Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 48.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. 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 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 13,949.4% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,036,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $280,357,000 after acquiring an additional 2,022,389 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 2nd quarter valued at $152,854,000. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its holdings in Teradyne by 79.7% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,785,067 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,353,000 after purchasing an additional 1,679,215 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its holdings in Teradyne by 255.3% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,812,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,654,000 after purchasing an additional 1,302,025 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Teradyne by 48.6% in the 3rd quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,872,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $395,427,000 after purchasing an additional 940,000 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $305.00 target price on Teradyne in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $215.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Northland Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $273.73.

Teradyne Price Performance

TER stock opened at $295.61 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $290.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $211.92. The stock has a market cap of $46.28 billion, a PE ratio of 84.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.76. Teradyne, Inc. has a one year low of $65.77 and a one year high of $344.92.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $970.44 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s payout ratio is 14.94%.

Key Headlines Impacting 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

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.