Ashford Capital Management Inc. Sells 2,880 Shares of Teradyne, Inc. $TER

Ashford Capital Management Inc. reduced its stake in Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) by 12.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 19,856 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,880 shares during the period. Ashford Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $3,843,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. ARK Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 25.2% in the third quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 2,722,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,701,000 after acquiring an additional 548,140 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 656.4% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 125,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,554,000 after acquiring an additional 108,745 shares during the period. Gouws Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 96.0% in the fourth quarter. Gouws Capital LLC now owns 15,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,966,000 after acquiring an additional 7,505 shares during the period. Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of Teradyne in the third quarter worth $577,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Teradyne by 3,233.4% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 910,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,144,000 after acquiring an additional 882,723 shares during the period. 99.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TER has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup raised their price target on Teradyne from $325.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Robert W. Baird set a $350.00 price objective on Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $387.00 price objective on Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Teradyne from $325.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $339.80.

Teradyne News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradyne Robotics showcased production-ready “physical AI” applications at Automate 2026, highlighting continued momentum in its robotics and automation business. Teradyne Robotics in Novi Unveils Production-ready Physical AI Applications at Automate 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent Seeking Alpha note argued Teradyne is benefiting from AI-related growth but still trades at “hefty premiums,” suggesting investors remain focused on valuation rather than just fundamentals. Teradyne: Runaway AI Train At Hefty Premiums – Reiterate Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Another market commentary questioned whether TER is outperforming the technology sector, reflecting ongoing debate about whether the recent rally is justified. Teradyne stock: Is TER outperforming the technology sector?
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares in a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transaction, which can add to investor caution even though the sale was scheduled in advance. SEC ownership filing
• Negative Sentiment: Teradyne has also fallen more sharply than the broader market in the latest session, indicating profit-taking after its recent surge to elevated levels. Teradyne (TER) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

Teradyne Stock Down 5.3%

NASDAQ TER opened at $409.35 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $368.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $295.62. Teradyne, Inc. has a twelve month low of $84.24 and a twelve month high of $437.77. The company has a market capitalization of $64.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.81, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.79.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.45. Teradyne had a return on equity of 31.79% and a net margin of 22.55%.The business had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.75 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 87.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Teradyne, Inc. will post 7.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Teradyne Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were given a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 21st. This is a positive change from Teradyne’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne

In other news, VP Ryan Driscoll sold 680 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.60, for a total value of $256,768.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 7,665 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,894,304. The trade was a 8.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $423.03, for a total value of $1,692,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 120,470 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,962,424.10. This represents a 3.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 14,941 shares of company stock worth $5,444,112 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

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.