Teradyne, Inc. $TER Shares Acquired by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its position in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 91,120 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,648 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.06% of Teradyne worth $12,542,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Teradyne during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Allstate Corp acquired a new position in shares of Teradyne in the third quarter valued at approximately $800,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Teradyne by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 28,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,025,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the period. Rovin Capital UT ADV lifted its holdings in Teradyne by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Rovin Capital UT ADV now owns 5,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $787,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantum Portfolio Management LLC lifted its holdings in Teradyne by 46.3% during the 3rd quarter. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC now owns 4,445 shares of the company’s stock worth $612,000 after buying an additional 1,407 shares in the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on TER to $260 and kept a “buy” rating, signaling analyst conviction and potential upside from current levels. Bank of America Raises Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne reported memory test sales of $128M (up 110% sequentially), which management and analysts attribute to AI-driven demand for HBM and DRAM — a near-term revenue tailwind for semiconductor test. TER’s Memory Test Sales Hit $128M
• Neutral Sentiment: Preview pieces highlight two structural growth drivers (semiconductor test and AI-enabled robotics) that support a long-term bull case, but also flag TER’s premium valuation (high EV/aEBITDA multiple) that could amplify post-earnings volatility. Teradyne Has 2 Critical Megatrends Backing Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Aggregated analyst coverage pieces provide a range of views and price targets, underscoring mixed sentiment — helpful for gauging consensus but not a clear directional catalyst by itself. Demystifying Teradyne: Insights From 12 Analyst Reviews
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting Teradyne’s strong multi-year share performance and whether current pricing already reflects that strength — useful context for investors evaluating further allocations. Is Teradyne (TER) Pricing Reflecting Its Strong Multi Year Share Price Performance
• Negative Sentiment: A deeper analysis warns the market is ignoring Teradyne’s cyclical end-market exposure and customer concentration; the piece calls Q4 FY25 guidance a critical inflection — if demand normalizes, earnings and stock could be pressured. Teradyne: The Market Is Ignoring The Cyclicality Of Its Business
• Negative Sentiment: News roundup noting TER “sank” while the broader market gained, reflecting investor jitters around near-term results and high valuation ahead of earnings. Teradyne (TER) Stock Sinks As Market Gains

Teradyne Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TER opened at $229.18 on Friday. Teradyne, Inc. has a 1 year low of $65.77 and a 1 year high of $238.92. The stock has a market cap of $35.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 83.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.84. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $199.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $152.41.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $769.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $744.20 million. Teradyne had a return on equity of 18.04% and a net margin of 15.49%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.90 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.45%.

Insider Activity at Teradyne

In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total transaction of $223,051.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,409 shares in the company, valued at $18,804,165.79. This trade represents a 1.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on TER. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Teradyne from $100.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Robert W. Baird set a $195.00 target price on Teradyne in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on Teradyne from $120.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Teradyne from $122.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $201.06.

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.