Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) CEO Sells $1,351,320.00 in Stock

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.83, for a total value of $1,351,320.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 108,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,652,865.85. This represents a 3.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Gregory Stephen Smith also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 17th, Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of Teradyne stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $425.00, for a total value of $1,700,000.00.

Teradyne Stock Up 5.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:TER opened at $371.47 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52-week low of $117.54 and a 52-week high of $487.91. The stock has a market cap of $58.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.96, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.78. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $364.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $360.64.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.38. Teradyne had a return on equity of 39.93% and a net margin of 25.77%.The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.57 earnings per share. Teradyne’s revenue for the quarter was up 103.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is 7.13%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on TER. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Teradyne from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Teradyne from $440.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 12th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Teradyne from $387.00 to $397.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $420.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a report on Friday, August 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Teradyne presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $396.80.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Teradyne

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in TER. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Teradyne in the second quarter valued at $9,404,408,000. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth about $37,800,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 4th quarter valued at about $398,777,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne in the 2nd quarter valued at about $842,822,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne in the 2nd quarter valued at about $656,058,000. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings momentum: Teradyne’s latest reported quarter showed revenue of $1.33 billion, up 103.9% year over year and above the $1.22 billion analyst consensus. Adjusted earnings of $2.47 per share also exceeded expectations of $2.09, reinforcing the company’s exposure to growing demand for semiconductor test equipment used in AI-related production. Teradyne stock gains as Q2 revenue tops USD 1.33 billion
• Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor expansion in India: Teradyne opened a Bengaluru office to provide customer engagement, applications support, and technical training as India develops its domestic semiconductor and electronics manufacturing ecosystem. The initiative expands Teradyne’s regional presence and could create longer-term opportunities for testing equipment, although its near-term financial impact is likely limited. Teradyne opens Bengaluru office to support India chip manufacturing
• Positive Sentiment: Favorable market backdrop: Teradyne is benefiting from a broader Nasdaq and semiconductor-stock rally, with investors continuing to favor companies tied to AI infrastructure, chip testing, and factory automation. This momentum is helping reinforce the bullish narrative around TER. Teradyne stock heads into the open after a Nasdaq jump
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation risk: Teradyne’s premium earnings valuation reflects substantial expected growth from AI-chip testing. While analysts remain broadly constructive, the shares could be sensitive to any slowdown in semiconductor demand or weaker-than-expected conversion of AI opportunities into revenue.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO insider sale: Chief Executive Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares for approximately $1.35 million. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing its value as a discretionary bearish signal, but insider selling may still modestly weigh on sentiment. Teradyne CEO insider sale

Teradyne Company Profile

Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ: TER) develops and supplies automated test equipment and industrial automation solutions. Its testing products are used by semiconductor, electronics, wireless, storage and other manufacturers to evaluate the performance and quality of components, devices and systems during production.

The company’s semiconductor test business provides systems for testing logic, memory, analog and mixed-signal devices, along with related handlers and software. Teradyne also offers system and product test solutions for electronic equipment and wireless devices.