Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ: TER) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -4.41 compared to its previous closing price of 138.40. However, the company has seen a fall of -0.69% in its stock price over the last five trading days. youtube.com reported 2025-01-21 that The Investment Committee debate the latest Calls of the Day.
Is It Worth Investing in Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ: TER) Right Now?
Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ: TER) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 42.08x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.46. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for TER is 159.64M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.39% of that float. On January 22, 2025, the average trading volume of TER was 2.46M shares.
TER’s Market Performance
TER’s stock has seen a -0.69% decrease for the week, with a 3.35% rise in the past month and a 4.00% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.73%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.25% for Teradyne, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.25% for TER’s stock, with a 3.81% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TER
Northland Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TER reach a price target of $154. The rating they have provided for TER stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to TER, setting the target price at $158 in the report published on December 16th of the previous year.
TER Trading at 9.78% 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 -18.94% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.73%, as shares surge +6.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +25.46% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TER fell by -0.69%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.54% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $131.97. In addition, Teradyne, Inc saw 5.07% 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 Smith Gregory Stephen, who sale 3,080 shares at the price of $130.00 back on Jan 03 ’25. After this action, Smith Gregory Stephen now owns 74,660 shares of Teradyne, Inc, valued at $400,400 using the latest closing price.
JOHNSON MERCEDES, the Director of Teradyne, Inc, sale 625 shares at $126.76 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that JOHNSON MERCEDES is holding 14,018 shares at $79,225 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 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 8.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.03. 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 7.72. 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
To sum up, Teradyne, Inc (TER) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others 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.
