Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Hold”

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Monday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $420.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Friday, August 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $465.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $420.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Teradyne from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Teradyne from $365.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $396.80.

Teradyne Stock Up 0.7%

TER stock opened at $401.30 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $62.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.05, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.78. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $371.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $364.91. Teradyne has a 52 week low of $131.75 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 for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 103.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.57 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Teradyne will post 9.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th were given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. Teradyne’s payout ratio is presently 7.13%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Gregory Smith sold 4,000 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $337.83, for a total transaction of $1,351,320.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 108,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,652,865.85. The trade was a 3.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Teradyne

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Community Financial Services Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Teradyne by 1,320.0% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 71 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in shares of Teradyne during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the first quarter worth approximately $30,000. 99.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne’s launch of three UltraFLEXplus instruments—the UltraPin5000-EM, UltraPort-PCIe6 and UltraVS64-HP—targets AI and data-center chip testing across the semiconductor production cycle. The products are designed to improve scalability, signal integrity and high-power testing, supporting the company’s long-term AI growth opportunity. Teradyne Has More Riding on AI Than Meets the Eye
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage continues to highlight Teradyne’s strong second-quarter performance, including record revenue and a significant earnings beat. New offerings such as the Iris 100 platform for microLED testing and industry partnerships add potential growth avenues beyond its core testing business. Teradyne Stock Gained After Q2 Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Teradyne remains a prominent robotics stock to watch, but the watchlist coverage does not identify a new company-specific catalyst. Robotics Stocks Worth Watching
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and valuation-focused commentary warn that the stock may be fully priced after rising roughly 300% in three years and 44.5% in six months. A high earnings multiple leaves Teradyne vulnerable if AI-related growth or execution falls short of elevated expectations. Three Reasons to Sell TER
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street Zen downgraded Teradyne to “Hold,” adding a cautious signal following the stock’s substantial appreciation. Wall Street Zen Downgrades Teradyne

About Teradyne

Teradyne, Inc is a global provider of automated test equipment and industrial automation solutions. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts, the company develops systems that help manufacturers test the performance, quality, and reliability of electronic products and components.

Teradyne’s products include semiconductor test systems used to evaluate integrated circuits, memory devices, and other semiconductor components. The company also provides test solutions for wireless products, storage systems, and complex electronic systems, along with related software, services, and support.

Through its Industrial Automation segment, Teradyne offers collaborative robots from Universal Robots, autonomous mobile robots from Mobile Industrial Robots, and robotic arms and systems for manufacturing and other industrial applications.