Csenge Advisory Group Buys New Position in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Csenge Advisory Group bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $660,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TER. Community Financial Services Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Teradyne by 1,320.0% in 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 during the period. Mcdonald Partners LLC purchased a new position in Teradyne during the second quarter valued at $36,000. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in Teradyne during the second quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC bought a new stake in Teradyne during the first quarter valued at about $30,000. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Teradyne news, insider Shannon John Poulin sold 656 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total value of $232,880.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 15,722 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,581,310. The trade was a 4.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $425.00, for a total value of $1,700,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 112,495 shares in the company, valued at $47,810,375. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 8,656 shares of company stock worth $3,625,000. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TER has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Teradyne from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $400.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Teradyne from $387.00 to $397.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Teradyne from $415.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Teradyne from $440.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Teradyne has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $396.80.

Key Headlines Impacting Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne’s latest quarterly results remain a fundamental support: revenue rose 103.9% year over year to $1.33 billion, while adjusted earnings of $2.47 per share exceeded the $2.09 analyst consensus. Management also provided solid forward guidance, reinforcing expectations for continued demand for semiconductor test equipment tied to AI infrastructure. Chip Equipment Stocks Selloff
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional interest is mixed but generally constructive, with 815 investors adding shares during the latest quarter versus 638 reducing positions. JPMorgan, Invesco and BlackRock were among the largest reported buyers, while Teradyne maintains a predominantly positive analyst outlook and a median recent price target of $443. Teradyne Selloff Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares for approximately $1.7 million, and director Marilyn Matz sold 1,200 shares at $425. Both transactions were conducted under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, reducing their usefulness as signals about management’s current view of the company. Teradyne Insider Transactions
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate pressure appears sector-wide rather than company-specific. Semiconductor test-equipment stocks, including Teradyne, Aehr Test Systems and FormFactor, are being sold as investors reduce exposure to high-growth AI winners. No new Teradyne earnings warning or adverse company announcement was identified. Semiconductor Test Equipment Selloff
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields—particularly a 30-year yield at a multiyear high—are pressuring richly valued technology stocks. Teradyne’s elevated valuation following a sharp AI-driven rally makes it vulnerable to profit-taking and risk-off trading. Amkor, Teradyne and Kulicke and Soffa Shares Falling

Teradyne Stock Down 6.1%

TER opened at $379.65 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $59.35 billion, a PE ratio of 52.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.78. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $386.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $352.63. Teradyne, Inc. has a 52 week low of $106.30 and a 52 week high of $487.91.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. Teradyne had a return on equity of 39.93% and a net margin of 25.77%.The business’s revenue was up 103.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.57 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.1 earnings per share for the current year.

About Teradyne

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.