Chip testing firm Teradyne's Q4 revenue beats estimates, fueled by AI-related demand

Reuters
Feb 03
Chip testing firm Teradyne's Q4 revenue beats estimates, fueled by AI-related demand

Overview

  • Automated test equipment maker's Q4 revenue rose 44% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations

  • Company's Q4 growth driven by AI-related demand in compute and memory

Outlook

  • Teradyne projects Q1 2026 revenue between $1.150 bln and $1.250 bln

  • Company expects Q1 2026 GAAP EPS of $1.82 to $2.19

  • Teradyne anticipates growth in 2026 driven by AI demand in compute

Result Drivers

  • AI DEMAND - Q4 growth driven by strong AI-related demand in compute, networking, and memory within Semi Test business

  • SEGMENT GROWTH - Sequential growth across all business groups: Semi Test, Product Test, and Robotics

  • SEMICONDUCTOR TEST - Semiconductor Test segment contributed $883 mln to Q4 revenue

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Revenue

Beat

$1.08 bln

$971.09 mln (14 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$1.80

$1.36 (15 Analysts)

Q4 EPS

$1.63

Q4 Adjusted Net Income

Beat

$283 mln

$212.84 mln (12 Analysts)

Q4 Net Income

$257.20 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductor equipment & testing peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Teradyne Inc is $224.50, about 6.9% below its January 30 closing price of $241.05

  • The stock recently traded at 46 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 38 three months ago

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