Global Strategic Investment Solutions LLC Purchases Shares of 1,486 Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Global Strategic Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 1,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $719,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Community Financial Services Group LLC purchased a new stake in Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne during the 1st quarter worth about $30,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 1,320.0% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 71 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne in the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Teradyne Price Performance

Teradyne stock opened at $404.29 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $386.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $351.73. Teradyne, Inc. has a 12 month low of $106.30 and a 12 month high of $487.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $63.21 billion, a PE ratio of 55.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.78.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. Teradyne had a net margin of 25.77% and a return on equity of 39.93%. Teradyne’s quarterly revenue was up 103.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.57 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.1 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $425.00, for a total value of $1,700,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 112,495 shares in the company, valued at $47,810,375. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Shannon John Poulin sold 1,008 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.37, for a total value of $348,132.96. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,203,344.42. This trade represents a 6.27% 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 9,664 shares of company stock valued at $3,973,133 over the last three months. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne benefited from renewed enthusiasm for AI spending after Bloomberg reported that Anthropic’s second-quarter revenue increased more than 14-fold. The report reinforced expectations that rapid growth in AI workloads could support demand for semiconductor test equipment and related automation. Amkor and Teradyne Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks comparison gave Teradyne an edge over Vertiv as an AI infrastructure investment, citing stronger earnings growth and a history of earnings surprises. That view supports the stock’s fundamental and long-term growth narrative. Vertiv vs. Teradyne: Which AI Infrastructure Stock Is the Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares for $1.7 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Although insider selling can concern investors, the planned nature of the transaction reduces its signal, and Smith still owned 112,495 shares afterward. Teradyne CEO Insider Transaction
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate weakness is primarily macro-driven: the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield reached a 19-year high, while oil remained elevated after U.S.–Iran negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough. Higher yields can pressure richly valued growth stocks such as Teradyne. Amkor, Teradyne, and Kulicke and Soffa Shares Are Falling
• Negative Sentiment: Teradyne’s status as an AI infrastructure heavyweight amplified the market-wide selling, placing it among the S&P 500’s three biggest decliners. The move reflects valuation and sector-risk concerns more than a new deterioration in the company’s operating results. Coherent, Teradyne, and Ciena Are the S&P 500’s 3 Biggest Decliners

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TER has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Teradyne from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $400.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $325.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $550.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $325.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $396.80.

Teradyne 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.