Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Grows Stake in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 264.7% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 31,069 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,551 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $15,032,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Leeward Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,735,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $656,058,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter worth $4,826,000. Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC lifted its holdings in Teradyne by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC now owns 80,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,607,000 after buying an additional 7,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Griffin Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Teradyne in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $671,000. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New AI and data-center testing products: Teradyne launched three instruments for its UltraFLEXplus semiconductor test platform. The products are designed to address increasingly complex testing requirements for AI processors and data-center computing devices, strengthening the company’s exposure to high-growth chip markets. Teradyne Launches Advanced UltraFLEXplus Instruments Engineered for AI and Data Center Computing Devices
• Positive Sentiment: Favorable industry demand: Coverage highlights that AI-driven semiconductor development is increasing demand for chip-testing equipment. This supports the investment case for Teradyne’s Semiconductor Test business and provides a potential growth catalyst. AI Drives Higher Demands For Chip Testing
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming investor conference: CEO Greg Smith is scheduled to participate in a Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference fireside chat on September 9. Management could provide additional information about demand trends and the product pipeline, but no new financial guidance was announced. Teradyne to Present at the 2026 Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent trading commentary: A Zacks report noted that Teradyne closed at $341.62 and outperformed the broader market in the latest session, but it did not identify a separate fundamental catalyst. Teradyne Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

Teradyne Price Performance

Shares of TER stock opened at $341.62 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $53.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.86, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.78. Teradyne, Inc. has a 1-year low of $109.56 and a 1-year high of $487.91. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $374.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $357.88.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. Teradyne had a return on equity of 39.93% and a net margin of 25.77%.The business’s revenue was up 103.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.57 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s payout ratio is presently 7.13%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Teradyne from $415.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $550.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $420.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Bank of America increased their price objective on Teradyne from $365.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $465.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Teradyne currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $396.80.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $425.00, for a total value of $1,700,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 112,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $47,810,375. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

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.