Teradyne, Inc. $TER Shares Purchased by New York State Common Retirement Fund

New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 14.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 105,654 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,419 shares during the quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund owned approximately 0.07% of Teradyne worth $14,542,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TER. Ballentine Partners LLC acquired a new position in Teradyne in the third quarter worth $249,000. Truist Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of Teradyne by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 9,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,295,000 after buying an additional 343 shares during the last quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 49.2% in the 3rd quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 5,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $718,000 after buying an additional 1,720 shares during the period. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne in the 3rd quarter valued at about $76,000. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its position in shares of Teradyne by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 21,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,993,000 after buying an additional 705 shares during the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Teradyne Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TER opened at $249.53 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $39.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 90.74, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.84. Teradyne, Inc. has a 1 year low of $65.77 and a 1 year high of $255.20. The business has a fifty day moving average of $209.29 and a 200-day moving average of $159.13.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $970.44 million. Teradyne had a net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 18.04%. Teradyne’s quarterly revenue was up 43.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.95 EPS. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Teradyne’s payout ratio is currently 18.91%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TER. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on shares of Teradyne from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Robert W. Baird set a $195.00 price target on Teradyne in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Zacks Research lowered Teradyne from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Teradyne from $122.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on Teradyne from $117.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $218.06.

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne

In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total transaction of $223,051.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 93,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,804,165.79. This trade represents a 1.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results materially beat expectations — revenue $1.083B, non‑GAAP EPS $1.80 and GAAP profit up to $257.2M year/year; strong top- and bottom-line beats underpin the rally. Businesswire Release
• Positive Sentiment: Very aggressive Q1 guidance — EPS $1.89–2.25 and revenue $1.2–$1.3B versus much lower consensus; guidance signals continued AI-driven capital spending from hyperscalers and pushed the stock higher. Reuters: Forecasts Upbeat Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: AI and data-center expansion cited as the primary demand driver for semiconductor test equipment — investors view Teradyne as a beneficiary of multibillion-dollar AI capex cycles. WSJ: Profit Rises on AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish positioning and analyst updates — heavy call-option buying ahead of results and several analysts raising estimates ahead of the release point to investor conviction and helped lift the stock. Benzinga: Analyst Revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage and roundups summarize the beat and outlook; useful for context but add little new information beyond the company release. MarketWatch: Stocks to Watch
• Negative Sentiment: Some post‑earnings profit‑taking / “sell‑the‑news” pressure was noted in trading and transcripts; combined with a stretched valuation (high P/E), this could cap near‑term upside despite the strong print. MSN: Earnings Call Transcript & Stock Reaction

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.