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TERTeradyne, Inc.Buy Wait6.7·$398.60
Buy WaitModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Teradyne has achieved 87% revenue growth year-over-year, holds a wide economic moat with a Piotroski financial health score of 7 out of 9 and 29% return on equity, and receives strongly positive news sentiment — but at $432 per share the stock trades 22% above the analyst consensus target with a forward price-to-earnings of 45.5 times, and free cash flow represents only 35% of net income.

Thesis pillars

  • Exceptional Revenue Growth→Stable
  • Geographic Revenue Concentration→Stable
  • Wide Moat High Quality Platform→Stable
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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Teradyne, Inc. (TER) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup · Catalyst-Driven edge

Buy WaitGrowthQualityModerate Confidence

Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

Wait for pullback to $335.95. At $398.60 the A.R:R is 0.1:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $335.95 (support + ATR (held)) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Geographic: outside United States (89.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.

Teradyne designs and sells automated test equipment (Semiconductor Test and Product Test segments) and collaborative/autonomous robots (Robotics segment) globally, with 89% of 2025 revenues from outside the United States. Five largest direct customers accounted for 44% of... Read more

$398.60+0.8% A.UpsideScore 6.7/10#2 of 24 Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield0.72%
IncomeYield0.13%(5y avg 0.38%)Payout6.87%sustainable
Entry $335.95(support + ATR (held))Stop $296.73Target $401.82(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.1:1
Analyst target$446.47+12.0%15 analysts
$401.82our TP
$398.60price
$446.47mean
$350
$550

Wait for pullback to $335.95. At $398.60 the A.R:R is 0.1:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $335.95 (support + ATR (held)) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Geographic: outside United States (89.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 61, MACD bullish. Fundamentals strong but target reached (0.8% upside). Wait for pullback. Score 6.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 26d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-09-25

Recent Developments — Teradyne, Inc.

Generated 2026-09-25T20:52:03Z.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Oct 21, 202626d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.5 in RISK_OFF)
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
High-quality business
Risks
Concentration risk — Geographic: outside United States (89.0%)
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)53.5
P/E (Fwd)33.3
Mkt Cap$60.6B
EV/EBITDA40.1
Profit Mgn25.8%
ROE36.5%
Rev Growth103.9%
Beta1.78
Dividend0.13%
Rating analysts22

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatWideCompounder✓

Options Flow

P/C1.20bearish
IV65%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHGeographicoutside United States89%
    10-K Item 1: 'Sales to customers outside the United States were 89%, 87%, and 84%, respectively, of our consolidated revenues in 2025, 2024 and 2023'
  • MEDIUMCustomerfive largest direct customers44%
    10-K Item 1: 'our five largest direct customers in aggregate accounted for 44%, 36%, and 32% of our consolidated revenues, respectively'
  • LOWCustomeradditional direct customer (19%)19%
    10-K Item 1A: 'The additional direct customer accounted for 19% of consolidated revenues including certain revenues specified by our 10% specifiers'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Support Resistance
0.2
Bollinger
1.1
Gap
5.0
52w Position
6.3

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Ev Ebitda
0.0
Ps
1.0
Pe
2.3
Forward Pe
3.3
Analyst Target
5.0
Peg Ratio
8.6
Forward P/E: 33.3xPEG: 0.73
GatesA.R:R 0.1 < 1.5@spotMomentum 6.0>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 26d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
61 · Neutral
↑ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↑ 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $325.87Resistance $400.46

Price Targets

$297
$336
$402
A.Upside+0.8%
A.R:R0.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionHigh conviction
Suggested %0.6%
Max %1.2%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (0.8% upside)
! asymmetry at 0.1 (below the engine's 1.5 threshold)@spot

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-10-21 (26d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is TER stock a buy right now?

Wait for pullback to $335.95. At $398.60 the A.R:R is 0.1:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $335.95 (support + ATR (held)) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Geographic: outside United States (89.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 61, MACD bullish. Fundamentals strong but target reached (0.8% upside). Wait for pullback. Target $401.82 (+0.8%), stop $296.73 (−34.3%), A.R:R 0.1:1. Score 6.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the TER stock price target?

Take-profit target: $401.82 (+0.8% upside). Target $401.82 (+0.8%), stop $296.73 (−34.3%), A.R:R 0.1:1. Stop-loss: $296.73.

What are the risks of investing in TER?

Concentration risk — Geographic: outside United States (89.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8.

Is TER overvalued or undervalued?

Teradyne, Inc. trades at a P/E of 53.5 (forward 33.3). TrendMatrix value score: 3.8/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).

What do analysts say about TER?

22 analysts cover TER with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $446.

What does Teradyne, Inc. do?Teradyne designs and sells automated test equipment (Semiconductor Test and Product Test segments) and...

Teradyne designs and sells automated test equipment (Semiconductor Test and Product Test segments) and collaborative/autonomous robots (Robotics segment) globally, with 89% of 2025 revenues from outside the United States. Five largest direct customers accounted for 44% of consolidated revenues in 2025; approximately 6,600 employees at year-end.

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