Spotlight on Teradyne: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Teradyne TER, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in TER usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 21 extraordinary options activities for Teradyne. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 42% leaning bullish and 33% bearish. Among these notable options, 6 are puts, totaling $1,070,325, and 15 are calls, amounting to $533,834.

Projected Price Targets

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $95.0 to $125.0 for Teradyne over the recent three months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Teradyne stands at 838.86, with a total volume reaching 27,793.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Teradyne, situated within the strike price corridor from $95.0 to $125.0, throughout the last 30 days.

Teradyne Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Options Call Chart

Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
TER PUT SWEEP NEUTRAL 03/21/25 $1.95 $1.3 $1.57 $95.00 $789.0K 27 5.0K
TER PUT TRADE BEARISH 02/21/25 $6.0 $5.8 $6.0 $110.00 $90.0K 4.9K 16
TER CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 02/21/25 $3.5 $3.5 $3.5 $110.00 $82.6K 11 12
TER PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 02/21/25 $7.0 $6.0 $6.51 $110.00 $65.1K 4.9K 266
TER CALL SWEEP BULLISH 02/21/25 $1.8 $1.25 $1.8 $115.00 $49.8K 8 1.9K

About Teradyne

Teradyne provides testing equipment, including automated test equipment for semiconductors, system testing for hard disk drives, circuit boards, and electronics systems and wireless testing for devices. The firm entered the industrial automation market in 2015, into which it sells collaborative and autonomous robots for factory applications. Teradyne serves numerous end markets and geographies directly and indirectly with its products, but its most significant exposure is to semiconductor testing. Teradyne serves vertically integrated, fabless, and foundry chipmakers with its equipment.

Where Is Teradyne Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 2,440,591, the price of TER is down -10.91% at $108.73.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 83 days.

What The Experts Say On Teradyne

2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $159.5.

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