Analog Devices CEO Vincent Roche Exercises Options and Sells Shares Under 10b5-1 Plan
On May 1, 2026, Vincent Roche, Chair & CEO of Analog Devices Inc (ADI), executed significant equity transactions. He exercised non-qualified stock options for 10,000 shares at $94.41 per share, resulting in a total option exercise value of $944,100. Concurrently, he sold 10,000 shares at $397.91 per share through a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 23, 2025, generating approximately $3,979,100 in proceeds. Following these transactions, Roche's direct holdings decreased to 187,537.875 shares, while he also holds 14,637 remaining options and 23,515 shares indirectly through the Vincent Roche 2024 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust. The transactions represent a typical executive compensation realization strategy, with the sale executed under a predetermined trading plan to avoid insider trading concerns. The exercised options were fully vested and expire in 2030.