** Shares of the chipmaker  ADI.O  gain as much as 5.1% to
hit a record high of $140.38
    ** Brokerage Evercore upgrades to "outperform" from "in
line"; hikes PT to a Street high of $160 from $135
    ** ADI well-positioned to benefit from a broad-based market
recovery and increasing 5G spending will support growth -
brokerage
    ** Analog has largest industrial exposure among peer group
(~50% of revenues), with strong sub-segment exposure to areas
such as factory automation and healthcare - Evercore
    ** Shares also supported by a broad-based market rally
following promising Pfizer  PFE.N  COVID-19 vaccine trial
data urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2HV3Q3
    ** Current avg. rating of 24 analysts is "buy" and median PT
is $140
    ** Up to Friday's close, stock had risen ~12% this year

 (Reporting by Tiyashi Datta in Bengaluru)
 ((tiyashi.datta@thomsonreuters.com))