QM · rank #16 · 2026-10-20

TER

NASDAQ · $60.01B (USD)

SignalSell

verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago.	+210.43%
ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months.	+36.5%
Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.	+25.8%
Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $500M required.	$60.01B
Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-09-18	$371.47
Anchor (far) Close on 2025-09-19	$119.66

The AI research card

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Summary

Teradyne (TER) is a semiconductor test and robotics supplier, with Semiconductor Test still the core business and AI-driven SoC demand driving the latest results.

Rationale

The stock fits quality_momentum because 12-month price momentum is strong, while ROE is 36.5% and profit margin is 25.8%, backed by explosive Q2 revenue growth and solid cash generation.

Material risks

1Advantest is gaining share in advanced AI/SoC and remains stronger in memory test, which could erode Teradyne’s position in the fastest-growing workloads.
2Revenue is highly concentrated in Semiconductor Test and dependent on hyperscaler/custom-accelerator spending, so any pause in AI capex or customer in-sourcing would hit the growth narrative.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI

Proceed

Claude

Caution

Gemini

Caution