Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) CEO Sells $1,351,320.00 in Stock

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $337.83, for a total transaction of $1,351,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 108,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,652,865.85. This represents a 3.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Gregory Stephen Smith also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 17th, Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of Teradyne stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $425.00, for a total transaction of $1,700,000.00.

Teradyne Stock Performance

TER stock traded up $12.96 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $345.81. 724,460 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,644,105. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $364.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $360.27. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52-week low of $112.81 and a 52-week high of $487.91. The company has a market cap of $54.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.46, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.78.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. Teradyne had a net margin of 25.77% and a return on equity of 39.93%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 103.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.57 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.1 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. Teradyne’s payout ratio is presently 7.13%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Community Financial Services Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter worth about $29,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new stake in Teradyne during the first quarter worth approximately $30,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Teradyne by 1,320.0% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 71 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Mcdonald Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Teradyne in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne during the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TER has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group raised their price target on Teradyne from $440.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $387.00 to $397.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $420.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $465.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $396.80.

Key Headlines Impacting Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: India expansion supports long-term growth: Teradyne opened its first dedicated office in Bengaluru to support semiconductor-manufacturing customers as India develops domestic chip fabrication, packaging and testing capabilities. The initiative could strengthen customer relationships and position Teradyne to benefit from India’s growing semiconductor ecosystem, although no near-term financial targets were announced. Teradyne Opens Office in India, Deepening Commitment to the Country’s Growing Semiconductor Ecosystem
• Positive Sentiment: AI and robotics exposure remains a bullish theme: Coverage continues to identify Teradyne as a leading robotics stock, alongside companies such as Nvidia. Its Universal Robots unit also unveiled Gen 7, an AI-ready industrial-automation platform, potentially reinforcing Teradyne’s position in collaborative robotics and physical AI. Top Robotics Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio for Impressive Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are debating valuation: Teradyne’s semiconductor-testing business is benefiting from AI data-center demand, and one analysis argues that future AI-chip testing opportunities could justify the premium. However, the stock remains valued at a high earnings multiple after gaining substantially over the past year, leaving limited room for execution disappointments. Teradyne Looks Expensive Until You Price the AI Chips It Has Not Tested Yet
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking and valuation risk remain headwinds: Teradyne recently fell sharply after a four-session advance, while separate analysis questioned whether its elevated valuation already discounts much of the expected growth. Further gains may depend on sustained AI-related testing demand and delivery against high investor expectations. Teradyne slides 13% after four-session run ends

Teradyne Company Profile

Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ: TER) develops and supplies automated test equipment and industrial automation solutions. Its testing products are used by semiconductor, electronics, wireless, storage and other manufacturers to evaluate the performance and quality of components, devices and systems during production.

The company’s semiconductor test business provides systems for testing logic, memory, analog and mixed-signal devices, along with related handlers and software. Teradyne also offers system and product test solutions for electronic equipment and wireless devices.