Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on TER. Robert W. Baird set a $305.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Teradyne from $230.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. iA Financial set a $175.00 target price on Teradyne in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on Teradyne from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $255.18.

Teradyne Stock Performance

Teradyne stock opened at $300.11 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $47.00 billion, a PE ratio of 86.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.83. Teradyne has a one year low of $65.77 and a one year high of $301.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $217.59 and a 200 day moving average of $163.41.

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

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is 13.79%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of Teradyne 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 owned 93,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Teradyne

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TER. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Teradyne by 22.8% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $727,000 after buying an additional 697 shares during the last quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC purchased a new position in Teradyne during the fourth quarter valued at $23,808,000. Evoke Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Teradyne in the 4th quarter valued at $318,000. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP purchased a new stake in Teradyne in the 4th quarter worth $7,841,000. Finally, Empirical Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Teradyne in the 4th quarter worth $328,000. 99.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and upbeat near-term guidance — Teradyne reported a clear earnings and revenue beat for the latest quarter and provided strong Q1 guidance, which underpins optimism about near-term cash flow and margins. Teradyne Trading Up on Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded TER to a “Strong Buy” (Zacks Rank #1) after estimate momentum — the upgrade signals rising analyst conviction and likely attracts momentum buyers and quant models that follow Zacks ranks. Zacks Upgrade to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic push into AI/data-center test market — Teradyne announced a new data‑center/AI test initiative, positioning it to capture rising demand for AI chip validation and cloud-scale test equipment, supporting longer-term growth expectations. Teradyne Leans Into AI Test Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimate revisions are mixed but trending higher for the year — several notes show sizeable upward revisions to Q1/Q2 and FY2026 numbers (and multi‑year estimates), reflecting earnings momentum; these reinforce bullish models but depend on sustained demand. Earnings Estimates Rising for Teradyne
• Negative Sentiment: Northland’s note is mixed and conservative — Northland keeps a “Market Perform” rating, cuts some Q3/Q4 2026 EPS forecasts and assigns a $270 price target (below the current market price), introducing near-term skepticism and a valuation cap for more conservative investors. Northland Market Perform Note

About Teradyne

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.