WESPAC Advisors LLC Invests $747,000 in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

WESPAC Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,859 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $747,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Teradyne by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,417,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,947,935,000 after acquiring an additional 444,940 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Teradyne by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,017,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $965,909,000 after buying an additional 24,154 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Teradyne by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,256,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $723,600,000 after buying an additional 336,757 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 79.7% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,785,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,353,000 after buying an additional 1,679,215 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Teradyne by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,473,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $490,134,000 after buying an additional 354,876 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

More Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and sales momentum: Teradyne reported hat‑trick results and is highlighted by bullish coverage for surging AI chip testing demand and 44% YoY sales growth that underpins near‑term growth expectations. Bull of the Day: Teradyne (TER)
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion into photonics: Teradyne launched Photon 100 to address high‑volume silicon photonics and co‑packaged optics testing — a strategic move into a growing, high‑value market. Photon 100 launch article
• Positive Sentiment: Robotics/AI tooling tailwinds: Coverage on Teradyne’s AI trainer solution highlights potential to accelerate robotic deployments, reinforcing the company’s exposure to automation demand. AI trainer solution article
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/entry analysis pieces: Several articles assess whether current prices already price in growth after the big run — useful context for timing but not new fundamental news. Is It Too Late To Consider Teradyne
• Neutral Sentiment: Quote and market snapshot: Ongoing market data and quote pages for reference. TER quote page
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term selloff / profit‑taking: Market reports show a material pullback today after the large YTD/1‑yr rally, suggesting short‑term profit taking and sentiment repricing. Teradyne declines article
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and risk warnings: Commentary calling TER “risky” or overvalued highlights stretched multiples and the potential for volatility if growth expectations slip. 3 Reasons TER is Risky

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TER. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Teradyne from $215.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $306.00 target price on Teradyne in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group increased their price target on Teradyne from $200.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $270.00 price target on Teradyne in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $273.73.

Teradyne Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TER opened at $295.61 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $290.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $213.26. The company has a market cap of $46.28 billion, a PE ratio of 84.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.76. Teradyne, Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.77 and a 12-month high of $344.92.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $970.44 million. Teradyne had a return on equity of 22.68% and a net margin of 17.37%.The firm’s revenue was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s payout ratio is 14.94%.

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.