Teradyne stock: Robotics profit adds to AI growth story

Published on 10/30/2026 at 16:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Teradyne stock faces a new test after strong third-quarter growth and a profitable robotics unit. Management set a broad fourth-quarter outlook.

Teradyne's growth profile broadens

Third-quarter revenue rose 70 percent year over year, led by semiconductor testing and artificial-intelligence demand.
Robotics reached profitability while delivering its highest third-quarter revenue.
Fourth-quarter revenue guidance spans USD 1.25 billion to USD 1.35 billion.

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Teradyne reported a strong third quarter on October 27, 2026, with revenue and earnings above the high end of its guidance. The company is also entering the next planning cycle with a broader growth profile, as robotics returned to profitability alongside continued demand for semiconductor test equipment.

The company's official results release said third-quarter revenue reached USD 1.306 billion, up 70 percent from the prior-year quarter. Semiconductor Test generated USD 1.072 billion, Product Test USD 138 million and Robotics USD 96 million.

Robotics adds a second growth leg

Robotics achieved profitability and its highest third-quarter revenue, giving Teradyne an operating milestone beyond its core semiconductor exposure. Management said demand extended across memory, hard-disk-drive testing, high-speed interconnects and robotics as part of its wafer-to-data-center strategy.

GAAP net income attributable to Teradyne rose to USD 342.4 million, or USD 2.17 per diluted share, from USD 119.6 million and USD 0.75 a year earlier. Non-GAAP net income reached USD 359.9 million, or USD 2.29 per diluted share; the adjusted figure excludes acquired-intangible-asset amortization, restructuring and other charges, and related tax effects.

Fourth-quarter range keeps focus on execution

Teradyne guided for fourth-quarter revenue of USD 1.25 billion to USD 1.35 billion. GAAP net income guidance is USD 1.88 to USD 2.18 per diluted share, while non-GAAP guidance is USD 1.95 to USD 2.25. The company said the adjusted outlook excludes acquired-intangible-asset amortization, amortization on its Technoprobe investment and related tax effects.

Teradyne stock traded at EUR 243.33 on Lang & Schwarz at 4:39 p.m. CET on Friday, October 30, 2026. That compares with EUR 272.80 at 12:14 p.m. CET on October 29 in the previous report, a decline of 10.80 percent between the two quotes. This comparison is separate from the daily Xetra close.

Investors can follow the real-time quote of Teradyne stock as the market weighs AI-related demand against execution in the new robotics profit phase.

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