Gouws Capital LLC Acquires Shares of 7,818 Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Gouws Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 7,818 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,076,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hemington Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 43.2% in the 3rd quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in Teradyne by 5.8% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $206,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. LS Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Teradyne by 2.3% during the third quarter. LS Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $543,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in Teradyne by 28.9% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Teradyne by 29.4% in the 2nd quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 586 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Teradyne Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TER opened at $229.14 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $198.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $151.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.89 billion, a PE ratio of 83.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.84. Teradyne, Inc. has a 1 year low of $65.77 and a 1 year high of $238.92.

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

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.45%.

Teradyne News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Memory-test sales jumped to $128M (up ~110% sequentially), signaling AI-driven HBM/DRAM demand is starting to materially lift Teradyne’s semiconductor test revenue. TER’s Memory Test Sales Hit $128M: Is the Growth Thesis Strengthening?
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target to $260 and maintained a Buy rating, providing near‑term analyst support and signaling confidence in Teradyne’s growth trajectory. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: An earnings preview highlights two structural megatrends (semiconductor test strength and AI/robotics automation) supporting multi‑year growth; the note recommends a cautious buy but flags potential post‑earnings volatility. Teradyne Has 2 Critical Megatrends Backing Growth (Earnings Preview)
• Neutral Sentiment: Aggregated analyst coverage pieces and roundup reports provide varied price targets and rationale — useful for gauging consensus but adding mixed signals rather than a clear directional push. Demystifying Teradyne: Insights From 12 Analyst Reviews
• Neutral Sentiment: Feature pieces on historical returns and pricing versus performance provide context for long‑term investors but are less likely to trigger immediate price moves. Here’s How Much $100 Invested In Teradyne 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
• Negative Sentiment: A critical analysis warns the market may be overlooking Teradyne’s cyclicality and customer concentration; it calls current valuation excessively optimistic and flags Q4 FY25 as a potential inflection point if semiconductor test orders normalize. Teradyne: The Market Is Ignoring The Cyclicality Of Its Business
• Negative Sentiment: Headline coverage noting the stock “sank as the market gained” highlights short‑term selling pressure and profit‑taking after recent gains. Teradyne (TER) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here’s Why

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on TER shares. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Teradyne from $100.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Zacks Research cut Teradyne from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup upped their target price on Teradyne from $117.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $201.06.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total transaction of $223,051.48. Following the transaction, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.16% 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.