Teradyne (TER) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ: TER) is a leading global supplier of automated test equipment and industrial automation solutions. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells a broad range of test systems used to validate the functionality and performance of semiconductors, wireless products, storage devices, and complex electronic systems. Founded in 1960 by Alex d’Arbeloff and Nick DeWolf, Teradyne has headquarters in North Reading, Massachusetts, and maintains major operations and sales offices across the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

In its semiconductor test segment, Teradyne offers scalable test platforms that support integrated circuits at all stages of development and production. Key products include the UltraFLEX and Magnum series for memory and system-on-chip testing, the Flex family for logic and mixed-signal applications, and high-volume test cells optimized for flash and NAND devices. Teradyne’s solutions incorporate advanced instrumentation, probing, and data analysis software designed to accelerate product validation and reduce time-to-market.

Teradyne’s industrial automation business has expanded through acquisitions of leading collaborative robotics and autonomous mobile robot (AMR) companies. Under the Universal Robots, MiR (Mobile Industrial Robots), and Energid Robotics brands, the company delivers cobots for precision assembly, dispensing, and pick-and-place tasks, as well as AMRs for material handling in manufacturing and warehouse environments. These automation platforms are engineered for ease of programming, safety, and integration into existing production lines, helping customers improve throughput and operational flexibility.

Over more than six decades, Teradyne’s leadership has combined expertise in electronics engineering and automation with a commitment to innovation. The executive team and board of directors include veterans from the semiconductor, robotics, and software industries who guide the company’s strategic investments in research and development. Through a network of global service centers and technical support teams, Teradyne serves a diverse customer base that spans semiconductor manufacturers, contract electronics producers, and industrial enterprises across more than 50 countries.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $92.30 to $94.11
• 50-Day Range: $76.98 to $98.62
• 52-Week Range: $65.77 to $155.18
• Volume: 2.52 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.79 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.53
• Dividend Yield: 0.51%
• Price Target: $113.13
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Teradyne Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Teradyne scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 665 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Teradyne has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Teradyne has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 31.44%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Teradyne are expected to grow by 31.44% in the coming year, from $3.88 to $5.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Teradyne is 26.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Teradyne is 26.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 33.61.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Teradyne has a PEG Ratio of 4.01. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Teradyne has a P/B Ratio of 5.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.33% of the float of Teradyne has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Teradyne has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Teradyne has recently increased by 8.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Teradyne has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Teradyne has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Teradyne is 13.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Teradyne will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.41% next year. This indicates that Teradyne will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.55

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.33% of the float of Teradyne has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Teradyne has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Teradyne has recently increased by 8.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.55

News Sentiment

Teradyne has a news sentiment score of 0.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Teradyne this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

37 people have searched for TER on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 42% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

17 people have added Teradyne to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 143% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Teradyne insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.16% of the stock of Teradyne is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.77% of the stock of Teradyne is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

TER Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TER shares performed this year?

Teradyne's stock was trading at $125.92 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, TER shares have decreased by 25.4% and is now trading at $93.92.

How were Teradyne's earnings last quarter?

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April, 28th. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.14. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Teradyne doing a stock buyback?

Teradyne's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, April 28th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 8.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Teradyne's major shareholders?

Teradyne's top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.70%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.14%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.10%) and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark E Jagiela, Gregory Stephen Smith, Brad Robbins, Sanjay Mehta, Richard John Burns, Charles Jeffrey Gray, Mercedes Johnson and Ryan Driscoll.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Teradyne?

Shares of TER stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Teradyne own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Teradyne investors own include IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO), Applied Materials (AMAT), ASML (ASML), HubSpot (HUBS) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/28/2025
• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC PRODS - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Measuring And Control Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:TER
• CIK: 97210
• Web: www.teradyne.com
• Phone: (978) 370-2700
• Fax: 978-370-2910
• Employees: 6,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Teradyne: $113.13
• High Price Target: $145.00
• Low Price Target: $74.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.47
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.54
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.21
• P/E Growth: 4.01
• Net Income: $542.37 million
• Net Margins: 19.86%
• Pretax Margin: 22.55%
• Return on Equity: 20.06%
• Return on Assets: 15.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.70
• Quick Ratio: 2.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.82 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.34
• Cash Flow: $4.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.23
• Book Value: $17.31 per share
• Price / Book: 5.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 160,420,000
• Free Float: 160,163,000
• Market Cap: $15.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.70