Analog Devices CEO Sells $4 Million Stake After Exercising Stock Options

On July 1, Vincent Roche, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), exercised 10,000 tax-advantaged stock options at $108.08 per share, acquiring about $1.08 million in common stock (roughly KRW 1.5 billion). Later that same day, under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, he sold all 10,000 shares at $389.75 each, resulting in proceeds of approximately $3.90 million (about KRW 5.5 billion). After these transactions, Roche still holds roughly 200,000 ADI shares, including both direct and indirect ownership.

On May 19, ADI announced it would acquire Empower Semiconductor in an all-cash transaction valued at about $1.5 billion (approximately KRW 2 trillion) to bolster its high-density power solutions for AI applications. The following day, the company reported record quarterly revenue of $3.62 billion (around KRW 5 trillion) for the second quarter of fiscal 2026.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, Analog Devices is a leading provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, supplying signal-processing and power-management chips across industrial, automotive, and communications markets. Vincent Roche joined the company in the late 1980s, has held key leadership roles within major divisions, and has served as CEO since 2013.