GoalVest Advisory LLC Buys 8,213 Shares of Teradyne, Inc. $TER

GoalVest Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 35,708.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,236 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,213 shares during the quarter. Teradyne comprises approximately 0.7% of GoalVest Advisory LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. GoalVest Advisory LLC’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $3,985,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TER. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC bought a new position in Teradyne in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 1,320.0% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 71 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter worth $35,000. Finally, University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the fourth quarter worth $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Teradyne Price Performance

Shares of TER opened at $379.31 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $59.30 billion, a PE ratio of 52.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.78. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $383.46 and a 200-day moving average of $342.55. Teradyne, Inc. has a one year low of $104.58 and a one year high of $487.91.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.38. Teradyne had a net margin of 25.77% and a return on equity of 39.93%. The company had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.57 EPS. Teradyne’s quarterly revenue was up 103.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Teradyne has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.850-2.150 EPS. Analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Teradyne news, insider Shannon John Poulin sold 1,008 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.37, for a total transaction of $348,132.96. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,203,344.42. The trade was a 6.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 8,597 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $338.98, for a total value of $2,914,211.06. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 124,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,192,840.60. The trade was a 6.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 14,261 shares of company stock worth $5,187,344. Company insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on TER shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Teradyne from $325.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Teradyne from $387.00 to $397.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Teradyne from $440.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $420.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $396.80.

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.