United Asset Strategies Inc. Has $6.35 Million Holdings in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Key Points

• United Asset Strategies Inc. increased its holdings in Teradyne, Inc. by 9.6%, bringing its total to 76,878 shares valued at $6.35 million as of the end of the last quarter.
• Teradyne's stock has received multiple ratings from analysts, with an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target of $114.44.
• The company has initiated a $1 billion stock buyback program, indicating confidence in its stock value amid a year-over-year revenue decrease of 10.7%.

United Asset Strategies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER - Free Report) by 9.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 76,878 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 6,727 shares during the quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc.'s holdings in Teradyne were worth $6,350,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Berbice Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 200.0% during the 1st quarter. Berbice Capital Management LLC now owns 300 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Teradyne by 44.7% during the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 453 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its holdings in Teradyne by 189.9% during 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. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Teradyne during the first quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its position in shares of Teradyne by 319.0% in the first quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 595 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares during the period. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on TER. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $155.00 to $133.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Teradyne from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "sell" rating and set a $85.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Teradyne from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $102.00 price objective (up from $88.00) on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Teradyne currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $114.44.

Teradyne Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TER opened at $109.52 on Thursday. The firm's 50-day moving average is $96.58 and its 200-day moving average is $91.30. The company has a market cap of $17.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.90, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.72. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.77 and a 52-week high of $144.16.

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

Teradyne declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, April 28th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 8.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Teradyne

In other news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 554 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,281,258. This trade represents a 0.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.

Teradyne Company Profile

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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