15 Best Stocks to Buy for the Second Half of 2026

11. Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 80

Year-to-date return: 105.89%

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) is one of the Best Stocks To Buy.

On June 29, Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) to $550 from $400. The firm maintained an Overweight rating on the stock. In an investor note, the firm noted the AI infrastructure buildout represents a “generational semiconductor cycle” that remains durable and prolonged by supply chain constraints. The firm expects semiconductor industry revenue to reach about $3 trillion by CY29 and potentially exceed $3.5 trillion by CY30.

On June 30, Susquehanna also lifted its Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) price target to $550 from $415. The firm kept a “Positive” rating on the shares. Susquehanna said channel checks point to an upward revision in SCE backlog, now extending beyond one year, and projected wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) spending could reach $300 billion. The analyst also raised its 2026 and 2027 estimates and introduced 2028 projections based on $250 billion in WFE spending.

Separately, on June 8,  the company reported an integrated test cell solution with Tokyo Electron. It is pairing its UltraFLEXplus platform with TEL’s Prexa SDP to support known good device screening for AI and data center chips using advanced 2.5D and 3D packaging.

 Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) works in the development and sale of automatic test systems. It functions through Semiconductor Test, Robotics, and All Other segments.