Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. Invests $505,000 in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $505,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Fulton Bank N.A. increased its position in Teradyne by 4.3% during the second quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 2,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Teradyne by 29.4% in the second quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 586 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $310,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP boosted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 19.4% during the 2nd quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP now owns 1,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 20,909 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,880,000 after acquiring an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total transaction of $223,051.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,409 shares in the company, valued at $18,804,165.79. The trade was a 1.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders sold 3,324 shares of company stock worth $583,639 over the last 90 days. 0.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on TER shares. Robert W. Baird set a $195.00 target price on Teradyne in a report on Friday, October 31st. Bank of America raised shares of Teradyne from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Teradyne from $100.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Teradyne presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $185.75.

Key Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BofA reiterated a Buy and raised its price target from $205 to $235, signaling greater conviction in Teradyne’s growth outlook and supporting the rally. Here’s Why BofA Has a Buy Rating on Teradyne, Inc. (TER)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research bumped multiple quarterly and full‑year EPS forecasts (Q2–Q4 2026, Q1–Q3 2027 and FY2026/2027), lifting FY2027 to ~$5.33 — incremental but constructive upward revisions that improve forward earnings visibility. (Zacks maintains a Hold rating.)
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamental backdrop: Teradyne’s recent quarter beat revenue and EPS estimates and continues to show solid margins and ROE, which supports analyst upgrades and investor optimism.
• Neutral Sentiment: AmericanBankingNews published a financial comparison of Teradyne and small-cap ZOOZ Power — useful context but not a direct catalyst for TER’s move. Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) and ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ) Financial Contrast
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term price pressure was noted in late‑Dec commentary: MarketWatch highlighted TER underperforming peers on Dec. 31, and a Zacks summary flagged a small one‑day decline (-1.6%) the same session — reminders that short-term volatility and sector moves can offset positive analyst news. Teradyne Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors Teradyne (TER) Declines More Than Market

Teradyne Trading Up 7.2%

Shares of Teradyne stock opened at $207.56 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 1 year low of $65.77 and a 1 year high of $208.81. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $184.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $138.18. The company has a market cap of $32.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.48, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.84.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $769.21 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $744.20 million. Teradyne had a net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 18.04%. The business’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.90 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Monday, November 24th were paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.45%.

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.