Monitor for any subsequent 8-K or earnings pre-announcement that could explain the timing; otherwise, treat this as a modest negative signal that may not persist.
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Executive Summary
Two insiders at Teradyne, including the CEO, sold a total of $1.51M in open-market sales within a week. The CEO's $1.37M sale is the dominant transaction, representing a notable but not alarming portion of the company's market cap.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 4,000 shares at $341.28 for $1.37M on 2026-10-15
- Director Marilyn Matz sold 800 shares at $341.28 for $273,024 on 2026-10-15
- Total insider sales value: approximately $1.51M
- No 10b5-1 plan indication in the filing data
Financial Impact
Total insider sales of $1.51M represent approximately 0.1% of Teradyne's market cap (estimated ~$5.5B based on ~16M shares at $341), a modest but non-trivial amount.
Risk Factors
- Insider sales may be liquidity-driven or part of a pre-arranged plan not disclosed in the filing
- Historical bearish calls on TER have underperformed, suggesting the market may not react negatively to insider sales
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-TER-1792737865831 |
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| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 23, 2026 3d ago | Institutional Cluster | $308.85 | awaiting T+5 | — | $309.00 (+0.05%) |
Oct 22, 2026 5d ago | Insider Cluster | $308.85 | awaiting T+5 | — | $309.00 (−0.05%) |
Oct 19, 2026 7d ago | Insider Cluster | $335.53 $309.00 | ▲ +7.91% | ▲ +7.76% | $309.00 (+7.91%) |
Sep 18, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $371.47 $398.38 | ▼ −7.24% | ▼ −5.98% | $309.00 (+16.82%) |
Sep 16, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $341.15 $389.14 | ▲ +14.07% | ▲ +11.50% | $309.00 (−9.42%) |
Aug 21, 2026 9w ago | ANALYST-DOWNGRADE | $375.74 $354.97 | ▼ −5.53% | ▼ −6.00% | $309.00 (−17.76%) |
Aug 18, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $404.29 $366.43 | ▼ −9.36% | ▼ −9.16% | $309.00 (−23.57%) |
Aug 10, 2026 11w ago | 8-K | $379.56 $404.29 | ▲ +6.52% | ▲ +6.92% | $309.00 (−18.59%) |
Jul 16, 2026 14w ago | Insider Cluster | $322.30 $373.75 | ▲ +15.96% | ▲ +17.63% | $309.00 (−4.13%) |
Jun 16, 2026 18w ago | Insider Cluster | $408.56 $427.20 | ▲ +4.56% | ▲ +5.60% | $309.00 (−24.37%) |
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