Centaurus Financial Inc. Increases Stock Position in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its stake in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 249.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,914 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,366 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc.’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $567,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Teradyne by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $444,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR lifted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 3,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $645,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Sapient Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Teradyne by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 2,849 shares of the company’s stock valued at $560,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. boosted its position in shares of Teradyne by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 827 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC grew its stake in Teradyne by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 1,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $279,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on TER shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $465.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Tuesday. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $420.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Teradyne from $440.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Teradyne from $387.00 to $397.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $550.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $396.80.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Teradyne news, VP Ryan Driscoll sold 680 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 7,665 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,894,304. This represents a 8.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Shannon John Poulin sold 1,008 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 14,941 shares of company stock worth $5,444,112. 0.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand produced record results: Teradyne reported second-quarter revenue of $1.33 billion, up 103.9% year over year and above the $1.22 billion analyst consensus. Adjusted earnings of $2.47 per share exceeded expectations of $2.09, while management tied the performance to rising demand for semiconductor testing associated with AI data centers, advanced chips and vehicles. TER Q2 Deep Dive: AI Demand Drives Growth Across Semiconductor Test and Robotics
• Positive Sentiment: Strong third-quarter outlook supports continued momentum: Teradyne’s projected third-quarter revenue midpoint of $1.25 billion was reportedly about 21% above analyst expectations. Increased wafer-fabrication investment, more complex chip designs and expanding memory opportunities are supporting demand for the company’s test systems. Teradyne Beats Q2 Expectations As AI Chip Demand Lifts Q3 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Robotics also contributed to growth: Teradyne Robotics revenue increased 33% year over year in the second quarter, adding diversification beyond semiconductor testing and reinforcing the company’s exposure to factory automation. Teradyne Robotics revenue rises 33% year over year in Q2
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimates and sentiment improved: Northland Securities raised its projected third- and fourth-quarter 2027 EPS to $2.05 and $1.86, respectively. Cantor Fitzgerald assigned an “Overweight” rating, while Morgan Stanley lifted its price target to $397 but retained an “Equal Weight” rating. Teradyne Earns Overweight Rating from Cantor Fitzgerald
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor consideration: The strong results have reinforced Teradyne’s AI-growth narrative, though the Morgan Stanley “Equal Weight” stance indicates that some analysts may view the improved outlook as largely reflected in the stock’s valuation.

Teradyne Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of TER opened at $367.69 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a twelve month low of $102.42 and a twelve month high of $487.91. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $382.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $337.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.56 billion, a PE ratio of 50.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.74.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.38. The business had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Teradyne had a return on equity of 39.93% and a net margin of 25.77%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 103.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.57 EPS. Teradyne has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.850-2.150 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Teradyne, Inc. will post 8.86 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st were issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. This is a boost from Teradyne’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.13%.

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.