Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Purchases 13,892 Shares of Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 48.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 42,611 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,892 shares during the quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $8,248,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 546.5% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 98,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,835,000 after acquiring an additional 83,055 shares in the last quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Teradyne by 25.2% in the third quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 2,722,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,701,000 after purchasing an additional 548,140 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in Teradyne by 9.2% in the third quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 91,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,542,000 after purchasing an additional 7,648 shares during the last quarter. Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new position in Teradyne in the 3rd quarter valued at $577,000. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its stake in Teradyne by 291.6% in the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,247,000 after purchasing an additional 18,612 shares during the period. 99.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and sales momentum: Teradyne reported hat‑trick results and is highlighted by bullish coverage for surging AI chip testing demand and 44% YoY sales growth that underpins near‑term growth expectations. Bull of the Day: Teradyne (TER)
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion into photonics: Teradyne launched Photon 100 to address high‑volume silicon photonics and co‑packaged optics testing — a strategic move into a growing, high‑value market. Photon 100 launch article
• Positive Sentiment: Robotics/AI tooling tailwinds: Coverage on Teradyne’s AI trainer solution highlights potential to accelerate robotic deployments, reinforcing the company’s exposure to automation demand. AI trainer solution article
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/entry analysis pieces: Several articles assess whether current prices already price in growth after the big run — useful context for timing but not new fundamental news. Is It Too Late To Consider Teradyne
• Neutral Sentiment: Quote and market snapshot: Ongoing market data and quote pages for reference. TER quote page
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term selloff / profit‑taking: Market reports show a material pullback today after the large YTD/1‑yr rally, suggesting short‑term profit taking and sentiment repricing. Teradyne declines article
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and risk warnings: Commentary calling TER “risky” or overvalued highlights stretched multiples and the potential for volatility if growth expectations slip. 3 Reasons TER is Risky

Teradyne Price Performance

Shares of TER opened at $295.61 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 1 year low of $65.77 and a 1 year high of $344.92. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $290.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $211.92. The firm has a market cap of $46.28 billion, a PE ratio of 84.95, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.76.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.44. Teradyne had a return on equity of 22.68% and a net margin of 17.37%.The company had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $970.44 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.95 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TER has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Northland Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $325.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $306.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $305.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Teradyne currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $273.73.

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.