TER
Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
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TER (TER) Stock Analysis 2026
Rule-based · Updated daily · Not financial advice
TER (TER) operates in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials space within the Technology sector. With a market cap of $67.7B, it qualifies as a mid-cap company. The company is growing revenue strongly while maintaining healthy profitability — a combination that investors typically reward with a premium valuation.
- Forward P/E (45.5×) is lower than trailing P/E (79.9×) — analysts expect earnings to improve
- Revenue grew 87% year-over-year — exceptional top-line expansion
- Earnings grew 315% YoY — bottom-line is expanding fast
- Exceptional profit margin of 22.6% — the business retains a large share of each dollar earned
- ROE of 28.7% shows management efficiently converts equity into profit
- Current ratio of 2.1× — ample short-term liquidity
- High P/E of 79.9× implies high expectations already priced in — leaves little room for disappointment
- High debt-to-equity of 2.62× increases financial risk, especially with elevated interest rates
- Price is near its 52-week high — limited near-term upside, higher pullback risk
- High beta of 1.79 — this stock is significantly more volatile than the broader market
Verdict
Buy / Hold
More positives than negatives. Fundamentals support holding while monitoring key risks.
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Revenue & Results
Dividends
Current DY
0.12%
5Y Avg Annual
$0.4200
Last Payment
$0.1300
Ex-Date
05/21/2026
Annual dividends paid per share
| Ex-Date | Payment | Amount | Est. DY |
|---|---|---|---|
Latest05/21/2026 | 06/12/2026 | $0.1300 | 0.12% |
02/13/2026 | 03/07/2026 | $0.1300 | 0.12% |
11/24/2025 | 12/16/2025 | $0.1200 | 0.11% |
09/05/2025 | 09/27/2025 | $0.1200 | 0.11% |
05/22/2025 | 06/13/2025 | $0.1200 | 0.11% |
02/14/2025 | 03/08/2025 | $0.1200 | 0.11% |
11/25/2024 | 12/17/2024 | $0.1200 | 0.11% |
09/05/2024 | 09/27/2024 | $0.1200 | 0.11% |
Magic Number
Shares needed to self-fund your next purchase
$432.41
Price
$0.1300
Last div. (quarterly)
3,327
shares
Own 3,327 TER shares ($1,438,628.07) and each quarterly dividend pays for 1 new share — the snowball runs on its own.
Investment target
$1,438,628.07
New shares / year
+4 shares
If You Had Invested…
Hypothetical return based on historical prices
* Dividend reinvestment calculated at ex-date price. For informational purposes only.
Earnings
Next Earnings
Jul 29, 2026
43
days
EPS (TTM)
$5.41
P/E (TTM)
79.9
Fwd P/E
45.5
Earnings History
SEC EDGAR · official filings
SEC Filings
Official EDGAR documents
Key Statistics
Valuation
Trading
Dividends
Profitability
Balance Sheet
Fair Value Estimates
Current price: $432.41
Graham Number
√(22.5 × EPS × Book Value)
$46.69
Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value formula. Assumes a fair stock trades at no more than 22.5× the product of EPS and book value per share.
Bazin Ceiling Price
Avg. Annual DPS (5Y) ÷ 6%
$7.47
Décio Bazin's dividend-based ceiling. The max price you should pay so that dividends alone deliver at least 6% annual yield on your cost basis.
These are simplified estimates. Not financial advice.
Buy & Hold Checklist
Quality criteria for long-term holding
9/10
90% score
Pays dividends
12Y hist.12+ years of dividend history
Dividend consistency (5Y+)
12 yrsUninterrupted dividend payments for at least 5 years
ROE above 10%
28.7%Return on equity — measures how efficiently capital is used
Positive profit margin
22.6%Net profit margin must be positive — company earns more than it spends
Revenue growth (annual)
+87.0%Annual revenue must be growing compared to the prior year
Earnings growth (annual)
+314.8%Annual earnings must be growing compared to the prior year
Debt/Equity below 2×
2.62×Low financial leverage reduces risk of distress
Current ratio above 1
2.15×Short-term assets must cover short-term liabilities
Daily liquidity above $5M
$1.6B/dayHigh trading volume ensures easy entry and exit
Dividend yield above 0%
0.12%Stock must distribute income to shareholders
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About TER
Teradyne, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of automated test systems and robotics products in the United States, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through Semiconductor Test, Robotics, and Other segments. The Semiconductor Test segment offers products and services for wafer level and device package testing, and system level 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 Robotics segment provides collaborative robotic arms and autonomous mobile robots for manufacturing, logistics, and industrial customers. It also provides product test instruments which includes operations related to the design, manufacturing and marketing of products and services for defense/aerospace test, circuit-board test, wireless test systems, and silicon photonics testing. Teradyne, Inc. was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts.
Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Location
North Reading, United States
Employees
6,600