Shell Asset Management Co. Decreases Holdings in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Shell Asset Management Co. lowered its position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 39.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,717 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,787 shares during the period. Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $1,200,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hemington Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Teradyne by 43.2% during the 3rd quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 5.8% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $206,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. LS Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Teradyne by 2.3% during the third quarter. LS Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $543,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC increased its holdings in Teradyne by 28.9% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Teradyne by 41.2% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 370 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne

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 value of $223,051.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,409 shares in the company, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Teradyne Trading Up 1.2%

NASDAQ TER opened at $314.66 on Monday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 12 month low of $65.77 and a 12 month high of $327.99. The stock has a market cap of $49.28 billion, a PE ratio of 90.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.83. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $229.55 and its 200 day moving average is $172.08.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Teradyne had a net margin of 17.37% and a return on equity of 22.68%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $970.44 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is 14.94%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America upped their price target on Teradyne from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $270.00 price objective on Teradyne in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Teradyne from $200.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Teradyne has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $256.24.

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.