Wealthfront Advisers LLC Makes New Investment in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 33,671 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,291,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne in the second quarter worth $9,404,408,000. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd purchased a new position in Teradyne during the second quarter valued at $37,800,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Teradyne during the fourth quarter valued at $398,777,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Teradyne by 13,949.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,036,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $280,357,000 after acquiring an additional 2,022,389 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aspex Management HK Ltd bought a new stake in Teradyne in the 4th quarter valued at $199,723,000. 99.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Teradyne Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TER opened at $404.29 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $386.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $351.73. Teradyne, Inc. has a 1-year low of $106.30 and a 1-year high of $487.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $63.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.46, a PEG ratio of 0.85 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.38. The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 103.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.57 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne benefited from renewed enthusiasm for AI spending after Bloomberg reported that Anthropic’s second-quarter revenue increased more than 14-fold. The report reinforced expectations that rapid growth in AI workloads could support demand for semiconductor test equipment and related automation. Amkor and Teradyne Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks comparison gave Teradyne an edge over Vertiv as an AI infrastructure investment, citing stronger earnings growth and a history of earnings surprises. That view supports the stock’s fundamental and long-term growth narrative. Vertiv vs. Teradyne: Which AI Infrastructure Stock Is the Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares for $1.7 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Although insider selling can concern investors, the planned nature of the transaction reduces its signal, and Smith still owned 112,495 shares afterward. Teradyne CEO Insider Transaction
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate weakness is primarily macro-driven: the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield reached a 19-year high, while oil remained elevated after U.S.–Iran negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough. Higher yields can pressure richly valued growth stocks such as Teradyne. Amkor, Teradyne, and Kulicke and Soffa Shares Are Falling
• Negative Sentiment: Teradyne’s status as an AI infrastructure heavyweight amplified the market-wide selling, placing it among the S&P 500’s three biggest decliners. The move reflects valuation and sector-risk concerns more than a new deterioration in the company’s operating results. Coherent, Teradyne, and Ciena Are the S&P 500’s 3 Biggest Decliners

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne

In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares of the 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 approximately $47,810,375. This represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Shannon John Poulin sold 656 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total value of $232,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,722 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,581,310. This represents a 4.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 9,664 shares of company stock worth $3,973,133 in the last 90 days. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TER has been the subject of several research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings raised Teradyne from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Teradyne from $387.00 to $397.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Susquehanna increased their target price on Teradyne from $415.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Teradyne from $365.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $396.80.

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.