31,308 Teradyne, Inc. $TER Shares Sold by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 2.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,085,789 shares of the company’s stock after selling 31,308 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. owned about 0.69% of Teradyne worth $435,304,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of TER. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Teradyne during the 2nd quarter valued at $9,404,408,000. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd purchased a new position in Teradyne during the second quarter worth $37,800,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 4.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,290,460 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,527,416,000 after acquiring an additional 320,034 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 5.0% in the second quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,607,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,261,813,000 after acquiring an additional 123,549 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 0.6% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,978,124 shares of the company’s stock worth $957,096,000 after acquiring an additional 12,659 shares during the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Teradyne

In other Teradyne news, CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $341.28, for a total value of $1,365,120.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 104,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,662,053.60. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,416,440. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories 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 Stock Down 7.4%

Shares of Teradyne stock opened at $274.37 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $151.52 and a fifty-two week high of $487.91. The firm has a market cap of $42.90 billion, a PE ratio of 31.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.75. The business’s fifty day moving average is $364.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $348.40.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. Teradyne had a return on equity of 43.81% and a net margin of 27.46%. The business’s revenue was up 69.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.36 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were given a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is 5.97%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on TER. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Teradyne from $387.00 to $397.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird cut Teradyne from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $420.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Teradyne from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 28th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Teradyne from $485.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $420.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Teradyne presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $405.86.

About Teradyne

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.