Trek Financial LLC Makes New $1.99 Million Investment in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Trek Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 10,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,991,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TER. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Teradyne during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Teradyne during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in Teradyne during the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in Teradyne during the 3rd quarter worth $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent analysis highlighted Teradyne’s semiconductor test business as a key growth driver, noting Q1 2026 SemiTest revenue above $1.1 billion, AI-related demand near 70% of revenue, and upbeat Q2 sales guidance. TER Rides on Strong Semiconductor Test Segment: More Upside Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne continues to be promoted as an AI and data-center beneficiary, with articles pointing to it as a notable AI stock in Cathie Wood’s portfolio and a potential next phase of AI investing. Is Wall Street Underestimating This Under-The-Radar AI Stock Pick in Cathie Wood’s Portfolio?
• Positive Sentiment: The company recently raised its quarterly dividend, and its latest earnings beat expectations with strong revenue growth, reinforcing the bullish fundamental backdrop for TER.
• Neutral Sentiment: Vice President Ryan Driscoll sold 680 shares at $377.60 under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which is a routine insider transaction but can still add some short-term pressure to sentiment. Insider Selling: Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) VP Sells 680 Shares of Stock

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on TER shares. Bank of America boosted their price target on Teradyne from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup boosted their price target on Teradyne from $325.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley set a $387.00 price target on Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Teradyne from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Teradyne currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $339.80.

Teradyne Stock Performance

TER opened at $358.45 on Wednesday. Teradyne, Inc. has a one year low of $75.99 and a one year high of $422.11. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $333.29 and its 200-day moving average is $260.01. The company has a market capitalization of $56.11 billion, a PE ratio of 66.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.79.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.45. Teradyne had a return on equity of 31.79% and a net margin of 22.55%.The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.75 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 87.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Teradyne, Inc. will post 7.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. This is a boost from Teradyne’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.63%.

Insider Activity at Teradyne

In other news, VP Ryan Driscoll sold 680 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.60, for a total value of $256,768.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 7,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,894,304. The trade was a 8.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

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.