Teradyne, Inc. $TER Shares Purchased by CX Institutional

Key Points

• CX Institutional increased its stake in Teradyne by 209.7% in the second quarter, holding 3,447 shares valued at approximately $310,000.
• Analysts have diverse opinions on Teradyne's stock, with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a target price of $118.63.
• Teradyne announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, reflecting an annual yield of 0.4%, to be paid on September 29th.

CX Institutional lifted its stake in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER - Free Report) by 209.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,447 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,334 shares during the quarter. CX Institutional's holdings in Teradyne were worth $310,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in TER. Berbice Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 200.0% in the first quarter. Berbice Capital Management LLC now owns 300 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 44.7% in the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 453 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 189.9% in the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 461 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in Teradyne during the second quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Teradyne during the first quarter worth $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "sell" rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Teradyne from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, September 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $102.00 target price (up previously from $88.00) on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, 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. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $118.63.

Insider Transactions at Teradyne

In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 554 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction on Monday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.39, for a total value of $70,020.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 95,885 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,118,905.15. This trade represents a 0.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 2,216 shares of company stock valued at $251,028 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.

Teradyne Stock Up 1.8%

TER opened at $135.31 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52 week low of $65.77 and a 52 week high of $144.16. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $112.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.06. The firm has a market cap of $21.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.80.

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

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 5th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Teradyne's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.61%.

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.

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