2,065 Teradyne, Inc. $TER Shares Sold by Profund Advisors LLC

Profund Advisors LLC cut its stake in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 19,643 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,065 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $7,875,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TER. Community Financial Services Group LLC acquired a new stake in Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC bought a new position in Teradyne in the first quarter worth $30,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Teradyne by 1,320.0% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 71 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Balance Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Teradyne during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 104,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,662,053.60. This represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,416,440 over the last three months. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Teradyne Stock Performance

Shares of TER stock opened at $274.37 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $364.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $348.40. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52-week low of $151.52 and a 52-week high of $487.91. The firm 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 1.75.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.20. Teradyne had a net margin of 27.46% and a return on equity of 43.81%. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.85 EPS. Teradyne’s revenue was up 69.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.36 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on TER shares. Zacks Research cut shares of Teradyne from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $440.00 target price on Teradyne in a report on Wednesday. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $420.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings raised Teradyne from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 24th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Teradyne currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $405.86.

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 Company 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.