JOHNSON MERCEDES sold $62K of TER

JOHNSON MERCEDES sold 167 shares of TERADYNE, INC (TER) at $369.74 on 2026-06-02 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · JOHNSON MERCEDES
Published Jun 3, 2026, 8:54 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$TER
Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
4/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$TERNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosure provides incremental information about insider activity, but the pre-arranged 10b5-1 structure typically limits interpretability as a new negative catalyst.

02

Market read

A routine 10b5-1 insider sale; not a fundamental event like earnings, guidance, or a deal.

03

What to watch

Traders may want to compare with prior Form 4 activity (frequency/size) to judge whether this is isolated or part of a pattern.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: SEC Form 4 filed June 3 for a June 2 sale

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure (director selling) for Teradyne.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$TERNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Teradyne director Johnson Mercedes sold 167 shares in an open-market transaction under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Low near-term impact; any effect is likely muted unless follow-on selling accelerates.

Evidence & confidence

The filing specifies a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan and a small sale size relative to typical daily liquidity, reducing immediate fundamental interpretation.

Market effects

Minimal; single-company insider transaction without broader sector catalyst.

None.

None.

Counterpoint

Because it’s a 10b5-1 plan, the sale may reflect scheduled diversification rather than bearish expectations.

Key entities

  • TERADYNE, INC

    Company whose director insider sale was reported on SEC Form 4.

  • JOHNSON MERCEDES

    Director who sold 167 shares on June 2 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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