Spire Wealth Management Boosts Holdings in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Spire Wealth Management raised its position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 19,245.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 25,342 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 25,211 shares during the quarter. Spire Wealth Management’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $4,905,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 2.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,417,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,947,935,000 after acquiring an additional 444,940 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Teradyne by 0.3% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,017,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $965,909,000 after purchasing an additional 24,154 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Teradyne by 6.8% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,256,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $723,600,000 after purchasing an additional 336,757 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in Teradyne by 79.7% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,785,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,353,000 after purchasing an additional 1,679,215 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in Teradyne by 11.4% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,473,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $490,134,000 after purchasing an additional 354,876 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Teradyne Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of Teradyne stock opened at $295.61 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $290.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $212.59. Teradyne, Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.77 and a 12-month high of $344.92. The stock has a market cap of $46.28 billion, a PE ratio of 84.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.76.

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

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.12 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio is 14.94%.

Teradyne News Summary

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on TER shares. Vertical Research cut Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $220.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Teradyne from $230.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research raised Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Evercore increased their price objective on Teradyne from $200.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $270.00 target price on Teradyne in a report on Monday, February 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.