Empirical Asset Management LLC Invests $854,000 in Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Empirical Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 1,765 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $854,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Teradyne in the 2nd quarter worth about $9,404,408,000. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd purchased a new position in Teradyne in the second quarter worth $37,800,000. State Street Corp grew its stake in Teradyne by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,078,635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,370,141,000 after purchasing an additional 60,986 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Teradyne by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,920,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $442,413,000 after purchasing an additional 143,058 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in shares of Teradyne by 18.6% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 4,203,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $813,640,000 after purchasing an additional 659,273 shares during the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Teradyne

In other news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $47,810,375. This represents a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing 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, insider Shannon John Poulin sold 1,008 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.37, for a total transaction of $348,132.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 15,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,203,344.42. This trade represents a 6.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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. Insiders have sold a total of 9,664 shares of company stock valued at $3,973,133 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Teradyne Price Performance

Teradyne stock opened at $404.29 on Wednesday. Teradyne, Inc. has a one year low of $106.30 and a one year high of $487.91. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $386.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $351.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.46, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.78.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on TER. Robert W. Baird set a $420.00 target price on Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $420.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research raised shares of Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Teradyne from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $550.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Teradyne presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $396.80.

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

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.