Teradyne Inc. (TER) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$296.23 -5.43% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Teradyne Inc. (TER) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $46.31B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B
Cash (15)Whales (9)SEC (15)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.1% Base Target
$512 Bull$306 Base$238 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:48% Call Buyers ($4.0M)
52% PutsMax Pain: $290.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERSOLD (<32)
28.930 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
21.79>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
9 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE43% OF RANGE
L: $152$296.23H: $488
1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (58% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: BRQD 15 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● SELLING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 21 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 29 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on TER

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (75)

13.9% ROIC with 58.2% gross margin and 0.97% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 21.79 and Piotroski 9/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (58)

Put/Call 1.08x with 21/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like TER
  • ✓Strong cash generator (58% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Priced at 84x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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TER // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -20.12%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $277.5H $284.2L $266.4C $274.4VOL 8.62M
RES: $456.5SUP: $173.0SMA50: $364.2SMA200: $349.5
$507.5$426.4$345.2$264.1$183.0RES $456.5SUP $173.0$274.42026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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TER Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +13.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for TER. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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TER Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Should I buy, hold, or sell TER stock right now?

Teradyne Inc. (TER) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 58% profit margin (14% return on capital), mixed timing at 84x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is TER's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

TER's 12-month base price target is $305.56 (range $238.34 to $512.31), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.