Diversified Trust Co. Makes New Investment in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Diversified Trust Co. bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 4,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $834,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TER. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Teradyne by 13,949.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,036,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $280,357,000 after purchasing an additional 2,022,389 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Teradyne in the second quarter valued at $152,854,000. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in Teradyne by 79.7% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,785,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,353,000 after buying an additional 1,679,215 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 255.3% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 1,812,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,654,000 after acquiring an additional 1,302,025 shares during the period. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Teradyne by 48.6% during the third quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,872,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $395,427,000 after acquiring an additional 940,000 shares during the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on TER. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Robert W. Baird set a $305.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Teradyne from $200.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $273.73.

Teradyne Stock Down 0.6%

TER stock opened at $295.61 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $290.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $211.92. The company has a market capitalization of $46.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 84.95, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.76. Teradyne, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.77 and a fifty-two week high of $344.92.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.44. Teradyne had a net margin of 17.37% and a return on equity of 22.68%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $970.44 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.95 EPS. Teradyne’s quarterly revenue was up 43.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.94%.

Trending Headlines about Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and sales momentum: Teradyne reported hat‑trick results and is highlighted by bullish coverage for surging AI chip testing demand and 44% YoY sales growth that underpins near‑term growth expectations. Bull of the Day: Teradyne (TER)
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion into photonics: Teradyne launched Photon 100 to address high‑volume silicon photonics and co‑packaged optics testing — a strategic move into a growing, high‑value market. Photon 100 launch article
• Positive Sentiment: Robotics/AI tooling tailwinds: Coverage on Teradyne’s AI trainer solution highlights potential to accelerate robotic deployments, reinforcing the company’s exposure to automation demand. AI trainer solution article
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/entry analysis pieces: Several articles assess whether current prices already price in growth after the big run — useful context for timing but not new fundamental news. Is It Too Late To Consider Teradyne
• Neutral Sentiment: Quote and market snapshot: Ongoing market data and quote pages for reference. TER quote page
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term selloff / profit‑taking: Market reports show a material pullback today after the large YTD/1‑yr rally, suggesting short‑term profit taking and sentiment repricing. Teradyne declines article
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and risk warnings: Commentary calling TER “risky” or overvalued highlights stretched multiples and the potential for volatility if growth expectations slip. 3 Reasons TER is Risky

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.