Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) earnings on May 20, 2026

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Prior outlook: No statistical edge

Volatly's outlook before the earnings on May 20, 2026: No statistical edge.

ADI price around the earnings

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Prior thesis

Prior outlook: No statistical edge

Mixed outlook: strong earnings history, analyst upgrades, but price target implies slight downside.

Analysts are impressed by Analog Devices' history of beating earnings expectations and recent positive outlooks from experts. However, the average price target suggests a slight potential for decline, and the stock's price movement has been uninspiring lately.

Context analyzed before publication

Summary
Solid fundamentals, but slight analyst target downside.
Reasoning
The company has a history of strong earnings and positive growth, with analysts recently increasing their price targets. However, the average target price still points to a modestly pessimistic scenario.
Playbook
The price momentum is a key factor for a positive reading, but the slight downward pressure from analyst targets warrants attention.
Trend
Flat price momentum into earnings.

Analysts

Drivers

  • Analysts Negative

    The average price target from analysts points to a scenario with a potential decrease of 2.6%, even though some have recently raised their targets.

Evidence

Analyst consensus
Buy
Consensus average (1-5)
1.59
Analysts covering the stock
31
Average price target
406.58
Lowest price target
295
Highest price target
510
Upside to price target
-2.6%
Quarterly earnings growth
112.3%
Revenue growth
30.4%
Forward EPS
13.25
Trailing EPS
5.47
Analyst moves in the last 60 days
4
  • Strong buy: 7
  • Buy: 21
  • Hold: 5
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong sell: 1
Strong buy
7
Buy
21
Hold
5
Sell
0
Strong sell
1
  • May 13, 2026 · Wells Fargo: Maintains rating (Overweight → Overweight)
  • May 13, 2026 · Cantor Fitzgerald: Maintains rating (Overweight → Overweight)
  • May 12, 2026 · Oppenheimer: Maintains rating (Outperform → Outperform)
  • April 13, 2026 · B of A Securities: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)

News and sentiment

Evidence

Sentiment
Sentiment
Constructive
Mention volume
Low
Normalized volume
33%
News
Sources (7)
  • If You Invested $100 In Analog Devices Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today — Benzinga
  • Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Analog Devices, Raises Price Target to $470 — Benzinga
  • Cantor Fitzgerald Maintains Overweight on Analog Devices, Raises Price Target to $510 — Benzinga
  • Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Analog Devices, Raises Price Target to $450 — Benzinga
  • Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Analog Devices Stock In The Last 5 Years — Benzinga
  • Competitor Analysis: Evaluating Analog Devices And Competitors In Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry — Benzinga
  • Comparative Study: Analog Devices And Industry Competitors In Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry — Benzinga

Technicals

Drivers

  • Technical Neutral

    The stock's price movement has been flat over the last 14 and 30 days, showing no clear direction ahead of the earnings report.

Evidence

Average true range (ATR)
0%
Distance to 52-week high
-4.2%
14-day change (14d)
+0.8%
30-day change (1d)
+0.8%
30-day relative strength
+0.8%
Benchmark change (0d)
+0.0%
Nearest support
321.05
Nearest resistance
327.44
Volume accumulation ratio (2d / 2d)
1

Trends

Drivers

  • Macro & trends Positive

    Both earnings and revenue have shown positive growth recently, indicating that the business is performing well.

Evidence

Average earnings surprise
+6.3%
  • February 18, 2026: actual EPS 1.69 vs estimate 1.64 (surprise +3.0%)
  • November 25, 2025: actual EPS 2.26 vs estimate 2.23 (surprise +1.1%)
  • August 20, 2025: actual EPS 2.05 vs estimate 1.95 (surprise +5.3%)
  • May 22, 2025: actual EPS 1.14 vs estimate 0.99 (surprise +15.5%)

Expected move

Drivers

  • Past earnings Positive

    The company has a strong recent record of beating earnings expectations, with an average surprise of 6.2%, showing strong operational performance.

There is no implied-move data available for this event.

Reactions over its last 19 earnings

Median move
3.9%
75th percentile move
5.9%
90th percentile move
8.2%
Up / down moves
11 / 8
Average up move
+5.1%
Average down move
-3.2%

Monitoring and close

What Analog Devices, Inc. reported

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How the stock reacted