Teradyne, Inc. $TER Stake Raised by Penserra Capital Management LLC

Penserra Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 46.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 325,968 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 103,132 shares during the quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.20% of Teradyne worth $44,865,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of TER. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Teradyne in the third quarter worth $31,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne in the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Hemington Wealth Management increased its stake in Teradyne by 43.2% in the third quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in Teradyne in the second quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 195.5% in the 2nd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 523 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 346 shares in the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results materially beat expectations — Non-GAAP EPS $1.80 vs. $1.36 consensus and revenue $1.083B (≈+44% YoY), showing broad strength across segments. Teradyne Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management and news reports point to AI-driven demand (GPUs, HBM memory, data‑center buildouts) as the core growth engine — demand is pushing test-equipment orders and revenue up sharply. Teradyne forecasts upbeat quarterly revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Very strong forward guidance — Q1 EPS guidance of about $1.89–$2.25 and revenue guide well above Street estimates (company cited ~$1.2–$1.3B vs. much lower consensus), signaling the upside is expected to continue into the new quarter. Teradyne’s ‘blowout’ guidance sees stock surge
• Positive Sentiment: Operational milestones: first billion‑dollar quarter since 2021, expanding margins and higher profits — validates leverage to the AI cycle and supports multiple expansion. Billion-Dollar Quarter Pushes Robotics Stock to Records
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage is upbeat; several outlets highlighted the beat and raised tone — helpful for momentum but increases reliance on continued execution. Teradyne (TER) Stock: AI Demand Sparks Explosive Earnings Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Market positioning note — investors show heavy interest (large options activity reported ahead of earnings), which can amplify moves in either direction. Teradyne Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: High valuation and crowded positioning raise downside risk if AI capex slows or guidance disappoints — TER’s forward multiples are elevated versus history. Teradyne Stock Surges After Earnings Show How Testing Company Is Riding the AI Boom
• Negative Sentiment: Concentration risk — high institutional ownership and prior quarter selling by some institutions could trigger distribution if sentiment reverses. Teradyne Inc. (TER) MarketBeat Coverage

Insider Transactions at Teradyne

In other news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total value of $223,051.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 93,409 shares in the company, valued at $18,804,165.79. The trade was a 1.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Teradyne Price Performance

TER opened at $282.98 on Wednesday. Teradyne, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.77 and a fifty-two week high of $286.00. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $211.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $160.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.32, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.83.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.44. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $970.44 million. Teradyne had a net margin of 17.37% and a return on equity of 22.70%. Teradyne’s revenue for the quarter was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.95 earnings per share. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Teradyne’s payout ratio is presently 17.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TER. Morgan Stanley set a $288.00 target price on Teradyne in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Teradyne from $122.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $270.00 price target on Teradyne in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Vertical Research downgraded Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $220.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday, January 9th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $231.12.

Teradyne 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.