R Squared Ltd trimmed its stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER – Free Report) by 66.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,117 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,203 shares during the quarter. R Squared Ltd’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $331,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its stake in Teradyne by 192.9% in the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors bought a new stake in Teradyne in the first quarter valued at $56,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in Teradyne in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in Teradyne by 49.6% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have issued reports on TER shares. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Teradyne from $365.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Teradyne from $325.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Teradyne from $325.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $400.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.53.
Teradyne Trading Down 9.6%
TER opened at $343.11 on Wednesday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 1-year low of $88.60 and a 1-year high of $487.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.71 billion, a PE ratio of 63.54, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.74. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $384.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $319.77.
Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.45. Teradyne had a net margin of 22.55% and a return on equity of 31.79%. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.75 earnings per share. Teradyne’s quarterly revenue was up 87.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Teradyne, Inc. will post 7.2 EPS for the current year.
Teradyne Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were given a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 21st. This is a positive change from Teradyne’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is 9.63%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne
In other news, insider Shannon John Poulin sold 1,008 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.37, for a total value of $348,132.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 15,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,203,344.42. This trade represents a 6.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, VP Ryan Driscoll sold 680 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.60, for a total value of $256,768.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 7,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,894,304. The trade was a 8.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 14,941 shares of company stock worth $5,444,112. Insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.
Teradyne News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised Teradyne’s price target to $465 from $350 and kept a Buy rating, reinforcing bullish sentiment around additional upside. Tickerreport article
- Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna also raised its price target on Teradyne and maintained a Buy rating, citing strong demand tied to AI testing and the company’s recent stock momentum. Yahoo Finance article
- Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary says Teradyne is well positioned to beat earnings estimates again, supported by a strong earnings surprise history and favorable near-term fundamentals. Yahoo Finance article
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage around Teradyne Robotics’ Automate 2026 demos highlights deployable factory-use robotics and physical AI applications, strengthening the company’s long-term automation growth story. Yahoo Finance article
- Neutral Sentiment: Additional articles on agentic AI and robotics stocks mention Teradyne as a leading name in the theme, but do not add major new company-specific catalysts. Insider Monkey article
Teradyne Company Profile
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.
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