Northland Securities Reaffirms Market Perform Rating for Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER)

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating reiterated by investment analysts at Northland Securities in a report released on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $270.00 price objective on the stock. Northland Securities’ price target suggests a potential downside of 0.42% from the company’s current price. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Teradyne’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.75 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a report on Monday, January 12th. Vertical Research lowered shares of Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Teradyne from $230.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Teradyne presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $255.18.

Teradyne Price Performance

NASDAQ:TER opened at $271.13 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.91, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.83. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $215.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $161.98. Teradyne has a 1 year low of $65.77 and a 1 year high of $295.50.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.44. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $970.44 million. Teradyne had a return on equity of 22.68% and a net margin of 17.37%.Teradyne’s quarterly revenue was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Teradyne will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Teradyne

In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,409 shares in the company, valued at $18,804,165.79. This represents a 1.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in Teradyne during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in Teradyne by 49.6% in the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Teradyne during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Teradyne during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 73.6% in the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. 99.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Teradyne News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Teradyne reported ~$1.08B revenue with EPS ahead of consensus, driven by strong semiconductor test demand from AI/GPU buildouts; this is the core catalyst lifting sentiment. Teradyne reports Q4 revenue of $1.08B, driven by AI demand
• Positive Sentiment: Management gave very strong forward commentary (AI expected to drive ~70% of Q1 sales; company modeling much higher revenue and EPS scenarios), which pushed investor expectations for sustained growth. Teradyne targets $6B revenue and $9.50–$11 EPS model with AI driving 70% of Q1 sales
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market upgrades and bullish coverage increased after the results — Zacks moved TER to a #1 (Strong Buy) and multiple outlets highlighted the stock as an attractive post-earnings idea. Teradyne (TER) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here’s What You Should Know
• Positive Sentiment: Market momentum/coverage pieces point to Teradyne as a key beneficiary of the AI boom, noting the stock touched record highs on the earnings and guidance beat. Teradyne (TER) Touches All-Time High on Stellar Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Some sell-side work is conservative — Northland Securities reiterated a “Market Perform” rating with a $270 target and published updated quarterly/annual EPS estimates; their guidance keeps a floor under expectations but is not aggressive. Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) Given Market Perform Rating at Northland Securities
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and positioning risk flagged — bullish write-ups also warn that heavy institutional ownership, rapid price appreciation and stretched targets could trigger profit-taking or a sharp correction if growth expectations slip. Teradyne Inc: Sky’s the Limit for This Market, Until It Isn’t

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.