Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ: TER)’s stock price has plunge by 1.38relation to previous closing price of 74.07. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 1.19% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-07 that Teradyne, Inc. faces near-term market headwinds due to US tariff policies, leading to a SELL rating with a price target of $63.29/share. Teradyne may face top-line headwinds if customers push out deliveries, potentially impacting margins, particularly in its robotics segment. Long-term growth remains robust for TER, driven by high-growth markets like HBM4, AI accelerator testing systems, and AI-enabled robotics for autonomous manufacturing.
Is It Worth Investing in Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ: TER) Right Now?
Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ: TER) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 21.25x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for TER is at 1.70. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for TER is 156.17M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.34% of that float. The average trading volume for TER on May 08, 2025 was 3.56M shares.
TER’s Market Performance
TER stock saw an increase of 1.19% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 3.05% and a quarterly increase of -33.32%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.29%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.12% for Teradyne, Inc (TER). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.16% for TER stock, with a simple moving average of -33.84% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TER
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TER reach a price target of $110, previously predicting the price at $135. The rating they have provided for TER stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 12th, 2025.
Vertical Research gave a rating of “Buy” to TER, setting the target price at $135 in the report published on March 07th of the current year.
TER Trading at -11.04% 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 -53.99% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.29%, as shares surge +10.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -32.56% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TER rose by +1.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -48.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $74.23. In addition, Teradyne, Inc saw -40.37% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at TER starting from JOHNSON MERCEDES, who sale 625 shares at the price of $110.96 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, JOHNSON MERCEDES now owns 12,768 shares of Teradyne, Inc, valued at $69,350 using the latest closing price.
JOHNSON MERCEDES, the Director of Teradyne, Inc, proposed sale 625 shares at $110.96 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that JOHNSON MERCEDES is holding shares at $69,350 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TER
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for Teradyne, Inc stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 21.55, with 16.22 for asset returns.
Based on Teradyne, Inc (TER), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 12.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -6055.69.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 593.79 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.78. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.70.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Teradyne, Inc (TER) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
