10,498 Shares in Teradyne, Inc. $TER Bought by Diversify Advisory Services LLC

Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 10,498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,515,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Leeward Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Teradyne in the second quarter valued at about $3,735,000. Gouws Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Teradyne by 96.0% during the 4th quarter. Gouws Capital LLC now owns 15,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,966,000 after purchasing an additional 7,505 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 81.3% in the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 6,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,289,000 after purchasing an additional 2,986 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 56.0% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 29,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,678,000 after purchasing an additional 10,526 shares during the period. Finally, Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC lifted its stake in Teradyne by 10.0% in the fourth quarter. Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC now owns 80,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,607,000 after purchasing an additional 7,300 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne benefited from renewed enthusiasm for AI spending after Bloomberg reported that Anthropic’s second-quarter revenue increased more than 14-fold. The report reinforced expectations that rapid growth in AI workloads could support demand for semiconductor test equipment and related automation. Amkor and Teradyne Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks comparison gave Teradyne an edge over Vertiv as an AI infrastructure investment, citing stronger earnings growth and a history of earnings surprises. That view supports the stock’s fundamental and long-term growth narrative. Vertiv vs. Teradyne: Which AI Infrastructure Stock Is the Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares for $1.7 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Although insider selling can concern investors, the planned nature of the transaction reduces its signal, and Smith still owned 112,495 shares afterward. Teradyne CEO Insider Transaction
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate weakness is primarily macro-driven: the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield reached a 19-year high, while oil remained elevated after U.S.–Iran negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough. Higher yields can pressure richly valued growth stocks such as Teradyne. Amkor, Teradyne, and Kulicke and Soffa Shares Are Falling
• Negative Sentiment: Teradyne’s status as an AI infrastructure heavyweight amplified the market-wide selling, placing it among the S&P 500’s three biggest decliners. The move reflects valuation and sector-risk concerns more than a new deterioration in the company’s operating results. Coherent, Teradyne, and Ciena Are the S&P 500’s 3 Biggest Decliners

Teradyne Price Performance

NASDAQ:TER opened at $404.29 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $63.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.46, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.78. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $386.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $351.73. Teradyne, Inc. has a 1 year low of $106.30 and a 1 year high of $487.91.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.38. Teradyne had a return on equity of 39.93% and a net margin of 25.77%.The company had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.57 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 103.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on TER shares. Robert W. Baird set a $420.00 price objective on Teradyne in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Teradyne from $387.00 to $397.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $550.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Bank of America increased their price target on Teradyne from $365.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Teradyne from $325.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $396.80.

Insider Activity

In other Teradyne news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $425.00, for a total value of $1,700,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 112,495 shares in the company, valued at $47,810,375. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Shannon John Poulin sold 1,008 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.37, for a total value of $348,132.96. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,203,344.42. The trade was a 6.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 9,664 shares of company stock valued at $3,973,133. 0.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.