Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) Upgraded to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday,Wall Street Zen reports.

TER has been the topic of several other research reports. Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of Teradyne from $415.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Teradyne from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $465.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $420.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Teradyne from $387.00 to $397.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $396.80.

Teradyne Price Performance

TER stock opened at $371.47 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $364.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $360.89. Teradyne has a fifty-two week low of $117.54 and a fifty-two week high of $487.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.78.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) 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 the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Teradyne had a return on equity of 39.93% and a net margin of 25.77%.The business’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 company posted $0.57 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Teradyne will post 9.1 earnings per share 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 given a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Teradyne news, CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.83, for a total transaction of $1,351,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 108,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,652,865.85. The trade was a 3.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Teradyne

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. ABS Direct Equity Fund LLC lifted its holdings in Teradyne by 142.0% in the second quarter. ABS Direct Equity Fund LLC now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $468,000 after buying an additional 568 shares during the period. Palogic Value Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth $236,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Teradyne by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 9,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,410,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. IPG Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 2nd quarter valued at $261,000. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 20,180.0% in the 2nd quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 2,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $981,000 after purchasing an additional 2,018 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings momentum: Teradyne’s latest reported quarter showed revenue of $1.33 billion, up 103.9% year over year and above the $1.22 billion analyst consensus. Adjusted earnings of $2.47 per share also exceeded expectations of $2.09, reinforcing the company’s exposure to growing demand for semiconductor test equipment used in AI-related production. Teradyne stock gains as Q2 revenue tops USD 1.33 billion
• Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor expansion in India: Teradyne opened a Bengaluru office to provide customer engagement, applications support, and technical training as India develops its domestic semiconductor and electronics manufacturing ecosystem. The initiative expands Teradyne’s regional presence and could create longer-term opportunities for testing equipment, although its near-term financial impact is likely limited. Teradyne opens Bengaluru office to support India chip manufacturing
• Positive Sentiment: Favorable market backdrop: Teradyne is benefiting from a broader Nasdaq and semiconductor-stock rally, with investors continuing to favor companies tied to AI infrastructure, chip testing, and factory automation. This momentum is helping reinforce the bullish narrative around TER. Teradyne stock heads into the open after a Nasdaq jump
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation risk: Teradyne’s premium earnings valuation reflects substantial expected growth from AI-chip testing. While analysts remain broadly constructive, the shares could be sensitive to any slowdown in semiconductor demand or weaker-than-expected conversion of AI opportunities into revenue.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO insider sale: Chief Executive Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares for approximately $1.35 million. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing its value as a discretionary bearish signal, but insider selling may still modestly weigh on sentiment. Teradyne CEO insider sale

About Teradyne

Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ: TER) develops and supplies automated test equipment and industrial automation solutions. Its testing products are used by semiconductor, electronics, wireless, storage and other manufacturers to evaluate the performance and quality of components, devices and systems during production.

The company’s semiconductor test business provides systems for testing logic, memory, analog and mixed-signal devices, along with related handlers and software. Teradyne also offers system and product test solutions for electronic equipment and wireless devices.