Teradyne, Inc. $TER Shares Purchased by IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd

IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd raised its position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 130.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 174,413 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 98,873 shares during the quarter. Teradyne accounts for approximately 1.6% of IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd owned 0.11% of Teradyne worth $24,006,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Teradyne in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $152,854,000. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in Teradyne by 79.7% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,785,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,353,000 after purchasing an additional 1,679,215 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in Teradyne by 255.3% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 1,812,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,654,000 after purchasing an additional 1,302,025 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA increased its position in shares of Teradyne by 58.6% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,047,558 shares of the company’s stock worth $274,036,000 after purchasing an additional 1,125,868 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Teradyne by 65.4% during the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 2,166,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $194,770,000 after purchasing an additional 856,540 shares in the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Teradyne Stock Performance

TER stock opened at $271.13 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52 week low of $65.77 and a 52 week high of $295.50. The company has a market capitalization of $42.46 billion, a PE ratio of 77.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.83. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $215.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $161.98.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.44. Teradyne had a net margin of 17.37% and a return on equity of 22.68%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $970.44 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on TER. Robert W. Baird set a $305.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $335.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Teradyne from $122.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Teradyne from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $255.18.

Teradyne News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and forward guidance materially beat expectations: revenue accelerated ~43–45% YoY, margins expanded and management guided a very strong AI-driven outlook, positioning AI/data‑center demand as the main growth engine. This is the core driver behind buying interest. Teradyne reports Q4 revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded TER to a “Strong Buy” (Zacks Rank #1), signaling growing optimism on earnings momentum and likely supporting short‑term demand from momentum/quant strategies. Teradyne Upgraded to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne is expanding into a data‑center test venture to capture AI test demand, reinforcing its TAM exposure to GPUs/HBM and supporting the upbeat revenue/EPS path investors are pricing in. Teradyne Leans Into AI Test Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland Securities reiterated a “Market Perform” rating with a $270 target (near current levels) — the note includes a mix of raises (Q1/Q2/FY2026) and cuts (Q3/Q4), so it’s a mixed signal that may temper some upside even as models get re‑weighted. Northland Market Perform Note
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst revisions from Northland show downward tweaks to later 2026 quarters (Q3/Q4), introducing some timing risk to the beat‑and‑raise narrative; investors may reprice if those mid‑to‑late year dips persist.
• Negative Sentiment: MarketBeat and other commentary flag valuation and positioning risks — heavy institutional ownership and elevated multiples leave TER vulnerable to profit‑taking or a corrective re‑rating if growth expectations slip. Teradyne Inc: Sky’s the Limit

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Teradyne news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total transaction of $223,051.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 93,409 shares in the company, valued at $18,804,165.79. This trade represents a 1.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Teradyne

Teradyne, Inc is a global supplier of automatic test equipment and related services principally used to test semiconductors, wireless products and complex electronic systems. Founded in 1960, the company is headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts, and has a long history of developing capital equipment and software that help semiconductor manufacturers, electronics OEMs and contract manufacturers validate product performance and reliability during design and production.

The company’s product portfolio centers on automatic test equipment (ATE) and system-level test solutions that address chip- and board-level validation, burn-in and reliability screening.