Plato Investment Management Ltd Takes Position in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 3,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $767,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in shares of Teradyne in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 49.6% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 73.6% during the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Teradyne Price Performance

Shares of Teradyne stock opened at $359.77 on Monday. Teradyne, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.99 and a twelve month high of $422.11. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $331.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $255.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.79.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.45. Teradyne had a net margin of 22.55% and a return on equity of 31.79%. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.75 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 87.0% on a year-over-year basis. Teradyne has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.860-2.150 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 7.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a $0.13 dividend. This is a positive change from Teradyne’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.63%.

Key Headlines Impacting Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne raised its quarterly cash dividend to $0.13 per share from $0.12, signaling confidence in cash generation and returning more capital to shareholders. Teradyne Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlighted record Q1 2026 results, with revenue of about $1.28 billion, adjusted EPS of $2.56, and AI-related demand accounting for nearly 70% of revenue, reinforcing momentum in semiconductor test demand. Teradyne: Market Command And Heavy Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Another article argued that Teradyne’s AI-driven record quarter and updated guidance have strengthened the investment case, with AI infrastructure spending becoming a bigger driver of growth. How Teradyne’s AI-Driven Record Q1 And Guidance At Teradyne (TER) Has Changed Its Investment Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-focused coverage remained broadly supportive, noting Wall Street’s bullish stance on TER, but this type of report is more commentary than a new catalyst. Is It Worth Investing in Teradyne (TER) Based on Wall Street’s Bullish Views?
• Neutral Sentiment: Teradyne’s stock has surged sharply over the past year, and one recent article questioned whether the shares have run too far after a 70.6% year-to-date gain, suggesting valuation may be getting stretched. Has Teradyne (TER) Run Too Far After Its 70.6% Year To Date Surge?

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TER has been the subject of a number of research reports. Northland Securities restated a “market perform” rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Teradyne from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $387.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $339.80.

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.