Why Teradyne Stock Soared 18.9% Today
Shares of (NASDAQ: TER) jumped on Wednesday, finishing the day up 18.9%. The spike comes as the S 500 (^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) fell slightly.
Teradyne, an electronics testing company, released mostly better-than-expected earnings today, leading to a prominent analyst maintaining their "overweight" rating for the stock.
The company's reported earnings per share (EPS) and revenue figures both slightly topped expectations. Analysts had estimated $0.54 per share on sales of $651 million. Teradyne delivered $0.57 per share on sales of $651 million. While the company surpassed expectations for the quarter, its top line fell by 11% year over year (YOY).
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Teradyne Inc. Stock
Currently there is a rather positive sentiment for Teradyne Inc. with 25 Buy predictions and 7 Sell predictions.
As a result the target price of 113 € shows a positive potential of 24.83% compared to the current price of 90.52 € for Teradyne Inc..