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Teradyne
- S&P 500
- Nasdaq-100
- Russell 1000
What Teradyne is doing, read from its filings, its own words and the news, with every figure dated and sourced. Not investment advice: no ratings, no price targets.
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The latest read
Computed from the data on Oct 22, 2026. Every figure links back to its source in the sections below.
- Revenue over the four quarters to June 28, 2026: $4.46 billion, up 58% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditure) over the four quarters to June 28, 2026: $0.80 billion, up 40% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Capital expenditure over the four quarters to June 28, 2026: $0.27 billion, up 23% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Share buybacks in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025: $0.70 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Long-term debt issued in the fiscal year to December 31, 2016: $0.45 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Latest earnings call or results release (July 29, 2026): sentiment 0.80 on a −1 to +1 scale (confident, opportunity-framed), confidence 0.75 of 1.Palanor Discourse
- Latest annual report (filed February 19, 2026): 0 risk factors added, 2 removed.Risk Factor Changes (10-K Item 1A)
- Insiders were net sellers in Q3 2026: $6.0 million on the open market.SEC Form 4
- 1,430 institutional managers reported a position at June 30, 2026 (+196 on the quarter before).SEC Form 13F
- H-1B filings certified in Q2 2026: 26 (25 a year earlier).U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC)
Company Posture
How Company Posture is measured →What Teradyne is doing, on three axes, from its filings and its own words, as of 2026-10-22. A description, not a rating: Company Posture never says whether to buy.
Steady · Mixed
Expanding ↔ Retrenching
Steady
- Capital spending51st pct
- Debt raised—
- Buybacks vs capex63rd pct
- Hiring filings43rd pct
- Deals and private raises40th pct
- Patent publications30th pct
- − Patent publications
- + Buybacks vs capex
- − Deals and private raises
Confident ↔ Hedging
Mixed
- Call sentiment73rd pct
- Call confidence53rd pct
- Guidance changes37th pct
- Risk factors added83rd pct
- Insider open-market trades45th pct
- + Call sentiment
- + Risk factors added
- − Guidance changes
Pressure
Components only: Not yet shown as a score: in the back-test it did not add to a naive reader's forecast of impairment, debt acceleration or bankruptcy filings (8-K 2.06, 2.04, 1.03) (not enough events (17 in half 1; needs 20)).
- Fails-to-deliver75th pct
- Stress filings49th pct
Credit
How these are built →No bond term sheets or tagged debt on file for Teradyne yet.
Charts
Live charts: each one redraws from today’s data and has an image link to paste into a document or slide.
Cash flow
Capital returned and raised
What the company says
Hiring and ownership
In the news
Headlines that name Teradyne, with the publisher and a link. The tone is read from each headline’s own words, never from a summary of the article.
- NeutralTeradyne Stock Is Up Big, But The Real Growth May Still Be Ahead (NASDAQ:TER)
seekingalpha.com · via Marketaux · Oct 4, 2026
- NeutralTeradyne: AI Test Demand Is Exploding, But The Valuation Already Reflects A Lot Of Growth
seekingalpha.com · via Marketaux · Oct 2, 2026
- NeutralA Look at Teradyne Inc (TER) After 3.7% Gain -- GF Value $220.17 vs Price $415.79
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 1, 2026
Filings and records
The last two years of notable 8-Ks, offerings, annual reports, federal awards, lobbying reports, patents and other public records, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC)third_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Oct 19, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (DLA PIPER LLP (US))third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 17, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (PENN AVENUE PARTNERS)third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 14, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (TERADYNE INC.)third_quarter 2026 · $0.2 million
- Oct 6, 2026PatentPatent granted: CONTROLLING A POWER SUPPLYUS 12756309
- Oct 6, 2026PatentPatent granted: TESTING A CIRCUIT BOARDUS 12754230
- Aug 18, 2026PatentPatent granted: ANALYZING BUNDLES OF WIRESUS 12710463
- Aug 10, 20268-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Aug 4, 2026Patent
- Jul 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (TERADYNE INC.)second_quarter 2026 · $0.3 million
- Jul 19, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC)second_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Jul 17, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (DLA PIPER LLP (US))second_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Jul 8, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (PENN AVENUE PARTNERS)second_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Jun 2, 2026Patent
- May 11, 20268-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Feb 19, 202610-KAnnual report (10-K)0 risk factors added, 2 removed
- Oct 28, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Sep 2, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Jun 26, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- May 12, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- May 12, 20258-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- May 12, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- May 12, 20258-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Mar 6, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Feb 20, 202510-KAnnual report (10-K)1 risk factors added, 1 removed
- Jan 8, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Feb 22, 202410-KAnnual report (10-K)5 risk factors added, 1 removed
Peers
Companies in the same industry in the S&P 500, Russell 1000 or MidCap 400, closest in revenue first. Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings.
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|---|---|---|---|
| MKS Instruments MKSI | $4.3B | $0.5B | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Qnity Electronics Q | $5.2B | $0.8B | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Advanced Energy AEIS | $2.0B | $0.1B | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Onto Innovation ONTO | $1.1B | $0.3B | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Akamai Technologies AKAM | $4.3B | $1.0B | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fabrinet FN | $4.6B | $0.0B | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Everpure P | $4.3B | $0.1B | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Shift4 FOUR | $4.8B | $0.6B | Jun 30, 2026 |