Teradyne, Inc. $TER Shares Sold by Inscription Capital LLC

Inscription Capital LLC lowered its stake in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 55.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,007 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,547 shares during the period. Inscription Capital LLC’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $805,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Next Level Wealth Planning LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Teradyne in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Community Financial Services Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne during the first quarter valued at about $30,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Teradyne by 1,320.0% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 71 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Finally, Signature Equity Partners LLC raised its stake in Teradyne by 97.7% in the third quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 87 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne’s AI growth case is supported by strong exposure to AI-related revenue, anticipated memory and fab investment, and expanding capacity. One analysis also highlights growth across compute, industrial and robotics, while noting potential benefits from customers qualifying multiple suppliers. Teradyne: Profit Taking Continues – AI Meltdown Is A Contrarian Gift
• Positive Sentiment: Robotics profitability is being presented as an additional growth driver beyond semiconductor testing, broadening the investment case. Teradyne Robotics has also partnered with Sereact to apply physical AI in logistics and retail, with deployments already operating at European fulfillment hubs. Teradyne stock: Robotics profitability broadens AI growth case Is Teradyne Changing The Robotics Story With Its New Physical AI Push?
• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne was included in a Zacks list of Strong Buy AI stocks, with the article citing demand for AI infrastructure and semiconductors as a potential opportunity amid the technology selloff. 4 Strong Buy AI Stocks to Consider Amid the Tech Selloff
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage says Teradyne and other semiconductor-related shares surged, but the headline does not identify a specific company catalyst. A separate article notes that memory-market expectations are holding up even as AI sentiment poses a risk. Micron, FormFactor, Amkor, Teradyne, and Nvidia shares skyrocket Teradyne stock faces AI sentiment risk as memory outlook holds
• Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor sector has faced sharp volatility. A reported Nasdaq selloff was tied to concerns that political shifts could bring tougher AI regulation and slow data-center construction. Jefferies characterized the reaction as emotional rather than a fundamental reset, but the uncertainty may pressure TER alongside other chip stocks. Oversold AI and chip stocks after the Nasdaq’s worst day since 2020

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on TER shares. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $550.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $420.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $440.00 price target on Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Wall Street Zen lowered Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Zacks Research raised Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Teradyne presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $405.86.

Insider Transactions at Teradyne

In related news, CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $341.28, for a total transaction of $1,365,120.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 104,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,662,053.60. This represents a 3.69% 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. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,416,440. Insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Teradyne Price Performance

TER stock traded up $5.47 on Friday, reaching $218.21. 5,275,821 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,671,928. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $351.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $348.76. The company has a market cap of $34.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.73. Teradyne, Inc. has a one year low of $151.52 and a one year high of $487.91.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.20. Teradyne had a return on equity of 43.81% and a net margin of 27.46%. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.85 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 69.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.41 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were paid a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s payout ratio is presently 5.97%.

Teradyne Profile

Teradyne, Inc develops and supplies automated test equipment and robotics used by manufacturers around the world. Its test systems help customers evaluate the performance and reliability of semiconductor devices, electronic products, wireless components and storage products.

The company’s offerings include semiconductor test systems, system-level test equipment and wireless test solutions. Teradyne also serves industrial automation markets through Universal Robots, which makes collaborative robots, and Mobile Industrial Robots, which develops autonomous mobile robots for moving materials in factories and other facilities.

Founded in 1960 and headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts, Teradyne serves customers across global markets.