Apollon Wealth Management LLC Purchases New Holdings in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Apollon Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 3,054 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $420,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TER. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its position in Teradyne by 546.5% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 98,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,835,000 after buying an additional 83,055 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Teradyne by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 277,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,908,000 after acquiring an additional 9,094 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its stake in shares of Teradyne by 291.6% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,247,000 after acquiring an additional 18,612 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 73.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,585 shares of the company’s stock worth $412,000 after acquiring an additional 1,939 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 17.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 143,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,893,000 after acquiring an additional 21,219 shares during the period. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Teradyne Trading Up 7.2%

TER stock opened at $207.56 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $32.51 billion, a PE ratio of 75.48, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.84. Teradyne, Inc. has a 1 year low of $65.77 and a 1 year high of $208.81. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $184.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $138.18.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.07. Teradyne had a return on equity of 18.04% and a net margin of 15.49%.The business had revenue of $769.21 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $744.20 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.90 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.45%.

Teradyne News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BofA reiterated a Buy and raised its price target from $205 to $235, signaling greater conviction in Teradyne’s growth outlook and supporting the rally. Here’s Why BofA Has a Buy Rating on Teradyne, Inc. (TER)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research bumped multiple quarterly and full‑year EPS forecasts (Q2–Q4 2026, Q1–Q3 2027 and FY2026/2027), lifting FY2027 to ~$5.33 — incremental but constructive upward revisions that improve forward earnings visibility. (Zacks maintains a Hold rating.)
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamental backdrop: Teradyne’s recent quarter beat revenue and EPS estimates and continues to show solid margins and ROE, which supports analyst upgrades and investor optimism.
• Neutral Sentiment: AmericanBankingNews published a financial comparison of Teradyne and small-cap ZOOZ Power — useful context but not a direct catalyst for TER’s move. Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) and ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ) Financial Contrast
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term price pressure was noted in late‑Dec commentary: MarketWatch highlighted TER underperforming peers on Dec. 31, and a Zacks summary flagged a small one‑day decline (-1.6%) the same session — reminders that short-term volatility and sector moves can offset positive analyst news. Teradyne Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors Teradyne (TER) Declines More Than Market

Insider Activity at Teradyne

In other news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total transaction of $223,051.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,804,165.79. The trade was a 1.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 3,324 shares of company stock worth $583,639 over the last three months. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $215.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Teradyne from $122.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Northland Securities set a $186.00 price target on Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Teradyne from $100.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Teradyne from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $148.00 to $230.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Teradyne currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $185.75.

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.