Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC Purchases 3,017 Shares of Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC grew its position in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TERFree Report) by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 42,697 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,017 shares during the quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $5,877,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of Nova Scotia raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 83,055 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 18,612 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its position in shares of Teradyne by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 91,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,542,000 after buying an additional 7,648 shares in the last quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $895,000. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its position in shares of Teradyne by 61.0% during the 3rd quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 39,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,439,000 after acquiring an additional 14,969 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and upbeat near-term guidance — Teradyne reported a clear earnings and revenue beat for the latest quarter and provided strong Q1 guidance, which underpins optimism about near-term cash flow and margins. Teradyne Trading Up on Earnings Beat
  • Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded TER to a “Strong Buy” (Zacks Rank #1) after estimate momentum — the upgrade signals rising analyst conviction and likely attracts momentum buyers and quant models that follow Zacks ranks. Zacks Upgrade to Strong Buy
  • Positive Sentiment: Strategic push into AI/data-center test market — Teradyne announced a new data‑center/AI test initiative, positioning it to capture rising demand for AI chip validation and cloud-scale test equipment, supporting longer-term growth expectations. Teradyne Leans Into AI Test Demand
  • Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimate revisions are mixed but trending higher for the year — several notes show sizeable upward revisions to Q1/Q2 and FY2026 numbers (and multi‑year estimates), reflecting earnings momentum; these reinforce bullish models but depend on sustained demand. Earnings Estimates Rising for Teradyne
  • Negative Sentiment: Northland’s note is mixed and conservative — Northland keeps a “Market Perform” rating, cuts some Q3/Q4 2026 EPS forecasts and assigns a $270 price target (below the current market price), introducing near-term skepticism and a valuation cap for more conservative investors. Northland Market Perform Note

Insider Transactions at Teradyne

In other Teradyne news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total transaction of $223,051.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,804,165.79. The trade was a 1.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $200.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Northland Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $325.00 price objective on Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America raised their price objective on Teradyne from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Vertical Research downgraded Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $220.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $255.18.

Read Our Latest Research Report on TER

Teradyne Trading Up 10.7%

NASDAQ:TER opened at $300.11 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $217.59 and its 200-day moving average is $163.41. Teradyne, Inc. has a 1-year low of $65.77 and a 1-year high of $301.38. The stock has a market cap of $47.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 86.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.83.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TERGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.44. Teradyne had a net margin of 17.37% and a return on equity of 22.68%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $970.44 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.79%.

Teradyne Company Profile

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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.

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