Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) Sets New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $425.89 and last traded at $431.1210, with a volume of 35388 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $403.20.

Teradyne News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne Robotics showcased production-ready “physical AI” applications at Automate 2026, highlighting continued momentum in its robotics and automation business. Teradyne Robotics in Novi Unveils Production-ready Physical AI Applications at Automate 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent Seeking Alpha note argued Teradyne is benefiting from AI-related growth but still trades at “hefty premiums,” suggesting investors remain focused on valuation rather than just fundamentals. Teradyne: Runaway AI Train At Hefty Premiums – Reiterate Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Another market commentary questioned whether TER is outperforming the technology sector, reflecting ongoing debate about whether the recent rally is justified. Teradyne stock: Is TER outperforming the technology sector?
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares in a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transaction, which can add to investor caution even though the sale was scheduled in advance. SEC ownership filing
• Negative Sentiment: Teradyne has also fallen more sharply than the broader market in the latest session, indicating profit-taking after its recent surge to elevated levels. Teradyne (TER) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Teradyne from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Evercore set a $370.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research raised shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $325.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $339.80.

Teradyne Stock Performance

The stock’s fifty day moving average is $368.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $295.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.79.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.45. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. Teradyne had a net margin of 22.55% and a return on equity of 31.79%. The business’s revenue was up 87.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.75 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 7.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Teradyne Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st were issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. This is a positive change from Teradyne’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.63%.

Insider Activity at Teradyne

In other Teradyne news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $423.03, for a total transaction of $1,692,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 120,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,962,424.10. This trade represents a 3.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Ryan Driscoll sold 680 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.60, for a total transaction of $256,768.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 7,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,894,304. This represents a 8.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 14,941 shares of company stock valued at $5,444,112. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vestor Capital LLC grew its holdings in Teradyne by 15.4% during the 1st quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 285 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in Teradyne by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $444,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR grew its holdings in Teradyne by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 3,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $645,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Sapient Capital LLC grew its holdings in Teradyne by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 2,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $560,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. grew its holdings in Teradyne by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 827 shares of the company’s stock worth $261,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Teradyne Company 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.