GHP Investment Advisors Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER – Free Report) by 7.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,298 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,542 shares during the quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $5,721,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of TER. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Teradyne in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Teradyne during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter valued at about $35,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne in the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in Teradyne during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Teradyne
In related news, insider Shannon John Poulin sold 1,008 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.37, for a total transaction of $348,132.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,066 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,203,344.42. This trade represents a 6.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, VP Ryan Driscoll sold 680 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.60, for a total value of $256,768.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 7,665 shares in the company, valued at $2,894,304. This trade represents a 8.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 14,941 shares of company stock valued at $5,444,112 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.
Teradyne News Summary
- Positive Sentiment: Teradyne’s AI-driven robotics revenue is growing quickly, with new partnerships and a key e-commerce customer expected to scale in 2026, which supports the case for additional upside. Teradyne Drives Robotics Growth With AI: A Sign for More Upside?
- Positive Sentiment: A major customer’s strong earnings report boosted investor confidence that demand tied to Teradyne’s testing and automation equipment remains solid, helping push the shares to fresh highs. Teradyne (TER) Hits All-Time High as Major Customer Reports Stellar Earnings
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains broadly constructive, with Wall Street brokerage recommendations still leaning bullish on Teradyne. Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Teradyne (TER): Should You Buy?
- Neutral Sentiment: Teradyne rings the opening bell, a visibility and branding event that is unlikely to materially affect fundamentals but can highlight the company’s market profile. Teradyne Rings the Opening Bell
- Neutral Sentiment: Teradyne expanded its India focus by naming a new country manager, a strategic operating move that may support long-term growth but is not an immediate stock catalyst. Teradyne expands India focus with new country manager
- Negative Sentiment: One article questioned whether Teradyne’s AI momentum has run too far, reflecting some concern that the stock’s strong rally may be getting ahead of fundamentals. Is Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) AI Momentum Running Too Far?
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on TER. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on Teradyne from $330.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Citigroup raised their price target on Teradyne from $325.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore set a $370.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Teradyne from $365.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Teradyne from $350.00 to $446.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Teradyne has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $363.87.
Teradyne Price Performance
Shares of TER stock opened at $436.86 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $68.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.90, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.79. Teradyne, Inc. has a one year low of $88.60 and a one year high of $472.37. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $382.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $308.73.
Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.45. Teradyne had a net margin of 22.55% and a return on equity of 31.79%. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.75 EPS. Teradyne’s quarterly revenue was up 87.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Teradyne Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were paid a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. This is a positive change from Teradyne’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is currently 9.63%.
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.
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