Global Strategic Investment Solutions LLC Takes Position in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Global Strategic Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 1,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $719,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TER. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Teradyne during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Community Financial Services Group LLC purchased a new stake in Teradyne during the second quarter worth $29,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC purchased a new stake in Teradyne during the first quarter worth $30,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Teradyne by 1,320.0% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 71 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Teradyne in the second quarter valued at $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Teradyne Trading Down 8.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:TER opened at $404.29 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $63.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.46, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.78. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $386.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $351.73. Teradyne, Inc. has a 12-month low of $106.30 and a 12-month high of $487.91.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.38. Teradyne had a net margin of 25.77% and a return on equity of 39.93%. The company had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.57 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 103.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Teradyne, Inc. will post 9.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Teradyne news, insider Shannon John Poulin sold 1,008 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.37, for a total value of $348,132.96. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,066 shares in the company, valued at $5,203,344.42. This trade represents a 6.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 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 business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $425.00, for a total transaction of $1,700,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 112,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $47,810,375. This represents a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 9,664 shares of company stock worth $3,973,133. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne benefited from renewed enthusiasm for AI spending after Bloomberg reported that Anthropic’s second-quarter revenue increased more than 14-fold. The report reinforced expectations that rapid growth in AI workloads could support demand for semiconductor test equipment and related automation. Amkor and Teradyne Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks comparison gave Teradyne an edge over Vertiv as an AI infrastructure investment, citing stronger earnings growth and a history of earnings surprises. That view supports the stock’s fundamental and long-term growth narrative. Vertiv vs. Teradyne: Which AI Infrastructure Stock Is the Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares for $1.7 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Although insider selling can concern investors, the planned nature of the transaction reduces its signal, and Smith still owned 112,495 shares afterward. Teradyne CEO Insider Transaction
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate weakness is primarily macro-driven: the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield reached a 19-year high, while oil remained elevated after U.S.–Iran negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough. Higher yields can pressure richly valued growth stocks such as Teradyne. Amkor, Teradyne, and Kulicke and Soffa Shares Are Falling
• Negative Sentiment: Teradyne’s status as an AI infrastructure heavyweight amplified the market-wide selling, placing it among the S&P 500’s three biggest decliners. The move reflects valuation and sector-risk concerns more than a new deterioration in the company’s operating results. Coherent, Teradyne, and Ciena Are the S&P 500’s 3 Biggest Decliners

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on TER. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Teradyne from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $400.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Teradyne from $325.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $420.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Teradyne from $325.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Teradyne currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $396.80.

Teradyne 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.