Principal Financial Group Inc. Sells 12,318 Shares of Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Principal Financial Group Inc. lessened its position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 6.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 182,936 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,318 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned approximately 0.12% of Teradyne worth $25,179,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of TER. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Teradyne in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Hemington Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 43.2% in the third quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne during the third quarter valued at about $47,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC increased its position in shares of Teradyne by 28.9% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 424 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Teradyne

In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the company’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 value of $223,051.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 93,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,804,165.79. This represents a 1.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Teradyne News Summary

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TER has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Teradyne from $215.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group lifted their target price on Teradyne from $200.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Zacks Research upgraded Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Vertical Research cut Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One investment 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, Teradyne presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $255.18.

Teradyne Trading Up 10.7%

Shares of Teradyne stock opened at $300.11 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $217.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $163.89. Teradyne, Inc. has a 12 month low of $65.77 and a 12 month high of $301.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 86.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.83.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during 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%.The business’s revenue was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS. Analysts predict that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

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

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.