California State Teachers Retirement System Sells 7,225 Shares of Teradyne, Inc. $TER

California State Teachers Retirement System trimmed its position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 2.8% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 248,462 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,225 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $73,659,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Teradyne during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth about $35,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in Teradyne in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the fourth quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in Teradyne by 149.1% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 142 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TER has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Teradyne from $325.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $420.00 target price on Teradyne in a research note on Thursday. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $420.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Teradyne from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $400.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on Teradyne from $325.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Teradyne has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $396.80.

Trending Headlines about Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results beat expectations: Revenue more than doubled year over year to $1.33 billion, while adjusted EPS of $2.47 exceeded the $2.09 consensus estimate. Record memory-test sales and strong demand for AI-related semiconductor testing drove the performance. TER Q2 Deep Dive: AI Demand Drives Growth Across Semiconductor Test and Robotics
• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q3 outlook: Management projected third-quarter revenue of approximately $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion, or $1.25 billion at the midpoint—reportedly about 21% above analyst expectations. The guidance reflects continued investment in wafer fabrication and rising testing requirements for advanced AI chips used in data centers and vehicles. Teradyne projects Q3 revenue as AI-driven demand supports continued investment
• Positive Sentiment: Broader growth opportunities: Investors are focusing on demand for custom silicon, increasingly complex chips, memory testing and Teradyne’s robotics business. These trends could support elevated testing-equipment demand beyond the current quarter. TER Rides on Strong Semiconductor Test Segment: More Upside Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an Overweight rating and a $550 price target, while Morgan Stanley raised its target from $387 to $397, indicating continued confidence in Teradyne’s earnings momentum despite Morgan Stanley maintaining an Equal Weight rating.
• Neutral Sentiment: Teradyne’s valuation remains demanding after the rally, with a reported P/E ratio near 50. Investors may require continued earnings and guidance beats to justify further gains.
• Negative Sentiment: Management and analysts noted potential margin variability and ongoing market competition. A slowdown in AI infrastructure spending, memory demand or semiconductor-capital-equipment investment could make the elevated growth expectations harder to sustain.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Teradyne news, VP Ryan Driscoll sold 680 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.60, for a total transaction of $256,768.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 7,665 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,894,304. The trade was a 8.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 8,597 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $338.98, for a total transaction of $2,914,211.06. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 124,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,192,840.60. This trade represents a 6.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 14,941 shares of company stock worth $5,444,112 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Teradyne Price Performance

Shares of Teradyne stock opened at $365.49 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a one year low of $102.42 and a one year high of $487.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.14, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.74. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $382.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $336.86.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.38. Teradyne had a return on equity of 39.93% and a net margin of 25.77%.The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.57 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 103.9% on a year-over-year basis. Teradyne has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.850-2.150 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 7.2 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were given a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. This is a positive change from Teradyne’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Teradyne’s payout ratio is currently 9.63%.

Teradyne Company Profile

Teradyne, Inc is a global supplier of automatic test equipment and related services principally used to test semiconductors, wireless products and complex electronic systems. Founded in 1960, the company is headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts, and has a long history of developing capital equipment and software that help semiconductor manufacturers, electronics OEMs and contract manufacturers validate product performance and reliability during design and production.

The company’s product portfolio centers on automatic test equipment (ATE) and system-level test solutions that address chip- and board-level validation, burn-in and reliability screening.