13 Best Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds 

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4. Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q2 2025: 60

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER), another major semiconductor equipment firm, caters to chip manufacturers’ inspection, metrology, reticle and wafer inspection, dicing, etching, and other needs. With a market value in excess of $28 billion, Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) is one of the most valuable firms of its kind and counts big-ticket semiconductor companies such as Intel and IBM among its customers.

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) ‘s shares experienced significant activity in late October when they jumped by more than 20%. The shares gained after the firm’s fiscal third-quarter earnings report. The results saw Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER)  report $769 million in revenue and $0.85 in EPS. Both these figures beat estimates, and the firm shared good news through guiding $1.33 in midpoint fourth quarter EPS while analysts were expecting $1.02.

Commenting on the stock on October 1st, CNBC’s Jim Cramer shared:

“Next, Teradyne, another old-line tech company. This one makes test and measurement equipment for the semiconductor industry, among a host of others. Teradyne has always been an incredibly well-run company, and it’s been a spawning ground for some incredible execs. Stock was up 53% for the quarter.”

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