Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) Stock Rating Upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) was upgraded by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report released on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has a $400.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 15.80% from the stock’s current price.

TER has been the topic of several other research reports. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Teradyne from $335.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Teradyne from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on shares of Teradyne from $330.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Teradyne from $325.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $339.80.

Teradyne Stock Performance

NASDAQ TER opened at $345.42 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $329.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $249.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.97, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.79. Teradyne has a fifty-two week low of $73.11 and a fifty-two week high of $422.11.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.45. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. Teradyne had a return on equity of 31.79% and a net margin of 22.55%.The company’s revenue was up 87.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.75 EPS. Teradyne has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.860-2.150 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Teradyne will post 6.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Teradyne

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its stake in shares of Teradyne by 54.6% during the first quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 3,972 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,178,000 after purchasing an additional 1,403 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 191.3% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 35,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,550,000 after buying an additional 23,370 shares in the last quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne in the first quarter worth about $206,000. Candriam S.C.A. lifted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 8.5% in the first quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 9,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,926,000 after buying an additional 775 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Conning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne in the first quarter worth about $204,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations and prompted fresh analyst revisions — Teradyne reported stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS, which is driving upward estimate revisions and supporting near-term upside. Results: Teradyne, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and brokerages are lifting forecasts and ratings — JPMorgan upgraded TER to Overweight with a $400 target and several firms have raised EPS estimates, which supports the bullish case that current weakness is a buying opportunity. JPMorgan upgrades Teradyne to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: AI and robotics end-market momentum — Coverage highlighting Teradyne’s exposure to AI-related test equipment and improving robotics revenue underpins higher medium-term growth expectations. AI Momentum Lifts Teradyne In Nasdaq Composite Index Spotlight
• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne Robotics revenue is rising — Early-2026 growth in the robotics segment gives investors more confidence in diversified revenue drivers beyond semiconductor test. Teradyne Robotics revenue rises at the start of 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positions and momentum lists are drawing attention — Large holders (e.g., Cathie Wood’s funds) and momentum screens keep TER in focus; this can amplify both rallies and pullbacks depending on flows. Cathie Wood’s Robotics Bet Dips After 350% Run — JPMorgan Says Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimate lifts but mixed price targets — Firms like Northland raised EPS forecasts, yet some price targets remain conservative versus current levels, so analyst activity is constructive but not uniformly bullish. Earnings Estimates Rising for Teradyne (TER)
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 guidance disappointed some investors — Management’s Q2 revenue guide and modeled FY targets were seen as conservative vs. lofty expectations, which triggered a sharp post-earnings selloff and adds near-term downside risk if order trends soften. Teradyne Slides as 2Q Guidance Disappoints Lofty Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Volatility from a large prior run-up — The stock’s ~350% rally into April created a bigger base for profit-taking; recent sharp pullbacks and heightened option activity increase short-term volatility. Earnings Estimates Rising for Teradyne (TER): Will It Gain?

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.