Northland Securities Forecasts Teradyne Q2 Earnings

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities issued their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Teradyne in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 4th. Northland Securities analyst G. Richard expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.85 for the quarter. Northland Securities currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $270.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Teradyne’s current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Teradyne’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.75 EPS.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $1.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.44. Teradyne had a return on equity of 22.68% and a net margin of 17.37%.The business had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $970.44 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.95 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 43.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Teradyne has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.890-2.250 EPS.

TER has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $305.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Teradyne from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Teradyne from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $325.00 price target on Teradyne in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Teradyne currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $255.18.

Teradyne Price Performance

TER stock opened at $300.11 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $47.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.24, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.83. Teradyne has a 1-year low of $65.77 and a 1-year high of $301.38. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $217.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $163.41.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in Teradyne during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in Teradyne by 49.6% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Teradyne in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Teradyne during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 73.6% during the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. 99.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Teradyne Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Teradyne’s payout ratio is 13.79%.

Key Teradyne News

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and upbeat near-term guidance — Teradyne reported a clear earnings and revenue beat for the latest quarter and provided strong Q1 guidance, which underpins optimism about near-term cash flow and margins. Teradyne Trading Up on Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded TER to a “Strong Buy” (Zacks Rank #1) after estimate momentum — the upgrade signals rising analyst conviction and likely attracts momentum buyers and quant models that follow Zacks ranks. Zacks Upgrade to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic push into AI/data-center test market — Teradyne announced a new data‑center/AI test initiative, positioning it to capture rising demand for AI chip validation and cloud-scale test equipment, supporting longer-term growth expectations. Teradyne Leans Into AI Test Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimate revisions are mixed but trending higher for the year — several notes show sizeable upward revisions to Q1/Q2 and FY2026 numbers (and multi‑year estimates), reflecting earnings momentum; these reinforce bullish models but depend on sustained demand. Earnings Estimates Rising for Teradyne
• Negative Sentiment: Northland’s note is mixed and conservative — Northland keeps a “Market Perform” rating, cuts some Q3/Q4 2026 EPS forecasts and assigns a $270 price target (below the current market price), introducing near-term skepticism and a valuation cap for more conservative investors. Northland Market Perform Note

Teradyne Company 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.