CATALYSTChartMill • 18h ago
Robotics Stocks Diverge as Strong Earnings Meet Uneven Price ActionRobotics automation theme cools as investors get selective, with earnings-price disconnects and healthcare robotics holding up as quality counterweight.
Why TER Stock dropped -5.43% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$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:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.1% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:48% Call Buyers ($4.0M)
52% PutsMax Pain: $290.00
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Why TER Stock dropped -5.43% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Teradyne Inc. (TER) dropped -5.43% to $296.23 as options desks priced 48% call premium vs. 52% put protection around the $290 max-pain magnet. Solid 58% profit margin (14% return on capital), mixed timing at 84x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 43% of its 52-week range ($151.52 – $487.91) with RSI-14 at 28.9 (OVERSOLD (<32)).
- ▸Whale Options Positioning: $4.0M in bullish call flow vs. $4.3M in put flow (Put/Call 1.08x, implied earnings swing ±5.5%).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C (Hold) backed by 58.2% gross margin and $450.4M annual free cash flow.
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RISK WATCHYahoo • 1d ago
FORM Drops 12% Post Q3 Earnings: Should You Buy the Stock on the Dip?FormFactor shares plunge nearly 12% after Q3 earnings as weak Q4 guidance and capacity constraints weigh on sentiment. Can AI demand and expansion fuel a rebound?
MARKET WIREYahoo • 1d ago
FORM's HBM and Foundry Testing Gain From AI Demand: What's Ahead?FormFactor's HBM4 testing and growing foundry business are benefiting from AI chip complexity.
MARKET WIREBenzinga • 1d ago
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CATALYSTYahoo • 1d ago
Is FormFactor (FORM) Priced About Right After Record Earnings?FormFactor has been through a sharp share price swing in recent years, and with earnings now in sharper focus, the live question is whether the current valuation really lines up with what the business is generating per s
CATALYSTYahoo • 2d ago
FormFactor Sinks 12% Despite Record Quarter as Factory Nears “Capacity Limits”Key TakeawaysFormFactor fell 12% today despite record third-quarter revenue of $280. 5 million and an outlook above estimates.
MARKET WIREChartMill • 2d ago
S&P 500 Top Movers: Oct. 29, 2026 Gainers and LosersS&P 500 top movers for Oct. 29, 2026, led by CVNA and GEN among gainers and NOW and FTNT among losers.
MARKET WIREBenzinga • 2d ago
10 Biggest Mid-Day Losers For MondayCATALYSTYahoo • 2d ago
Teradyne Q3 Earnings Call Highlights AI Demand and 2027 Growth PlansTER's AI-driven growth outlook for 2027 is fueled by expanding compute programs, record memory test revenue and capacity investments amid margin pressures.
MARKET WIREBenzinga • 2d ago
UBS Maintains Buy on Teradyne, Lowers Price Target to $430UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri maintains Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $485 to $430.
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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
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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).
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100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is TER stock moving today?
Why TER Stock dropped -5.43% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 58% profit margin (14% return on capital), mixed timing at 84x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.