Metric Deep Dive: Understanding Teradyne, Inc (TER) Through its Ratios

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After finishing at $81.42 in the prior trading day, Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ: TER) closed at $78.98, down -3.00%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.00 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.33 million shares were traded.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of TER by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 24.95 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.82. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.61 and its Current Ratio is at 2.70. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.02 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.02.

On March 12, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $135 to $110.

On March 07, 2025, Vertical Research started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $135.Vertical Research initiated its Buy rating on March 07, 2025, with a $135 target price.

Insider Transactions:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when JOHNSON MERCEDES sold 625 shares for $110.96 per share. The transaction valued at 69,350 led to the insider holds 12,768 shares of the business.

JOHNSON MERCEDES bought 625 shares of TER for $69,350 on Mar 03 ’25. On Feb 04 ’25, another insider, Mehta Sanjay, who serves as the VP and Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 1,384 shares for $111.49 each. As a result, the insider received 154,302 and left with 36,576 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

As of this moment, Teradyne,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.35, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.47. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.11. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.36 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.54.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, TER has reached a high of $163.21, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $65.77. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.57%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -28.82%.

Shares Statistics:

A total of 160.67M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 159.97M. Insiders hold about 0.28% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.88% stake in the company.

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