Q3 EPS Estimates for Teradyne Lifted by Northland Securities

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) – Research analysts at Northland Securities boosted their Q3 2027 earnings per share estimates for Teradyne in a research report issued on Thursday, October 29th. Northland Securities analyst G. Richard now anticipates that the company will earn $2.83 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.05. The consensus estimate for Teradyne’s current full-year earnings is $9.36 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Teradyne’s Q4 2027 earnings at $2.82 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.55 EPS.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. Teradyne had a return on equity of 43.81% and a net margin of 27.46%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 69.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on TER. Robert W. Baird lowered Teradyne from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $420.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Friday, August 21st. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Teradyne from $485.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $440.00 price objective on Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $550.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Teradyne has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $405.86.

Teradyne Price Performance

TER opened at $269.35 on Monday. Teradyne has a 12 month low of $151.52 and a 12 month high of $487.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.92, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.73. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $360.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $348.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne in the second quarter worth $9,404,408,000. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter valued at $37,800,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the second quarter valued at $842,822,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in Teradyne during the 2nd quarter worth about $656,058,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in Teradyne by 2,171.0% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,074,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $430,761,000 after purchasing an additional 1,027,146 shares in the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 104,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,662,053.60. This represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available 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 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date 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%.

More Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS sees substantial upside: Despite Teradyne’s recent weekly decline, UBS reportedly sees 61% upside, offering a bullish counterpoint to the selloff. Teradyne Lost 17% in a Week. UBS Still Sees 61% Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Growth and AI-related optimism: Coverage describes Teradyne as a strong growth stock, while another report points to robotics profitability broadening the company’s AI growth profile. These themes may reinforce investor expectations for growth. Teradyne (TER) is an Incredible Growth Stock: 3 Reasons Why Teradyne stock: Robotics profitability broadens AI growth profile
• Positive Sentiment: Estimate revisions and oversold conditions: Zacks cited higher analyst earnings estimates and technically oversold conditions as reasons the stock could be positioned for a reversal after its steep decline. Down 38.9% in 4 Weeks, Here’s Why You Should You Buy the Dip in Teradyne
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison of Teradyne and Flex as value stocks offers investors a valuation perspective, but the available article summary does not state which company it favors. FLEX or TER: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: The recent reports note a steep short-term share-price decline, highlighting ongoing volatility even as some analysts see recovery potential.

About Teradyne

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.