TER NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Teradyne Inc · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

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Latest close 367.7 USD
5.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 10.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 68.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.1%, after a -0.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 62/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 59 out of 100
Latest Close 367.7 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 5.1% latest completed week
4W Return -0.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 2.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 94.2% 49 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 49-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 66.31% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 5 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 5.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -0.4%. Indicator stack 97/11 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 66.31% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 50/100 conviction; expected move 11.5%. News sentiment 62/100 52 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 10.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 68.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.1%, after a -0.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.4x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7612-week average 0.86

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.76Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -0.4% over four weeks, 2.2% over 12 weeks, and 253.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 49 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W5.1%
4W-0.4%
12W2.2%
26W52.7%
52W253.9%
Active trend streak49 weeks
Active weeks in one year49
Trend breadth94.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.00Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-262.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership33.93Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-12.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength48/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 53; rank 1 is best.
Value2/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Quality90/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Momentum99/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Growth78/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
64.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
14.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
49.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
1.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
58.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
26.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
26.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
29.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
30.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
48.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-4.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

TER shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.66, expected move of 11.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction50/100
Expected move11.5%
Put/call volume0.66
Pressure19
Speculation44
Volatility96
Trend agreement87
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Insider activity7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment62/100

Weighted news tone is positive across 52 relevant articles.

24 positive · 26 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move11.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-24.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+24.5%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-17.4%Week of 1 May.
Latest week+5.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains13
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses6
Recent vol7.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split38/14Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.6% / -7.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape62/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 62/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis68/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.76; 5 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 66.31%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 66.31% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors58/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 31 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options60/100

TER shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.66, expected move of 11.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 11.5% Sentiment62/100

Weighted news tone is positive across 52 relevant articles.

Compared to Estimates, Teradyne (TER) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics Insiders7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow4 items

1 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026367.7 USD5.1%332.5 USD157.6 USD-1.0033.9330.3MOn
24 Jul 2026349.9 USD8.6%327.2 USD155.9 USD-0.9330.3314.1MOn
17 Jul 2026322.4 USD-10.4%322.1 USD154.4 USD-0.3320.2215.5MOn
10 Jul 2026359.6 USD-2.6%317.9 USD153.0 USD0.2830.4618.3MOn
3 Jul 2026369.1 USD-15.5%312.3 USD151.5 USD0.6138.5721.5MOn
26 Jun 2026436.9 USD-0.2%306.7 USD149.8 USD0.6368.4733.8MOn
19 Jun 2026437.9 USD8.6%298.2 USD147.7 USD0.2865.2030.0MOn
12 Jun 2026403.2 USD12.6%288.9 USD145.5 USD-0.0559.8419.3MOn
5 Jun 2026357.9 USD-4.4%281.1 USD143.7 USD-0.2048.4418.9MOn
29 May 2026374.3 USD4.4%275.3 USD142.0 USD-0.0651.1914.2MOn
22 May 2026358.4 USD6.1%268.8 USD140.3 USD0.1852.0717.8MOn
15 May 2026337.8 USD-6.1%261.7 USD138.6 USD0.5548.0520.3MOn
8 May 2026359.6 USD4.2%255.0 USD137.1 USD0.8460.1819.0MOn
1 May 2026345.3 USD-17.4%247.4 USD135.4 USD1.0565.7532.4MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.