Gouws Capital LLC Purchases 7,505 Shares of Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Gouws Capital LLC boosted its stake in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 96.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 15,323 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,505 shares during the period. Teradyne accounts for about 1.6% of Gouws Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Gouws Capital LLC’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $2,966,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 444,940 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Teradyne by 0.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,017,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $965,909,000 after purchasing an additional 24,154 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Teradyne by 6.8% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,256,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $723,600,000 after purchasing an additional 336,757 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Teradyne by 3.5% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,959,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $407,322,000 after purchasing an additional 99,864 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Teradyne by 48.6% in the third quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,872,910 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,427,000 after purchasing an additional 940,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on TER. Citigroup upped their price objective on Teradyne from $325.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Susquehanna increased their price target on Teradyne from $335.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Teradyne from $330.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Bank of America increased their price target on Teradyne from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Northland Securities restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Teradyne has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $339.80.

Teradyne Price Performance

TER stock opened at $345.42 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.79. The business has a 50-day moving average of $329.08 and a 200-day moving average of $250.58. Teradyne, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $73.11 and a fifty-two week high of $422.11.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.45. Teradyne had a return on equity of 31.79% and a net margin of 22.55%.The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.75 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 87.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Teradyne has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.860-2.150 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 7.05 EPS for the current year.

More Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations and prompted fresh analyst revisions — Teradyne reported stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS, which is driving upward estimate revisions and supporting near-term upside. Results: Teradyne, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and brokerages are lifting forecasts and ratings — JPMorgan upgraded TER to Overweight with a $400 target and several firms have raised EPS estimates, which supports the bullish case that current weakness is a buying opportunity. JPMorgan upgrades Teradyne to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: AI and robotics end-market momentum — Coverage highlighting Teradyne’s exposure to AI-related test equipment and improving robotics revenue underpins higher medium-term growth expectations. AI Momentum Lifts Teradyne In Nasdaq Composite Index Spotlight
• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne Robotics revenue is rising — Early-2026 growth in the robotics segment gives investors more confidence in diversified revenue drivers beyond semiconductor test. Teradyne Robotics revenue rises at the start of 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positions and momentum lists are drawing attention — Large holders (e.g., Cathie Wood’s funds) and momentum screens keep TER in focus; this can amplify both rallies and pullbacks depending on flows. Cathie Wood’s Robotics Bet Dips After 350% Run — JPMorgan Says Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimate lifts but mixed price targets — Firms like Northland raised EPS forecasts, yet some price targets remain conservative versus current levels, so analyst activity is constructive but not uniformly bullish. Earnings Estimates Rising for Teradyne (TER)
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 guidance disappointed some investors — Management’s Q2 revenue guide and modeled FY targets were seen as conservative vs. lofty expectations, which triggered a sharp post-earnings selloff and adds near-term downside risk if order trends soften. Teradyne Slides as 2Q Guidance Disappoints Lofty Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Volatility from a large prior run-up — The stock’s ~350% rally into April created a bigger base for profit-taking; recent sharp pullbacks and heightened option activity increase short-term volatility. Earnings Estimates Rising for Teradyne (TER): Will It Gain?

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.