Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) Reaches New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) hit a new 52-week high on Monday . The stock traded as high as $302.29 and last traded at $302.5750, with a volume of 403055 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $300.11.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on TER. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Teradyne from $122.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. iA Financial set a $175.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Teradyne from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Vertical Research downgraded Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $220.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Northland Securities restated a “market perform” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $255.18.

Teradyne Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $222.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $167.45. The company has a market capitalization of $47.75 billion, a PE ratio of 87.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.83.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $970.44 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.95 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 43.9% on a year-over-year basis. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS. Research analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued 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 presently 13.79%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Teradyne 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 transaction of $223,051.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 93,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,804,165.79. This trade represents a 1.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Teradyne

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in TER. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne in the 4th quarter worth $37,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in Teradyne by 49.6% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Teradyne in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Teradyne in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. grew its stake in shares of Teradyne by 92.0% during the fourth quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 240 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.