Chipmaker Analog Devices forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, a sign of growing demand for its power-management semiconductors and sensor components amid the AI boom. Increasing investments in AI infrastructure have boosted demand across data centers and automotive systems, where higher processing speeds and complex data flows require more advanced components from suppliers like Analog Devices. The Wilmington, Massachusetts-based company expects third-quarter revenue of $3.9 billion, plus or minus $100 million, above analysts' average estimate of $3.62 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.
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Manufacturer of analog chips Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2026, with sales up 37.2% year on year to $3.62 billion. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($3.9 billion at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 8.1% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.09 per share was 6.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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U.S. chipmaker Analog Devices said on Tuesday it would acquire Empower Semiconductor for about $1.5 billion in cash, expanding its AI-focused power management portfolio. The companies said the deal will help advance power delivery for AI and other compute-intensive applications, for which power bottlenecks can be limiting. • Empower CEO Tim Phillips said the company was founded to solve "the hardest problem in AI power delivery," which is the power bottleneck that curbs AI throughput.
The deal will help Analog Devices expand its total addressable market in artificial-intelligence compute power delivery as demand from AI developers climbs, the semiconductor company said.
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Analog Devices is in advanced talks to buy Empower Semiconductor in cash, with a deal possible as soon as Tuesday.
Analog Devices reportedly in advanced negotiations for cash takeoverAnalog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) is reportedly nearing an agreement to acquire privately owned chipmaker Empower Semiconductor in a deal valued at approximately $1. 5 billion in cash, according to a Bloomberg News report published Tuesday citing sources familiar with the matter.
The deal would provide Analog Devices with power management chip technology for AI processors and data centre infrastructure.
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