Venturi Wealth Management LLC Purchases New Stake in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Venturi Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 2,621 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $361,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TER. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Steph & Co. purchased a new position in Teradyne in the second quarter valued at approximately $43,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Teradyne during the second quarter valued at $43,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd increased its position in Teradyne by 195.5% in the second quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 523 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 346 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Teradyne by 29.4% in the second quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the period. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven demand and market inflows — Coverage highlights strong secular demand for semiconductor test and automation from AI infrastructure, and data showing a sizable “Big Money” inflow since June 2024 that has helped push the stock higher. Teradyne Rises on AI Demand, Bullish Inflows
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target and kept a Buy stance, boosting bullish analyst support and giving investors a higher benchmark (PT moved to $235). BofA Updates Semiconductor PTs
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement — Jim Cramer publicly expressed confidence in TER, which can help retail momentum and sentiment even if he cautioned about exuberance. Jim Cramer on Teradyne
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity spiked — Unusually large options trades were reported, indicating speculative positioning that can amplify moves but doesn’t clarify directional conviction. Teradyne Target of Unusually Large Options Trading
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor guidance/earnings watch — Several pieces discuss expectations for TER’s next report; upcoming results and guidance will be key to validating the AI-demand story. Here’s what to expect from Teradyne’s next earnings report
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade and tighter upside — Vertical Research cut TER from Buy to Hold and set a $220 PT, signaling limited near-term upside from current levels and adding near-term pressure. Vertical Research Downgrades Teradyne
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation worries and profit-taking discussion — Multiple analysts and articles question whether TER is pricing in too much optimism after a strong multi‑year run; these pieces increase the case for a pullback or volatility. Is Teradyne Pricing In Too Much Optimism?
• Negative Sentiment: Recent short-term pullbacks — Reports note recent daily slides larger than the market, reflecting profit-taking and sensitivity to news. Teradyne Stock Slides

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne

In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total value of $223,051.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 93,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,804,165.79. This trade represents a 1.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on TER. Bank of America raised Teradyne from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $122.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Teradyne from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Northland Securities set a $186.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $225.00 price target on shares of Teradyne and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Teradyne currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $191.06.

Teradyne Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of TER opened at $217.26 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a twelve month low of $65.77 and a twelve month high of $229.66. The stock has a market cap of $34.03 billion, a PE ratio of 79.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.84. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $189.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $142.85.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $769.21 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $744.20 million. Teradyne had a net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 18.04%. Teradyne’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.90 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. Teradyne’s payout ratio is 17.45%.

Teradyne 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.