Teradyne, Inc. $TER Shares Purchased by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its Teradyne stake by 52% in the second quarter, owning 9,974 shares valued at approximately $4.83 million. Institutional investors collectively hold 99.77% of the company’s outstanding stock.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $396.80. UBS and Bank of America recently raised their price targets to $500 and $525, respectively, while Robert W. Baird kept a neutral rating.
• Teradyne reported quarterly earnings of $2.47 per share, beating estimates by $0.38, while revenue rose 103.9% year over year to $1.33 billion. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, equal to a 0.2% annualized yield.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER - Free Report) by 52.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,974 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,414 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Teradyne were worth $4,826,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Teradyne in the 2nd quarter valued at $9,404,408,000. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd purchased a new stake in Teradyne during the second quarter worth about $37,800,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the fourth quarter worth about $398,777,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Teradyne by 13,949.4% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,036,887 shares of the company's stock worth $280,357,000 after purchasing an additional 2,022,389 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne in the second quarter valued at approximately $842,822,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on TER. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $440.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Teradyne from $365.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Teradyne from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $465.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $420.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a report on Friday, August 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Teradyne has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $396.80.

Teradyne Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:TER opened at $338.59 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52 week low of $109.56 and a 52 week high of $487.91. The company's 50 day moving average is $372.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $358.05. The company has a market cap of $52.94 billion, a PE ratio of 46.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.78.

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

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. Teradyne's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne

In related news, CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $425.00, for a total transaction of $1,700,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 112,495 shares in the company, valued at $47,810,375. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.19% of the company's stock.

Key Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne launched three new instruments for its UltraFLEXplus semiconductor test platform, targeting AI and data-center computing devices. The products could benefit from rising chip complexity and increasing demand for advanced testing capacity. Teradyne Launches Three New Instruments for AI, Data Center Computing Devices
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary cited strong AI data-center demand, UltraFLEXplus growth and favorable third-quarter guidance as reasons the long-term outlook remains constructive, despite the stock’s recent 15.4% monthly pullback. Teradyne Stock Plunges 15% in a Month: Should You Buy the Dip?
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Greg Smith is scheduled to speak at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on September 9. Investors may look for updates on AI demand, semiconductor testing and robotics, but no new financial information was provided. Teradyne to Present at the 2026 Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference
• Negative Sentiment: JAKA has reportedly responded to Teradyne Robotics in an ongoing patent dispute. The litigation creates a potential overhang for Teradyne’s collaborative-robotics operations, with possible costs, operational disruption or restrictions depending on the outcome. JAKA Hits Teradyne Robotics Back Over Patent Dispute

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.

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