[Form 4] Analog Devices, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Vincent Roche, Chair & CEO and director of Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), reported transactions on 09/02/2025. He exercised 10,000 fully-vested non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $94.41, receiving 10,000 common shares. On the same date he sold 10,000 common shares pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted May 23, 2025, at a sale price of $246.50 per share. Following the transactions the filing shows 150,118.462 shares beneficially owned after the exercise and 140,118.462 after the sale. He also holds 34,828 and 23,515 shares indirectly in two Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts dated August 25, 2023 and October 3, 2024, respectively. The option exercised is noted as fully vested and expires March 11, 2030.
- Sale executed under a 10b5-1 plan, indicating the transaction was prearranged and reduces concerns about opportunistic insider trading.
- Option was fully vested prior to exercise, signaling no accelerated vesting or special treatment.
- Direct beneficial ownership decreased by 10,000 shares following the sale.
- Insider sold shares, which some investors may interpret as reduced insider exposure, despite the sale being pursuant to a plan.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine option exercise paired with a prearranged 10b5-1 sale; transaction appears largely non-event from a cashflow and timing perspective.
The reporting shows an exercise of 10,000 options at $94.41 and an immediate sale of 10,000 shares under a 10b5-1 plan at $246.50. The spread generated substantial gross proceeds before taxes and commissions, while the exercised option was fully vested. Net beneficial ownership declined by 10,000 shares on a direct basis. For investors, this pattern is consistent with liquidity-taking under a pre-established plan rather than opportunistic trading tied to undisclosed material developments.
TL;DR: Use of a 10b5-1 plan and documented trusts supports governance transparency and preplanned insider activity.
The filing discloses that the sale was executed pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted May 23, 2025, and identifies indirect holdings in two GRATs. The form is signed by General Counsel by power of attorney, and the option status (fully vested) and trust details are explicitly disclosed. These disclosures align with strong insider-reporting practices and reduce ambiguity about intent behind the sale.