The stock price of Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ: TER) has surged by 0.51 when compared to previous closing price of 125.92, but the company has seen a -2.62% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-27 that TER suffers from soft demand and macro challenges, but its growing robotics and AI focus are likely to drive a strong rebound.
Is It Worth Investing in Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ: TER) Right Now?
Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ: TER) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.26x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for TER is 1.46. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for TER is 158.49M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.54% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of TER on January 03, 2025 was 2.32M shares.
TER’s Market Performance
The stock of Teradyne, Inc (TER) has seen a -2.62% decrease in the past week, with a 11.80% rise in the past month, and a -3.71% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.43% for TER. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.09% for TER stock, with a simple moving average of 0.43% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TER
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TER stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for TER by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for TER in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $158 based on the research report published on December 16, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Cantor Fitzgerald, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TER reach a price target of $16. The rating they have provided for TER stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on August 16th, 2024.
Craig Hallum gave a rating of “Hold” to TER, setting the target price at $124 in the report published on July 26th of the previous year.
TER Trading at 9.80% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TER to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.45% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.31%, as shares surge +9.60% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.50% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TER fell by -2.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $123.97. In addition, Teradyne, Inc saw 0.51% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at TER starting from JOHNSON MERCEDES, who proposed sale 625 shares at the price of $126.76 back on Jan 02 ’25. After this action, JOHNSON MERCEDES now owns shares of Teradyne, Inc, valued at $79,225 using the latest closing price.
Smith Gregory Stephen, the President and CEO of Teradyne, Inc, sale 3,080 shares at $130.00 during a trade that took place back on Dec 16 ’24, which means that Smith Gregory Stephen is holding 77,656 shares at $400,400 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TER
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Teradyne, Inc stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 19.21, with 14.37 for asset returns.
Based on Teradyne, Inc (TER), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 33.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 135.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 640.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.09.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Teradyne, Inc (TER) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
