Teradyne (TER) Competitors

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) and Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer KEYS or TER?

In the previous week, Keysight Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Teradyne. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Keysight Technologies and 20 mentions for Teradyne. Keysight Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Teradyne's score of 1.06 indicating that Keysight Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Keysight Technologies	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Teradyne	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, KEYS or TER?

Keysight Technologies has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teradyne has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is KEYS or TER more profitable?

Teradyne has a net margin of 19.86% compared to Keysight Technologies' net margin of 14.50%. Teradyne's return on equity of 20.06% beat Keysight Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Keysight Technologies	14.50%	19.65%	10.71%
Teradyne	19.86%	20.06%	15.23%

Do analysts rate KEYS or TER?

Keysight Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $183.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.55%. Teradyne has a consensus target price of $114.33, suggesting a potential upside of 27.15%. Given Teradyne's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Teradyne is more favorable than Keysight Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Keysight Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Teradyne	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of KEYS or TER?

84.6% of Keysight Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Teradyne shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Keysight Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Teradyne shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KEYS or TER?

Keysight Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Teradyne. Teradyne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Keysight Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Keysight Technologies	$4.98B	5.67	$614M	$4.26	38.51
Teradyne	$2.82B	5.12	$542.37M	$3.54	25.40

Summary

Keysight Technologies beats Teradyne on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.