Teradyne, Inc. $TER Shares Sold by Exchange Traded Concepts LLC

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lessened its stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 28.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 139,802 shares of the company’s stock after selling 55,528 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $27,060,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 13,949.4% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,036,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $280,357,000 after acquiring an additional 2,022,389 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter valued at $152,854,000. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 79.7% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,785,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,353,000 after acquiring an additional 1,679,215 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its position in Teradyne by 255.3% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,812,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,654,000 after purchasing an additional 1,302,025 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC increased its position in Teradyne by 48.6% during the 3rd quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,872,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $395,427,000 after purchasing an additional 940,000 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on TER shares. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Teradyne from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Teradyne from $230.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $335.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $325.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $273.73.

Key Headlines Impacting 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 Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:TER opened at $295.61 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $46.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 84.95, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.76. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $290.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $211.92. Teradyne, Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.77 and a 12-month high of $344.92.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.44. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $970.44 million. Teradyne had a net margin of 17.37% and a return on equity of 22.68%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.95 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

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

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.