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Teradyne (TER) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why

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Teradyne (TER - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $342.12, moving -3.15% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.38%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.29%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.62%.

The maker of wireless products, data storage and equipment to test semiconductors's stock has dropped by 13.71% in the past month, falling short of the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.53% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.61%.

The upcoming earnings release of Teradyne will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 28, 2026. On that day, Teradyne is projected to report earnings of $2.04 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 257.89%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $1.22 billion, up 86.43% from the prior-year quarter.

TER's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $7.2 per share and revenue of $4.53 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +81.82% and +42.08%, respectively.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Teradyne should also be noted by investors. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 1.59% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Teradyne is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.

Investors should also note Teradyne's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 49.04. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 25.13.

Also, we should mention that TER has a PEG ratio of 1.02. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.69 as of yesterday's close.

The Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 58, positioning it in the top 24% of all 250+ industries.

The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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