How to buy Teradyne (TER) stocks

Teradyne (TER) is a leading semiconductor equipment & materials business based in the US. It opened the day at $124.61 after a previous close of $125.95. During the day the price has varied from a low of $123.46 to a high of $129.04.

The latest price was $125.95 (25 minute delay). Teradyne is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 6,400 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

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Teradyne stock price (NASDAQ: TER)

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Teradyne stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-22.

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52-week range	$91.91 - $162.87
50-day moving average more info button	$115.58
200-day moving average more info button	$124.94
Wall St. target price	$135.90
PE ratio more info button	39.2921
Dividend yield more info button	$0.47 (0.39%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.15

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Teradyne price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $125.95 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	2.22%
1 month (2024-11-22)	16.39%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-2.33%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-15.16%

1 year (2023-12-22)	17.02%
2 years (2022-12-22)	47.51%
3 years (2021-12-22)	158.8417
5 years (2019-12-20)	85.46%

Is Teradyne stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Teradyne stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Teradyne's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Teradyne's P/E ratio

Teradyne's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 39x. In other words, Teradyne shares trade at around 39x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Teradyne's PEG ratio

Teradyne's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.3197. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Teradyne's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Teradyne's EBITDA

Teradyne's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $640.7 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Teradyne's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Teradyne financials

Revenue TTM	$2.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	21.45%
Gross profit TTM	$1.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	9.18%
Return on equity TTM	19.21%
Profit margin	18.75%
Book value	$17.81
Market Capitalization more info button	$20.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Teradyne stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 15.69% of net profits

Recently Teradyne has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Teradyne shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Teradyne's case, that would currently equate to about $0.47 per share.

While Teradyne's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Teradyne is investing more in its future growth.

Teradyne's most recent dividend payout was on 17 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 24 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Teradyne's stocks ever split?

Teradyne's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 31 August 1999 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Teradyne stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Teradyne stocks, which in turn could have impacted Teradyne's stock price.

Teradyne stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Teradyne's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $91.9126 up to $162.8697. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Teradyne's is 1.515. This would suggest that Teradyne's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Teradyne overview

Teradyne, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells automated test systems and robotics products worldwide. It operates through four segments; Semiconductor Test, System Test, Robotics, and Wireless Test. The Semiconductor Test segment offers products and services for wafer level and device package testing of semiconductor devices in automotive, industrial, communications, consumer, smartphones, cloud, computer and electronic game, and other applications. This segment also provides FLEX test platform systems; J750 test system to address the volume semiconductor devices, including microcontrollers; Magnum platform that tests memory devices, such as flash memory and DRAM; and ETS platform for semiconductor manufacturers, and assembly and test subcontractors in the analog/mixed signal markets. It serves integrated device manufacturers that integrate the fabrication of silicon wafers into their business; fabless companies that outsource the manufacturing of silicon wafers; foundries; and semiconductor assembly and test providers. The System Test segment offers defense/aerospace test instrumentation and systems; storage and system level test systems; and circuit-board test and inspection systems.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Teradyne is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.416% of Teradyne stocks are held by insiders and 101.515% by institutions. How many people work for Teradyne?
Latest data suggests 6,400 work at Teradyne. When does the fiscal year end for Teradyne?
Teradyne's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Teradyne based?
Teradyne's address is: 600 Riverpark Drive, North Reading, MA, United States, 01864 What is Teradyne's ISIN number?
Teradyne's international securities identification number is: US8807701029 What is Teradyne's CUSIP number?
Teradyne's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 880770102

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