<div id="readability-page-1"><p>World Investment Advisors purchased a new stake in  Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,362 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,013,000.</p><ul><li>5 Robotics Stocks Catching Momentum After New Policy Tailwinds</li></ul><p>Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its position in shares of  Teradyne by 546.5% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 98,254 shares of the company's stock worth $8,835,000 after purchasing an additional 83,055 shares in the last quarter.  Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of  Teradyne by 3.4% in the second quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 277,002 shares of the company's stock valued at $24,908,000 after buying an additional 9,094 shares during the period.  Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in shares of  Teradyne by 291.6% in the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,995 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,247,000 after buying an additional 18,612 shares during the period.  Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in  Teradyne by 73.3% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,585 shares of the company's stock worth $412,000 after buying an additional 1,939 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in  Teradyne by 17.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 143,760 shares of the company's stock worth $11,893,000 after acquiring an additional 21,219 shares during the period. Institutional investors own  99.77% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Teradyne</h2><p>In related news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total transaction of $223,051.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 93,409 shares in the company, valued at $18,804,165.79. The trade was a 1.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,324 shares of company stock worth $583,639. Company insiders own  0.16% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Teradyne Trading Up 0.2%</h2><ul><li>Why Teradyne Is a Core Play in the AI Hardware Boom</li></ul><p>TER stock opened at $198.90 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $178.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $134.61. Teradyne, Inc. has a 12 month low of $65.77 and a 12 month high of $205.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.85. </p><p>Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $769.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $744.20 million. Teradyne had a net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 18.04%. The firm's revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.90 EPS.  As a group, equities analysts predict that  Teradyne, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Teradyne Announces Dividend</h2><ul><li>Why Teradyne's 19% Rally Is Just Getting Started</li></ul><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. Teradyne's dividend payout ratio  is presently 17.45%. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Teradyne from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and upped their target price for the company from $148.00 to $230.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Stifel Nicolaus  set a $225.00 price target on Teradyne and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Northland Securities  set a $186.00 price objective on shares of Teradyne in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Bank of America raised shares of Teradyne from an &#34;underperform&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $205.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird  set a $195.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a report on Friday, October 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued  a Buy rating and four have assigned  a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $185.75.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on TER</b></p><h2>Teradyne Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Teradyne, Inc is a global supplier of automatic test equipment and related services principally used to test semiconductors, wireless products and complex electronic systems. Founded in 1960, the company is headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts, and has a long history of developing capital equipment and software that help semiconductor manufacturers, electronics OEMs and contract manufacturers validate product performance and reliability during design and production.  </p><p>The company's product portfolio centers on automatic test equipment (ATE) and system-level test solutions that address chip- and board-level validation, burn-in and reliability screening.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Teradyne</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>How the Rich Retire</li><li>INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off</li><li>How Long Will $1M Last in Retirement?</li><li>Buffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's Why</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding TER?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Teradyne, Inc. 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<p>World Investment Advisors has invested $1.01 million in Teradyne, Inc. by purchasing 7,362 shares in the 3rd quarter. Other institutional investors have also increased their stakes in Teradyne, with significant growth reported by Bank of Nova Scotia and Mirae Asset Global Investments. Teradyne's stock has shown a slight increase of 0.2%, with a current market cap of $31.15 billion. The company recently reported earnings of $0.85 per share, exceeding estimates, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12. Analysts have set new price targets, with Goldman Sachs upgrading the stock to "buy."</p>

World Investment Advisors Invests $1.01 Million in Teradyne, Inc. $TER