USA Financial Formulas Makes New $517,000 Investment in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

USA Financial Formulas bought a new stake in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $517,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TER. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 2.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,417,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,947,935,000 after purchasing an additional 444,940 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Teradyne by 0.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,017,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $965,909,000 after buying an additional 24,154 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Teradyne by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,256,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $723,600,000 after acquiring an additional 336,757 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 79.7% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,785,067 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,353,000 after acquiring an additional 1,679,215 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,473,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $490,134,000 after acquiring an additional 354,876 shares during the period. 99.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Teradyne News Summary

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%

Teradyne stock opened at $295.61 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $290.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $212.59. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52 week low of $65.77 and a 52 week high of $344.92. The stock has a market cap of $46.28 billion, a PE ratio of 84.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.76.

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

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on TER shares. Vertical Research downgraded Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $220.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Teradyne from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Teradyne from $230.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $273.73.

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.