As previously reported, Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon downgraded Analog Devices to Market Perform from Outperform, with a $120 price target, after the shares recent run. While the analyst would not "talk anyone out of owning" shares for the long-term, given the broader set-up he might prefer to put new money to work in other parts of the space with more valuation support. Further, the analyst notes that his original Analog Devices upgrade a year ago was based on valuation renormalization, which has now occurred. While the company may be able to grind some more growth out of the communications story it seems to be expected at this point, he contends.

BofA raised the firm's price target on Texas Instruments (TXN) to $190 from $175 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. TI's small Q1 beat and inline but sequentially rising Q2 sales guidance, "while modest, potentially marks a recovery inflection in industrial chip demand," with positive read-across for U.S. peers such as Analog Devices (ADI), Microchip (MCHP), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and On Semiconductor (ON), the analyst tells investors. However, despite an expected recovery, TI's sustained high capex intensity could keep reported calendar year 2024-26 pro-forma EPS below $6 per share, the analyst added.

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