Cetera Investment Advisers Sells 9,355 Shares of Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Cetera Investment Advisers decreased its position in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 18.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 40,848 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,355 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in Teradyne were worth $12,110,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Gouws Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Teradyne by 96.0% during the fourth quarter. Gouws Capital LLC now owns 15,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,966,000 after purchasing an additional 7,505 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Teradyne by 56.0% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 29,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,678,000 after purchasing an additional 10,526 shares in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Teradyne by 81.3% during the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 6,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,289,000 after buying an additional 2,986 shares during the last quarter. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. grew its stake in Teradyne by 88.5% during the 4th quarter. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. now owns 8,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,624,000 after buying an additional 3,941 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brendel Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Teradyne during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,614,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Teradyne news, VP Ryan Driscoll sold 680 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.60, for a total transaction 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 8,597 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $338.98, for a total transaction of $2,914,211.06. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 124,470 shares in the company, valued at $42,192,840.60. This trade represents a 6.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 14,941 shares of company stock worth $5,444,112. 0.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Teradyne Stock Performance

Shares of TER opened at $319.41 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $382.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $335.81. Teradyne, Inc. has a one year low of $102.42 and a one year high of $487.91. The stock has a market cap of $50.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.74.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.38. The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. Teradyne had a return on equity of 41.96% and a net margin of 25.77%.During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.57 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 103.9% on a year-over-year basis. Teradyne has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.850-2.150 EPS. Analysts predict that Teradyne, Inc. will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st were given a $0.13 dividend. This is an increase from Teradyne’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 21st. Teradyne’s payout ratio is currently 9.63%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Teradyne from $350.00 to $446.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $550.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley set a $387.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $440.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Teradyne from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $394.53.

Teradyne News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations: Q2 revenue rose 103.9% year over year to $1.33 billion, surpassing the $1.22 billion consensus estimate. Non-GAAP earnings reached $2.47 per share, versus expectations of approximately $2.09 and $0.57 a year earlier. Semiconductor Test revenue accounted for $1.12 billion of sales. Teradyne Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Strong outlook for Q3: Teradyne forecast revenue of $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion, with a midpoint well above Wall Street expectations near $1.0 billion. Adjusted EPS guidance of $1.85 to $2.15 also exceeded the consensus estimate of $1.43. The outlook suggests sustained demand for advanced chip-testing equipment used in AI data centers and other complex semiconductor applications. Teradyne forecasts upbeat revenue on strong chip equipment demand, shares jump
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains favorable: Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed its “overweight” rating and set a $550 price target, reflecting confidence in Teradyne’s AI-related growth and semiconductor testing demand. Cantor Fitzgerald rating update
• Neutral Sentiment: Management indicated it will continue investing to support AI-driven growth. That may strengthen Teradyne’s competitive position, but could contribute to margin variability as spending and product mix change. Teradyne Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: After a substantial prior rally, Teradyne’s elevated valuation and recent volatility leave the stock vulnerable to profit-taking, particularly if AI-related demand slows or semiconductor equipment spending becomes less robust. Broader weakness across some chip-equipment stocks also weighed on sentiment.

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.