Teradyne’s (TER) Market Perform Rating Reaffirmed at Northland Securities

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating reissued by equities research analysts at Northland Securities in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. They presently have a $270.00 price target on the stock. Northland Securities’ price objective points to a potential downside of 4.59% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on TER. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley set a $288.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a report on Tuesday. Vertical Research downgraded shares of Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $220.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Friday, January 9th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $270.00 target price on Teradyne in a report on Monday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven 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 price target of $236.06.

Teradyne Stock Performance

Shares of TER stock opened at $282.98 on Wednesday. The stock 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 has a one year low of $65.77 and a one year high of $286.00. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $211.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $160.46.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.44. Teradyne had a return on equity of 22.70% and a net margin of 17.37%.The firm 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 earnings per share. Teradyne’s revenue for the quarter was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Teradyne will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne

In other Teradyne news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was 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 directly owned 93,409 shares in the company, valued at $18,804,165.79. This represents a 1.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in shares of Teradyne during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in Teradyne by 49.6% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Teradyne during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Teradyne in the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 73.6% in the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Teradyne News Roundup

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

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.