Teradyne, Inc. $TER Shares Sold by Prospera Financial Services Inc

Prospera Financial Services Inc decreased its stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 60.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,971 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,044 shares during the quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $547,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Profund Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Teradyne by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 10,599 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,459,000 after acquiring an additional 587 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 187.3% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 47,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,506,000 after purchasing an additional 30,812 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Teradyne during the third quarter worth about $220,000. OPTIMAS CAPITAL Ltd purchased a new position in Teradyne during the third quarter worth about $2,519,000. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. boosted its holdings in Teradyne by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 7,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 603 shares during the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Teradyne Price Performance

Shares of Teradyne stock opened at $314.66 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 90.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.83. The business has a 50-day moving average of $231.78 and a 200 day moving average of $173.54. Teradyne, Inc. has a 12 month low of $65.77 and a 12 month high of $327.99.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its quarterly 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. Teradyne had a net margin of 17.37% and a return on equity of 22.68%. The business had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $970.44 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.95 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 43.9% on a year-over-year basis. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.94%.

Insider Activity at Teradyne

In other news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 represents a 1.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on TER shares. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research raised Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Teradyne from $122.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group increased their price target on Teradyne from $200.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $256.24.

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.