Teradyne, Inc. $TER Stock: Sigma Planning Corp Trims Holdings

Sigma Planning Corp trimmed its stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 44.4% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,919 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,333 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $1,170,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Leeward Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Teradyne in the second quarter valued at about $3,735,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $656,058,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new position in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter valued at $4,826,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 2.6% during the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 127,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,927,000 after purchasing an additional 3,250 shares during the period. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 147.2% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 53,029 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,658,000 after purchasing an additional 31,579 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group lowered their target price on Teradyne from $485.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Teradyne from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Robert W. Baird lowered shares of Teradyne from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $420.00 price target for the company. in a report on Friday, August 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $440.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $420.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $405.86.

Teradyne Trading Down 5.4%

NASDAQ:TER opened at $296.23 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 12 month low of $151.52 and a 12 month high of $487.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.01, a PEG ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.75. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $366.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $348.15.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.20. Teradyne had a return on equity of 43.81% and a net margin of 27.46%. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.85 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 69.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th were issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne

In other news, CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $341.28, for a total transaction of $1,365,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 104,495 shares in the company, valued at $35,662,053.60. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,416,440 over the last 90 days. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne reported third-quarter revenue of approximately $1.31 billion, up nearly 70% year over year, while adjusted EPS of $2.29 exceeded the $2.09 consensus estimate. AI-related demand drove record revenue in memory testing and strong growth in Integrated Systems Test. Teradyne Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management said AI-driven revenue now represents more than 60% of sales and expects expanding compute programs, capacity investments and a mid-2027 compute ramp to support continued growth. The company also highlighted record memory-test demand. Teradyne Q3 Earnings Call Highlights AI Demand and 2027 Growth Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its fiscal 2026 EPS estimate to $9.34 from $9.25, above the current consensus estimate of $9.11. UBS maintained a “buy” rating, although it reduced its price target to $430 from $485. UBS Teradyne Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Teradyne guided for fourth-quarter revenue of $1.25 billion to $1.35 billion. While the range implies continued year-over-year growth, investors appear focused on the timing of the larger compute opportunity, which management expects to build more significantly during 2027. Teradyne Fourth-Quarter Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s reaction reflects concerns that margin pressure from capacity investments and the delayed timing of the compute ramp could limit near-term earnings momentum, despite the quarterly beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary also questioned whether Teradyne’s substantial prior appreciation and elevated valuation already reflect much of the expected AI growth, increasing the risk of profit-taking after the earnings report. Teradyne Stock May Be Above Fair Value

Teradyne Profile

Teradyne, Inc develops and supplies automated test equipment and industrial automation products. Its systems help manufacturers test the functionality, performance, and reliability of semiconductor devices, electronic systems, wireless products, and other complex products throughout the production process.

The company’s product portfolio includes semiconductor test systems, memory and system-level test equipment, and solutions for printed circuit boards and electronic products. Teradyne also provides collaborative robots through Universal Robots and autonomous mobile robots through Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), supporting applications such as assembly, material handling, machine tending, packaging, and warehouse logistics.

Founded in 1960 and headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts, Teradyne serves customers worldwide, including semiconductor manufacturers, electronics producers, automotive companies, and industrial businesses.