Teradyne, Inc. $TER Stock Sold by Sigma Planning Corp

Sigma Planning Corp lowered its position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 44.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,919 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,333 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $1,170,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of TER. Community Financial Services Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 1,320.0% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 71 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Mcdonald Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter worth $36,000. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in Teradyne in the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC bought a new stake in Teradyne in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

More Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne reported third-quarter revenue of approximately $1.31 billion, up nearly 70% year over year, while adjusted EPS of $2.29 exceeded the $2.09 consensus estimate. AI-related demand drove record revenue in memory testing and strong growth in Integrated Systems Test. Teradyne Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management said AI-driven revenue now represents more than 60% of sales and expects expanding compute programs, capacity investments and a mid-2027 compute ramp to support continued growth. The company also highlighted record memory-test demand. Teradyne Q3 Earnings Call Highlights AI Demand and 2027 Growth Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its fiscal 2026 EPS estimate to $9.34 from $9.25, above the current consensus estimate of $9.11. UBS maintained a “buy” rating, although it reduced its price target to $430 from $485. UBS Teradyne Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Teradyne guided for fourth-quarter revenue of $1.25 billion to $1.35 billion. While the range implies continued year-over-year growth, investors appear focused on the timing of the larger compute opportunity, which management expects to build more significantly during 2027. Teradyne Fourth-Quarter Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s reaction reflects concerns that margin pressure from capacity investments and the delayed timing of the compute ramp could limit near-term earnings momentum, despite the quarterly beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary also questioned whether Teradyne’s substantial prior appreciation and elevated valuation already reflect much of the expected AI growth, increasing the risk of profit-taking after the earnings report. Teradyne Stock May Be Above Fair Value

Teradyne Price Performance

TER stock opened at $296.23 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a one year low of $151.52 and a one year high of $487.91. The stock has a market cap of $46.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $366.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $348.15.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.20. Teradyne had a net margin of 27.46% and a return on equity of 43.81%. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 69.8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were paid a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is 7.13%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $341.28, for a total transaction of $1,365,120.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 104,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,662,053.60. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 12,000 shares of company stock worth $4,416,440. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on TER shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Teradyne from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $420.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research downgraded Teradyne from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 24th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $405.86.

Teradyne Company Profile

Teradyne, Inc develops and supplies automated test equipment and industrial automation products. Its systems help manufacturers test the functionality, performance, and reliability of semiconductor devices, electronic systems, wireless products, and other complex products throughout the production process.

The company’s product portfolio includes semiconductor test systems, memory and system-level test equipment, and solutions for printed circuit boards and electronic products. Teradyne also provides collaborative robots through Universal Robots and autonomous mobile robots through Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), supporting applications such as assembly, material handling, machine tending, packaging, and warehouse logistics.

Founded in 1960 and headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts, Teradyne serves customers worldwide, including semiconductor manufacturers, electronics producers, automotive companies, and industrial businesses.