Teradyne, Inc. $TER Stock Position Lifted by International Assets Investment Management LLC

Key Points

• International Assets Investment Management increased its Teradyne position by 2,484% in the third quarter, ending with 20,000 shares valued at approximately $8.0 million. Institutional investors collectively own 99.77% of the company.
• Teradyne reported strong quarterly results, with revenue rising 69.8% year over year to $1.31 billion and EPS of $2.29 beating the $2.09 consensus estimate. Management cited momentum in AI-compute programs, memory testing, and capacity investments.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive overall, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and average price target of $405.86, although UBS reduced its target to $430 while maintaining a Buy rating. CEO Gregory Smith separately sold 4,000 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER - Free Report) by 2,484.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,000 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 19,226 shares during the quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC's holdings in Teradyne were worth $8,018,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Leeward Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,735,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter valued at $656,058,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new position in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter valued at $4,826,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its stake in shares of Teradyne by 2.6% during the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 127,990 shares of the company's stock valued at $61,927,000 after acquiring an additional 3,250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 147.2% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 53,029 shares of the company's stock worth $25,658,000 after purchasing an additional 31,579 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.77% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $341.28, for a total value of $1,365,120.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 104,495 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $35,662,053.60. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 12,000 shares of company stock worth $4,416,440 in the last three months. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne’s latest quarterly results showed strong momentum: revenue reached $1.31 billion, up nearly 70% year over year, while EPS of $2.29 exceeded the $2.09 consensus estimate. Management also highlighted expanding AI-compute programs, record memory-test revenue, and capacity investments supporting potential growth in 2027. Teradyne Q3 Earnings Call Highlights AI Demand and 2027 Growth Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $9.40 from $9.34 and increased its Q2 2027 estimate to $2.63 from $2.50. Both forecasts are above the current full-year consensus estimate of $9.17, signaling expectations for continued earnings growth. Teradyne analyst estimate updates
• Positive Sentiment: UBS lowered its price target to $430 from $485 but retained a Buy rating. The revised target still implies substantial upside based on the referenced trading level, suggesting UBS views the long-term AI and automation opportunity as intact. UBS Teradyne price-target update

Teradyne Price Performance

NASDAQ TER opened at $274.37 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.73. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $364.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $348.40. Teradyne, Inc. has a one year low of $151.52 and a one year high of $487.91.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. Teradyne had a net margin of 27.46% and a return on equity of 43.81%. The business's revenue was up 69.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.85 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were issued a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. Teradyne's payout ratio is 5.97%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TER has been the subject of several analyst reports. Evercore reaffirmed 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 upgraded Teradyne from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, October 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $550.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research downgraded Teradyne from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $440.00 price objective on Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $405.86.

Teradyne Profile

Teradyne, Inc develops and supplies automated test equipment and industrial automation products. Its systems help manufacturers test the functionality, performance, and reliability of semiconductor devices, electronic systems, wireless products, and other complex products throughout the production process.

The company's product portfolio includes semiconductor test systems, memory and system-level test equipment, and solutions for printed circuit boards and electronic products. Teradyne also provides collaborative robots through Universal Robots and autonomous mobile robots through Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), supporting applications such as assembly, material handling, machine tending, packaging, and warehouse logistics.

Founded in 1960 and headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts, Teradyne serves customers worldwide, including semiconductor manufacturers, electronics producers, automotive companies, and industrial businesses.

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