Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC reduced its stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER – Free Report) by 21.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 6,332 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,779 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $1,226,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Teradyne by 2.1% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,417,717 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,947,935,000 after acquiring an additional 444,940 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Teradyne by 0.3% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,017,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $965,909,000 after acquiring an additional 24,154 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Teradyne by 6.8% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,256,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $723,600,000 after acquiring an additional 336,757 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Teradyne by 3.5% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,959,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $407,322,000 after acquiring an additional 99,864 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC increased its stake in 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 owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
TER has been the topic of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Teradyne from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Bank of America upped their target price on Teradyne from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup upped their target price on Teradyne from $325.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Teradyne has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $339.80.
Teradyne News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations and prompted fresh analyst revisions — Teradyne reported stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS, which is driving upward estimate revisions and supporting near-term upside. Results: Teradyne, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and brokerages are lifting forecasts and ratings — JPMorgan upgraded TER to Overweight with a $400 target and several firms have raised EPS estimates, which supports the bullish case that current weakness is a buying opportunity. JPMorgan upgrades Teradyne to Buy
- Positive Sentiment: AI and robotics end-market momentum — Coverage highlighting Teradyne’s exposure to AI-related test equipment and improving robotics revenue underpins higher medium-term growth expectations. AI Momentum Lifts Teradyne In Nasdaq Composite Index Spotlight
- Positive Sentiment: Teradyne Robotics revenue is rising — Early-2026 growth in the robotics segment gives investors more confidence in diversified revenue drivers beyond semiconductor test. Teradyne Robotics revenue rises at the start of 2026
- Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positions and momentum lists are drawing attention — Large holders (e.g., Cathie Wood’s funds) and momentum screens keep TER in focus; this can amplify both rallies and pullbacks depending on flows. Cathie Wood’s Robotics Bet Dips After 350% Run — JPMorgan Says Buy
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimate lifts but mixed price targets — Firms like Northland raised EPS forecasts, yet some price targets remain conservative versus current levels, so analyst activity is constructive but not uniformly bullish. Earnings Estimates Rising for Teradyne (TER)
- Negative Sentiment: Q2 guidance disappointed some investors — Management’s Q2 revenue guide and modeled FY targets were seen as conservative vs. lofty expectations, which triggered a sharp post-earnings selloff and adds near-term downside risk if order trends soften. Teradyne Slides as 2Q Guidance Disappoints Lofty Expectations
- Negative Sentiment: Volatility from a large prior run-up — The stock’s ~350% rally into April created a bigger base for profit-taking; recent sharp pullbacks and heightened option activity increase short-term volatility. Earnings Estimates Rising for Teradyne (TER): Will It Gain?
Teradyne Stock Up 0.6%
Shares of NASDAQ:TER opened at $345.42 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52-week low of $73.11 and a 52-week high of $422.11. The stock has a market cap of $54.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.79. The business’s 50 day moving average is $329.08 and its 200 day moving average is $249.02.
Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.45. Teradyne had a return on equity of 31.79% and a net margin of 22.55%.The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.75 earnings per share. Teradyne’s revenue was up 87.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Teradyne has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.860-2.150 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 6.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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.
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