Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon maintained a Hold rating on Analog Devices (ADI – Research Report) today and set a price target of $200.00.
Stacy Rasgon has given his Hold rating due to a combination of factors concerning Analog Devices’ recent financial performance and market valuation. The company’s financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2024 were in line with expectations, displaying resilience in the Auto and Consumer segments while facing slight weakness in Industrial and Communications. The forecast for the second quarter, however, was below consensus, reflecting ongoing inventory corrections across all end markets, with Industrial expected to see the sharpest decline. Despite this, management anticipates that the inventory adjustments should conclude by the end of the next quarter, setting the stage for a more favorable second half of the year.
Rasgon acknowledges the broader industry trends and the fact that investor expectations have already factored in potential revenue cuts, which might suggest that the worst is over. He notes that the company’s bookings are picking up, and cancellations are reducing, which, along with strong gross margin performance, provides a somewhat supportive outlook. On the flip side, there are uncertainties regarding the macroeconomic environment in the latter half of the year and questions about what constitutes normalized demand levels. Additionally, even with a potential recovery, the stock’s high valuation relative to earnings presents a risk of multiple contraction. Balancing these perspectives, Rasgon maintains a Market-Perform rating with a $200 target price, indicating that the current risks and rewards are evenly matched.
In another report released yesterday, Wells Fargo also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $185.00 price target.
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Analog Devices (ADI) Company Description:
Massachusetts-based Analog Devices, Inc. is a multinational semiconductor company, which designs, develops, manufactures, and markets integrated circuits (ICs) that leverage analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing technologies. The company offers data converter products, power management and reference products and digital signal processing and system products. The company also serves clients in the industrial, automotive, consumer, and communications markets.
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