Allianz Asset Management GmbH Has $59.58 Million Holdings in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 13.2% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 432,884 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,469 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $59,582,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its stake in shares of Teradyne by 546.5% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 98,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,835,000 after buying an additional 83,055 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in Teradyne by 291.6% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,247,000 after buying an additional 18,612 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its holdings in Teradyne by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 91,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,542,000 after acquiring an additional 7,648 shares during the last quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH acquired a new position in Teradyne in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $895,000. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its stake in shares of Teradyne by 61.0% during the third quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 39,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,439,000 after acquiring an additional 14,969 shares during the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Teradyne news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total value of $223,051.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,804,165.79. The trade was a 1.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Northland Securities reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday. Vertical Research downgraded Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $220.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, January 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Teradyne from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $325.00 price objective on Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research cut Teradyne from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $255.18.

Trending Headlines about Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and AI demand — Teradyne reported $1.08B in Q4 revenue and $1.80 adjusted EPS, topping estimates as AI-related test demand accelerated; this is the primary catalyst for today’s rally. Teradyne reports Q4 revenue of $1.08B, driven by AI demand
• Positive Sentiment: Very strong forward outlook — Management laid out a model targeting ~$6B revenue and a $9.50–$11 EPS range (AI expected to drive ~70% of Q1 sales), signaling multi-quarter tailwinds from capacity buildouts. Teradyne targets $6B revenue and $9.50–$11 EPS model
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction and momentum — The earnings/guidance pushed TER to all-time highs and broad coverage from outlets citing the company as a key beneficiary of the AI hardware cycle. Teradyne stock pops on earnings beat driven by AI demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst note — Northland Securities reiterated a Market Perform rating with a $270 target and issued quarterly/FY2027 EPS estimates (FY2027 at $6.75), reflecting cautious positioning despite the strong results. Teradyne Given Market Perform Rating at Northland Securities
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-term coverage and commentary — Several analysts and outlets are calling TER one to watch after Q4, producing bullish narratives that may continue to support momentum but could outpace fundamentals if guidance proves optimistic. Teradyne Inc: Sky’s the Limit for This Market, Until It Isn’t
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and concentration risk — TER now trades at a rich multiple (high P/E vs. history) and MarketBeat notes ~99% institutional ownership, creating downside risk if institutions rotate out or if guidance disappoints. Valuation and institutional ownership risks discussed

Teradyne Price Performance

Shares of Teradyne stock opened at $269.07 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $213.39 and its 200 day moving average is $161.22. Teradyne, Inc. has a one year low of $65.77 and a one year high of $295.50. The firm has a market cap of $42.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.32, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.83.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $970.44 million. Teradyne had a return on equity of 22.68% and a net margin of 17.37%.The company’s revenue was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.45%.

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.