Teradyne’s (TER) Market Perform Rating Reiterated at Northland Securities

Northland Securities restated their market perform rating on shares of Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) in a research note released on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $270.00 price target on the stock. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Teradyne’s Q1 2026 earnings at $2.09 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.10 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.75 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $230.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research lowered Teradyne from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $275.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on Teradyne from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $255.18.

Teradyne Stock Performance

Shares of Teradyne stock opened at $300.11 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 86.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.83. Teradyne has a 52-week low of $65.77 and a 52-week high of $301.38. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $217.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $163.41.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.44. Teradyne had a net margin of 17.37% and a return on equity of 22.68%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $970.44 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 43.9% on a year-over-year basis. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Teradyne will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.79%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne

In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total value of $223,051.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,804,165.79. This represents a 1.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Teradyne

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TER. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 13,949.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,036,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $280,357,000 after acquiring an additional 2,022,389 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Teradyne during the second quarter valued at about $152,854,000. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in Teradyne by 79.7% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,785,067 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,353,000 after purchasing an additional 1,679,215 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 255.3% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,812,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,654,000 after purchasing an additional 1,302,025 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA increased its position in shares of Teradyne by 58.6% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,047,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $274,036,000 after purchasing an additional 1,125,868 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Teradyne News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and upbeat near-term guidance — Teradyne reported a clear earnings and revenue beat for the latest quarter and provided strong Q1 guidance, which underpins optimism about near-term cash flow and margins. Teradyne Trading Up on Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded TER to a “Strong Buy” (Zacks Rank #1) after estimate momentum — the upgrade signals rising analyst conviction and likely attracts momentum buyers and quant models that follow Zacks ranks. Zacks Upgrade to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic push into AI/data-center test market — Teradyne announced a new data‑center/AI test initiative, positioning it to capture rising demand for AI chip validation and cloud-scale test equipment, supporting longer-term growth expectations. Teradyne Leans Into AI Test Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimate revisions are mixed but trending higher for the year — several notes show sizeable upward revisions to Q1/Q2 and FY2026 numbers (and multi‑year estimates), reflecting earnings momentum; these reinforce bullish models but depend on sustained demand. Earnings Estimates Rising for Teradyne
• Negative Sentiment: Northland’s note is mixed and conservative — Northland keeps a “Market Perform” rating, cuts some Q3/Q4 2026 EPS forecasts and assigns a $270 price target (below the current market price), introducing near-term skepticism and a valuation cap for more conservative investors. Northland Market Perform Note

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.