Rakuten Investment Management Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 113.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 35,152 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 18,720 shares during the quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $6,938,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TER. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Teradyne during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Teradyne during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne in the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

More Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne Robotics showcased production-ready “physical AI” applications at Automate 2026, highlighting continued momentum in its robotics and automation business. Teradyne Robotics in Novi Unveils Production-ready Physical AI Applications at Automate 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent Seeking Alpha note argued Teradyne is benefiting from AI-related growth but still trades at “hefty premiums,” suggesting investors remain focused on valuation rather than just fundamentals. Teradyne: Runaway AI Train At Hefty Premiums – Reiterate Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Another market commentary questioned whether TER is outperforming the technology sector, reflecting ongoing debate about whether the recent rally is justified. Teradyne stock: Is TER outperforming the technology sector?
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares in a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transaction, which can add to investor caution even though the sale was scheduled in advance. SEC ownership filing
• Negative Sentiment: Teradyne has also fallen more sharply than the broader market in the latest session, indicating profit-taking after its recent surge to elevated levels. Teradyne (TER) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on TER shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Teradyne from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Evercore set a $370.00 price target on Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $387.00 price target on Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Teradyne from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Teradyne from $325.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $339.80.

Teradyne Stock Performance

Teradyne stock opened at $409.35 on Wednesday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.24 and a 1 year high of $437.77. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $368.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $295.62. The company has a market cap of $64.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.81, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.79.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.45. Teradyne had a net margin of 22.55% and a return on equity of 31.79%. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.75 earnings per share. Teradyne’s revenue was up 87.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Teradyne, Inc. will post 7.09 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st were issued a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 21st. This is a positive change from Teradyne’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Teradyne’s payout ratio is presently 9.63%.

Insider Activity at Teradyne

In related news, VP Ryan Driscoll sold 680 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.60, for a total value of $256,768.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 7,665 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,894,304. The trade was a 8.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $423.03, for a total transaction of $1,692,120.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 120,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,962,424.10. The trade was a 3.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 14,941 shares of company stock worth $5,444,112. 0.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.