Candriam S.C.A. Invests $805,000 in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Key Points

• Candriam S.C.A. has invested approximately $805,000 in Teradyne, Inc., purchasing 9,744 shares in the first quarter, amid a growing interest from institutional investors.
• Teradyne's CEO, Gregory Stephen Smith, sold 554 shares for about $58,724, resulting in a 0.57% decrease in his ownership of the stock.
• Research analysts have varying predictions for Teradyne's stock performance, with a consensus price target of $114.44, and ratings ranging from "Strong Buy" to "Sell."

Candriam S.C.A. acquired a new position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 9,744 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $805,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Teradyne by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,748 shares of the company's stock worth $472,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 12,528 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,035,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Teradyne by 44.7% during the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 453 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in Teradyne by 22.2% during the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 820 shares of the company's stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Heritage Family Offices LLP lifted its holdings in Teradyne by 6.7% during the first quarter. Heritage Family Offices LLP now owns 2,568 shares of the company's stock worth $212,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.77% of the company's stock.

Teradyne Stock Performance

Shares of TER stock traded up $0.24 on Friday, hitting $118.13. The company had a trading volume of 2,325,168 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,478,325. The stock's 50-day moving average is $100.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $91.42. Teradyne, Inc. has a twelve month low of $65.77 and a twelve month high of $144.16. The firm has a market cap of $18.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.72.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $651.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $649.02 million. Teradyne had a net margin of 16.59% and a return on equity of 18.16%. Teradyne's revenue was down 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.86 earnings per share. Teradyne has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.690-0.870 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Teradyne's payout ratio is presently 16.61%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $105.00 price target on Teradyne and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $102.00 price objective (up from $88.00) on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday, July 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "sell" rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Teradyne from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Sunday, August 24th. Finally, Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $114.44.

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne

In other news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 554 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.00, for a total transaction of $58,724.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 96,993 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,281,258. This trade represents a 0.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.

About Teradyne

Teradyne, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and sells automated test systems and robotics products worldwide. It operates through four segments; Semiconductor Test, System Test, Robotics, and Wireless Test. The Semiconductor Test segment offers products and services for wafer level and device package testing of semiconductor devices in automotive, industrial, communications, consumer, smartphones, cloud, computer and electronic game, and other applications.