Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Teradyne, Inc shares valued at $132,406 were sold by JOHNSON MERCEDES on Jan 05 ’26. At $211.85 per share, JOHNSON MERCEDES sold 625 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 8,238 shares worth approximately $1.83 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, JOHNSON MERCEDES purchased 625 shares, netting a total of over 132,406 in proceeds.
Before that, Smith Gregory Stephen had sold 1,108 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $223,051, the President and CEO traded Teradyne, Inc shares for $201.31 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,108 shares, worth approximately $20.78 million.
As published in a research note from Goldman on December 15, 2025, Teradyne, Inc [TER] has been rated up from a Sell to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $230. Analysts at Stifel upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early December. As of October 29, 2025, BofA Securities has increased its “an Underperform” rating to a “Buy” for TER. Earlier on September 22, 2025, Susquehanna resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “a Positive” for TER stock.
Analyzing TER Stock Performance
On last trading session, Teradyne, Inc [NASDAQ: TER] plunged -2.78% to $222.48. The stock’s lowest price that day was $219.3595, but it reached a high of $226.764 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 13.12%. Over the course of the year, Teradyne, Inc shares have jumped approximately 70.35%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $229.66 on 01/06/26 and a 52-week low of $199.26 on 01/02/26.
Support And Resistance Levels for Teradyne, Inc (TER)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 218.94, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 215.40. In the upper region, resistance lies at 226.39. The next price resistance is at 230.31. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 68.84 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Teradyne, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Teradyne, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-12-15 jumping by 15050.0 shares to 5.79 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-14 was 5.78 million shares. A jump of 0.26% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.8 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 1.8.
Which companies own the most shares of Teradyne, Inc (TER)?
In terms of Teradyne, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 200 in the next 12 months, down nearly -12.6% from the previous closing price of $228.84. Analysts anticipate Teradyne, Inc stock to reach 240 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 136. In spite of this, 13 analysts ranked Teradyne, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2026. On July 31, 2025, Morgan Stanley assigned a price target of “an Equal-weight” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $100.
