Teradyne, Inc. $TER Shares Sold by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 2.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,085,789 shares of the company’s stock after selling 31,308 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $435,304,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 2nd quarter valued at $9,404,408,000. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth $37,800,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth $842,822,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth $656,058,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Teradyne by 2,171.0% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,074,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $430,761,000 after buying an additional 1,027,146 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Teradyne

In other Teradyne news, CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $341.28, for a total value of $1,365,120.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 104,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,662,053.60. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,416,440. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne’s latest quarterly results showed strong momentum: revenue reached $1.31 billion, up nearly 70% year over year, while EPS of $2.29 exceeded the $2.09 consensus estimate. Management also highlighted expanding AI-compute programs, record memory-test revenue, and capacity investments supporting potential growth in 2027. Teradyne Q3 Earnings Call Highlights AI Demand and 2027 Growth Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $9.40 from $9.34 and increased its Q2 2027 estimate to $2.63 from $2.50. Both forecasts are above the current full-year consensus estimate of $9.17, signaling expectations for continued earnings growth. Teradyne analyst estimate updates
• Positive Sentiment: UBS lowered its price target to $430 from $485 but retained a Buy rating. The revised target still implies substantial upside based on the referenced trading level, suggesting UBS views the long-term AI and automation opportunity as intact. UBS Teradyne price-target update

Teradyne Stock Down 7.4%

TER opened at $274.37 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52-week low of $151.52 and a 52-week high of $487.91. The company has a 50 day moving average of $364.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $348.40. The company has a market cap of $42.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.75.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. Teradyne had a net margin of 27.46% and a return on equity of 43.81%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 69.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.85 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were issued a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.97%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on TER. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $550.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird lowered Teradyne from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $420.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Teradyne from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Teradyne from $387.00 to $397.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on Teradyne from $485.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $405.86.

Teradyne Company Profile

Teradyne, Inc develops and supplies automated test equipment and industrial automation products. Its systems help manufacturers test the functionality, performance, and reliability of semiconductor devices, electronic systems, wireless products, and other complex products throughout the production process.

The company’s product portfolio includes semiconductor test systems, memory and system-level test equipment, and solutions for printed circuit boards and electronic products. Teradyne also provides collaborative robots through Universal Robots and autonomous mobile robots through Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), supporting applications such as assembly, material handling, machine tending, packaging, and warehouse logistics.

Founded in 1960 and headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts, Teradyne serves customers worldwide, including semiconductor manufacturers, electronics producers, automotive companies, and industrial businesses.