OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Grows Stock Holdings in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its holdings in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 67.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,174 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,688 shares during the quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $2,720,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in TER. Gouws Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Teradyne by 96.0% during the 4th quarter. Gouws Capital LLC now owns 15,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,966,000 after buying an additional 7,505 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 56.0% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 29,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,678,000 after buying an additional 10,526 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 81.3% in the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 6,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,289,000 after buying an additional 2,986 shares during the period. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 88.5% in the fourth quarter. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. now owns 8,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,624,000 after buying an additional 3,941 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brendel Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Teradyne in the fourth quarter worth about $2,614,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Teradyne Stock Down 4.1%

TER stock opened at $321.07 on Wednesday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52-week low of $89.18 and a 52-week high of $487.91. The firm has a market cap of $50.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.46, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.74. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $382.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $335.09.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. Teradyne had a return on equity of 31.79% and a net margin of 22.55%.Teradyne’s revenue for the quarter was up 103.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.57 EPS. Teradyne has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.850-2.150 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were issued a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. This is an increase from Teradyne’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is 9.63%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TER has been the topic of several analyst reports. Evercore set a $370.00 target price on Teradyne in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Teradyne from $350.00 to $446.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Teradyne from $415.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $465.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Teradyne from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $400.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, April 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $394.53.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Ryan Driscoll sold 680 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.60, for a total transaction of $256,768.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 7,665 shares in the company, valued at $2,894,304. This trade represents a 8.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $423.03, for a total value of $1,692,120.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 120,470 shares in the company, valued at $50,962,424.10. This trade represents a 3.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 14,941 shares of company stock worth $5,444,112 over the last three months. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Teradyne News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings and revenue beat estimates: Teradyne reported non-GAAP earnings of $2.47 per share, up from $0.57 a year earlier and above the $2.04–$2.09 analyst consensus. Revenue more than doubled year over year to $1.329 billion, led by $1.122 billion from Semiconductor Test. Teradyne Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Upbeat third-quarter outlook: Management forecast revenue of approximately $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $1.85 to $2.15, both well above Wall Street expectations of roughly $1.0 billion in revenue and $1.43 EPS. The outlook reflects sustained investment in wafer-fabrication equipment and demand connected to artificial intelligence chips. Teradyne Forecasts Upbeat Revenue on Strong Chip Equipment Demand
• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven growth is strengthening the investment case: Teradyne’s semiconductor-testing business is benefiting from the AI boom, while new AI chip-testing solutions and the Tokyo Electron partnership could support future growth in semiconductor test and robotics. Teradyne Profit Soars on Semiconductor Testing Demand
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and elevated expectations remain risks: Teradyne has rallied substantially over the past year and trades at a high earnings multiple, leaving limited room for disappointment. The recent pullback before earnings also suggests investors had become cautious about whether AI-related growth was already reflected in the share price.

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.