Jones Financial Companies Lllp Has $2.21 Million Position in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 20.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,341 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,784 shares during the quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $2,211,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in Teradyne by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,920,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $442,413,000 after purchasing an additional 143,058 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 79.7% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,785,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,353,000 after buying an additional 1,679,215 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in shares of Teradyne by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,473,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $490,134,000 after buying an additional 354,876 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA grew its stake in shares of Teradyne by 58.6% in the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,047,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $274,036,000 after buying an additional 1,125,868 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Teradyne by 2.5% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,859,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $257,123,000 after buying an additional 68,568 shares during the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Teradyne Price Performance

TER stock opened at $300.11 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a 50-day moving average of $217.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $164.39. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.77 and a 52-week high of $301.38.

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. Teradyne had a return on equity of 22.68% and a net margin of 17.37%.The business had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $970.44 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s payout ratio is 14.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TER has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Teradyne from $122.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $325.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Evercore increased their target price on shares of Teradyne from $200.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Teradyne currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $255.18.

Teradyne News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and upbeat near-term guidance — Teradyne reported a clear earnings and revenue beat for the latest quarter and provided strong Q1 guidance, which underpins optimism about near-term cash flow and margins. Teradyne Trading Up on Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded TER to a “Strong Buy” (Zacks Rank #1) after estimate momentum — the upgrade signals rising analyst conviction and likely attracts momentum buyers and quant models that follow Zacks ranks. Zacks Upgrade to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic push into AI/data-center test market — Teradyne announced a new data‑center/AI test initiative, positioning it to capture rising demand for AI chip validation and cloud-scale test equipment, supporting longer-term growth expectations. Teradyne Leans Into AI Test Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimate revisions are mixed but trending higher for the year — several notes show sizeable upward revisions to Q1/Q2 and FY2026 numbers (and multi‑year estimates), reflecting earnings momentum; these reinforce bullish models but depend on sustained demand. Earnings Estimates Rising for Teradyne
• Negative Sentiment: Northland’s note is mixed and conservative — Northland keeps a “Market Perform” rating, cuts some Q3/Q4 2026 EPS forecasts and assigns a $270 price target (below the current market price), introducing near-term skepticism and a valuation cap for more conservative investors. Northland Market Perform Note

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne

In other news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 93,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,804,165.79. This trade represents a 1.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

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.