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 27, 2019 |
| Daiwa Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 22, 2019 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Nov 21, 2018 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 27, 2018 |
| B. Riley Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 23, 2018 |
| B. Riley FBR | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 23, 2018 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 22, 2018 |
| B. Riley | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 1, 2018 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 1, 2018 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Apr 24, 2017 |
| MKM Partners | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 23, 2016 |
| CLSA | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Pacific Crest | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 27, 2016 |
| Drexel Hamilton | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Maxim Group | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 19, 2015 |
| ISI Group | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 3, 2014 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 27, 2014 |
| Sterne Agee | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 28, 2012 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 22, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $374.68. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $460 | $365.79 | +22.8% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Tristan Gerra | $675 | $373.09 | +80.2% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Harsh Kumar | $430 | $370.24 | +14.8% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Jay Goldberg | $425 | $373.26 | +13.4% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Needham | Quinn Bolton | $450 | $373.26 | +20.1% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $458 | $373.26 | +22.2% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $500 | $373.26 | +33.4% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $480 | $373.26 | +28.1% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Stacy Rasgon | $465 | $373.26 | +24.1% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $525 | $386.01 | +40.1% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Matthew Prisco | $550 | $386.91 | +46.8% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fundamental Research | Analyst unavailable | $550 | $386.91 | +46.8% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $498 | $407.26 | +32.9% | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Jim Kelleher | $460 | $422.3 | +22.8% | May 26, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Stacy Rasgon | $430 | $384.17 | +14.8% | May 21, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $430 | $388.3 | +14.8% | May 21, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $474 | $388.18 | +26.5% | May 21, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $450 | $398.05 | +20.1% | May 21, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | John Vinh | $500 | $398.05 | +33.4% | May 21, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Chris Caso | $475 | $398.05 | +26.8% | May 21, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $460 | $398.05 | +22.8% | May 21, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Joe Quatrochi | $515 | $398.05 | +37.5% | May 21, 2026 |
| Barclays | Tom O'Malley | $450 | $398.05 | +20.1% | May 21, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Blayne Curtis | $475 | $398.05 | +26.8% | May 20, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $450 | $398.05 | +20.1% | May 20, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $405 | $398.05 | +8.1% | May 20, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $450 | $417.49 | +20.1% | May 18, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $510 | $431.67 | +36.1% | May 13, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $470 | $419.65 | +25.4% | May 13, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $450 | $422.73 | +20.1% | May 12, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $365 | $345.6 | -2.6% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $430 | $340.32 | +14.8% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $364 | $340.45 | -2.8% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $387 | $343.46 | +3.3% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joseph Moore | $373 | $346.37 | -0.4% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $400 | $346.37 | +6.8% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Needham | Quinn Bolton | $400 | $346.37 | +6.8% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | John Vinh | $430 | $346.37 | +14.8% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Harsh Kumar | $360 | $346.37 | -3.9% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Barclays | Tom O'Malley | $430 | $346.37 | +14.8% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $410 | $346.37 | +9.4% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $400 | $346.37 | +6.8% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $370 | $346.37 | -1.2% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Tore Svanberg | $405 | $346.37 | +8.1% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $360 | $332.27 | -3.9% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $400 | $337.1 | +6.8% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Barclays | Tom O'Malley | $375 | $337 | +0.1% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $400 | $321.36 | +6.8% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $360 | $304.97 | -3.9% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $302.95 | -6.6% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joseph Moore | $314 | $306.19 | -16.2% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $330 | $306.04 | -11.9% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $302.1 | -6.6% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Barclays | Tom O'Malley | $315 | $297.99 | -15.9% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $340 | $297.99 | -9.3% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $375 | $293.86 | +0.1% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $291 | $274.92 | -22.3% | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $280.52 | -6.6% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| UBS | Timothy Arcuri | $320 | $281.29 | -14.6% | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $258 | $258.4 | -31.1% | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joseph Moore | $293 | $255.42 | -21.8% | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $275 | $252.02 | -26.6% | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Stacy Rasgon | $270 | $258.73 | -27.9% | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | James Schneider | $300 | $252.02 | -19.9% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $290 | $252.02 | -22.6% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Lipacis | $282 | $252.02 | -24.7% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| CFRA | Angelo Zino | $280 | $252.02 | -25.3% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $265 | $252.02 | -29.3% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Tore Svanberg | $290 | $252.02 | -22.6% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Tore Svanberg | $280 | $230.72 | -25.3% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| BNP Paribas | David O'Connor | $300 | $231.33 | -19.9% | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $244.79 | -19.9% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joe Quatrochi | $235 | $231.8 | -37.3% | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Williams Trading | David Williams | $260 | $210.47 | -30.6% | May 23, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $214 | $174.99 | -42.9% | Apr 21, 2025 |
| Williams Trading | David Williams | $245 | $214.61 | -34.6% | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Harsh Kumar | $220 | $214.7 | -41.3% | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $233 | $226.78 | -37.8% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $266 | $221.91 | -29.0% | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joseph Moore | $257 | $227.21 | -31.4% | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joseph Moore | $250 | $203.69 | -33.3% | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Barclays | Tom O'Malley | $250 | $235.61 | -33.3% | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Tristan Gerra | $250 | $234.63 | -33.3% | May 24, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $275 | $237.76 | -26.6% | May 23, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Toshiya Hari | $252 | $240.16 | -32.7% | May 23, 2024 |
| Barclays | Tom O'Malley | $235 | $240.16 | -37.3% | May 23, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Gary Mobley | $230 | $240.16 | -38.6% | May 23, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Stacy Rasgon | $220 | $240.16 | -41.3% | May 23, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Ross Seymore | $225 | $240.16 | -39.9% | May 22, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Blayne Curtis | $280 | $240.16 | -25.3% | May 22, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Tore Svanberg | $265 | $240.16 | -29.3% | May 22, 2024 |
| CFRA | Angelo Zino | $240 | $240.16 | -35.9% | May 22, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Tore Svanberg | $240 | $214.08 | -35.9% | May 20, 2024 |
| Barclays | Tom O'Malley | $210 | $214.08 | -44.0% | May 20, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Lipacis | $254 | $190.29 | -32.2% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joe Moore | $212 | $192.78 | -43.4% | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Harsh Kumar | $175 | $189.4 | -53.3% | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Chris Caso | $225 | $185.43 | -39.9% | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $206 | $183.05 | -45.0% | Nov 27, 2023 |
| Susquehanna | Christopher Rolland | $210 | $182.67 | -44.0% | Nov 22, 2023 |
| Raymond James | Melissa Fairbanks | $200 | $173.89 | -46.6% | Aug 24, 2023 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $251 | $192.71 | -33.0% | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Cowen Cowen | $200 | $171.68 | -46.6% | Dec 15, 2022 |
| UBS | Timothy Arcuri | $195 | $168.43 | -48.0% | Nov 23, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $170 | $170.57 | -54.6% | Aug 18, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $209 | $170.89 | -44.2% | Aug 18, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $195 | $168.38 | -48.0% | Aug 18, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $190 | $167.18 | -49.3% | Aug 18, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Ross Seymore | $165 | $171.96 | -56.0% | Jul 30, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $173 | $159.04 | -53.8% | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $203 | $162.44 | -45.8% | May 21, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $186 | $162.18 | -50.4% | May 19, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $178 | $158.74 | -52.5% | May 16, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Harsh Kumar | $210 | $158.74 | -44.0% | Apr 10, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Christopher Danely | $192 | $159.65 | -48.8% | Feb 17, 2022 |
| UBS | Pradeep Ramani | $225 | $159.65 | -39.9% | Feb 17, 2022 |
| Barclays | Blayne Curtis | $180 | $172.91 | -52.0% | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Gary Mobley | $185 | $171.24 | -50.6% | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Bank of America Securities | Vivek Arya | $220 | $180.89 | -41.3% | Nov 24, 2021 |
| J.P. Morgan | Harlan Sur | $220 | $180.89 | -41.3% | Nov 24, 2021 |
| Raymond James | Chris Caso | $210 | $180.89 | -44.0% | Nov 24, 2021 |
| BMO Capital | Ambrish Srivastava | $220 | $180.87 | -41.3% | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Oppenheimer | Rick Schafer | $210 | $187.17 | -44.0% | Nov 19, 2021 |
| KeyBanc | John Vinh | $200 | $166.16 | -46.6% | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Bernstein | Stacy Rasgon | $185 | $156.76 | -50.6% | May 20, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationAnalog 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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