Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) Stock Price Down 5.4% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) fell 5.4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $331.69 and last traded at $330.8220. Approximately 225,703 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 94% from the average daily volume of 3,704,452 shares. The stock had previously closed at $349.83.

More Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New AI and data-center testing products: Teradyne launched three instruments for its UltraFLEXplus semiconductor test platform. The products are designed to address increasingly complex testing requirements for AI processors and data-center computing devices, strengthening the company’s exposure to high-growth chip markets. Teradyne Launches Advanced UltraFLEXplus Instruments Engineered for AI and Data Center Computing Devices
• Positive Sentiment: Favorable industry demand: Coverage highlights that AI-driven semiconductor development is increasing demand for chip-testing equipment. This supports the investment case for Teradyne’s Semiconductor Test business and provides a potential growth catalyst. AI Drives Higher Demands For Chip Testing
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming investor conference: CEO Greg Smith is scheduled to participate in a Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference fireside chat on September 9. Management could provide additional information about demand trends and the product pipeline, but no new financial guidance was announced. Teradyne to Present at the 2026 Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent trading commentary: A Zacks report noted that Teradyne closed at $341.62 and outperformed the broader market in the latest session, but it did not identify a separate fundamental catalyst. Teradyne Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and set a $420.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $550.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $420.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen cut Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Teradyne from $387.00 to $397.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $396.80.

Teradyne Trading Up 1.8%

The stock’s 50-day moving average is $374.85 and its 200-day moving average is $357.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.86, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.78.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.38. The business had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Teradyne had a net margin of 25.77% and a return on equity of 39.93%. The firm’s revenue was up 103.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.57 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne

In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $425.00, for a total transaction of $1,700,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 112,495 shares in the company, valued at $47,810,375. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Teradyne

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Community Financial Services Group LLC bought a new position in Teradyne in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Teradyne by 1,320.0% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 71 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Mcdonald Partners LLC bought a new stake in Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new position in Teradyne in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 99.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Teradyne Company 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.