Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 367,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $147,459,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. owned approximately 0.24% of Teradyne at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Community Financial Services Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Mcdonald Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Balance Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne
In other news, CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of Teradyne 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 104,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,662,053.60. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 12,000 shares of company stock worth $4,416,440 in the last ninety days. 0.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Key Teradyne News
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
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $440.00 price target on Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird lowered Teradyne from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $420.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $420.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Teradyne from $485.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. 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.com, Teradyne currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $405.86.
Read Our Latest Research Report on TER
Teradyne Stock Down 7.4%
Teradyne stock opened at $274.37 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a twelve month low of $151.52 and a twelve month high of $487.91. The company has a market capitalization of $42.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.50, a PEG ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.75. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $364.20 and its 200 day moving average is $348.40.
Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.20. Teradyne had a return on equity of 43.81% and a net margin of 27.46%. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.85 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 69.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.36 EPS for the current year.
Teradyne Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th were issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.97%.
About Teradyne
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.
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