Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from UBS Group

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) had its price objective reduced by UBS Group from $485.00 to $430.00 in a report issued on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

TER has been the subject of several other research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $550.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $440.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 24th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $420.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Teradyne has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $405.86.

Teradyne Trading Down 7.4%

Shares of TER opened at $274.37 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $42.90 billion, a PE ratio of 31.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.75. Teradyne has a 12 month low of $151.52 and a 12 month high of $487.91. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $364.20 and a 200-day moving average price of $348.40.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.20. Teradyne had a return on equity of 43.81% and a net margin of 27.46%. The firm had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.85 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 69.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Teradyne will post 9.36 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th were paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. Teradyne’s payout ratio is presently 5.97%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $341.28, for a total value of $1,365,120.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 104,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,662,053.60. This represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 12,000 shares of company stock worth $4,416,440. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Teradyne

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Teradyne by 42.5% in the 2nd quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 114 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Purus Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Teradyne by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Purus Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,145 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,468,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. lifted its stake in Teradyne by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 1,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $778,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Vestor Capital LLC lifted its stake in Teradyne by 15.4% during the 1st quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $352,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne’s latest quarterly results showed strong momentum: revenue reached $1.31 billion, up nearly 70% year over year, while EPS of $2.29 exceeded the $2.09 consensus estimate. Management also highlighted expanding AI-compute programs, record memory-test revenue, and capacity investments supporting potential growth in 2027. Teradyne Q3 Earnings Call Highlights AI Demand and 2027 Growth Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $9.40 from $9.34 and increased its Q2 2027 estimate to $2.63 from $2.50. Both forecasts are above the current full-year consensus estimate of $9.17, signaling expectations for continued earnings growth. Teradyne analyst estimate updates
• Positive Sentiment: UBS lowered its price target to $430 from $485 but retained a Buy rating. The revised target still implies substantial upside based on the referenced trading level, suggesting UBS views the long-term AI and automation opportunity as intact. UBS Teradyne price-target update

Teradyne Company Profile

Teradyne, Inc develops and supplies automated test equipment and industrial automation products. Its systems help manufacturers test the functionality, performance, and reliability of semiconductor devices, electronic systems, wireless products, and other complex products throughout the production process.

The company’s product portfolio includes semiconductor test systems, memory and system-level test equipment, and solutions for printed circuit boards and electronic products. Teradyne also provides collaborative robots through Universal Robots and autonomous mobile robots through Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), supporting applications such as assembly, material handling, machine tending, packaging, and warehouse logistics.

Founded in 1960 and headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts, Teradyne serves customers worldwide, including semiconductor manufacturers, electronics producers, automotive companies, and industrial businesses.