3,692 Shares in Teradyne, Inc. $TER Purchased by Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Capital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 3,692 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $508,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of TER. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Teradyne in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Steph & Co. bought a new stake in Teradyne during the second quarter worth $43,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Teradyne in the second quarter worth $43,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its position in Teradyne by 195.5% in the second quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 523 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Teradyne by 29.4% in the 2nd quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Teradyne

In other Teradyne news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total value of $223,051.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,804,165.79. This trade represents a 1.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.16% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Teradyne News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven demand and market inflows — Coverage highlights strong secular demand for semiconductor test and automation from AI infrastructure, and data showing a sizable “Big Money” inflow since June 2024 that has helped push the stock higher. Teradyne Rises on AI Demand, Bullish Inflows
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target and kept a Buy stance, boosting bullish analyst support and giving investors a higher benchmark (PT moved to $235). BofA Updates Semiconductor PTs
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement — Jim Cramer publicly expressed confidence in TER, which can help retail momentum and sentiment even if he cautioned about exuberance. Jim Cramer on Teradyne
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity spiked — Unusually large options trades were reported, indicating speculative positioning that can amplify moves but doesn’t clarify directional conviction. Teradyne Target of Unusually Large Options Trading
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor guidance/earnings watch — Several pieces discuss expectations for TER’s next report; upcoming results and guidance will be key to validating the AI-demand story. Here’s what to expect from Teradyne’s next earnings report
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade and tighter upside — Vertical Research cut TER from Buy to Hold and set a $220 PT, signaling limited near-term upside from current levels and adding near-term pressure. Vertical Research Downgrades Teradyne
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation worries and profit-taking discussion — Multiple analysts and articles question whether TER is pricing in too much optimism after a strong multi‑year run; these pieces increase the case for a pullback or volatility. Is Teradyne Pricing In Too Much Optimism?
• Negative Sentiment: Recent short-term pullbacks — Reports note recent daily slides larger than the market, reflecting profit-taking and sensitivity to news. Teradyne Stock Slides

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on TER. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Teradyne from $100.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $117.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Teradyne from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Industrial Alliance Securities set a $175.00 price objective on Teradyne in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $191.06.

Teradyne Stock Performance

Shares of TER opened at $217.26 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $189.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $143.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.84. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.77 and a 52-week high of $229.66.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $744.20 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.90 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

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

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.