Overview
US semiconductor maker's fiscal Q2 revenue rose 37% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q2 grew 67% yr/yr and beat analyst expectations
Company returned $1.3 bln to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases in Q2
Outlook
Analog Devices forecasts Q3 revenue of $3.9 bln, +/- $100 mln
Company expects Q3 reported EPS of $2.60, +/- $0.15 and adjusted EPS of $3.30, +/- $0.15
Analog Devices sees continued strong growth in Q3, citing positive demand signals and record bookings
Result Drivers
RECORD DEMAND - Co said record demand across all end markets, led by Industrial and Communications, drove Q2 results
OPERATIONAL DISCIPLINE - CEO Vincent Roche said results reflected sharp operational discipline in addition to demand strength
STRONG BOOKINGS - CFO Richard Puccio said record bookings in B2B markets, including Industrial, Automotive, and Communications, signaled continued demand
Company press release: ID:nPn2cxcqNa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$3.62 bln
$3.51 bln (24 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$3.09
$2.90 (24 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$2.40
Q2 Adjusted Operating Income
Beat
$1.77 bln
$1.63 bln (22 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted Operating Margin
49%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 30 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductors peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Analog Devices Inc is $405.00, about 2.2% below its May 19 closing price of $414.31
The stock recently traded at 33 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 30 three months ago
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