SEC EDGARJUN 162 min read$TER

Smith Gregory Stephen sold $1.7M of TER

Smith Gregory Stephen (President and CEO) sold 4,000 shares of TERADYNE, INC (TER) at $423.03 ($1.69M total) on 2026-06-15 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting

SEC EDGAR · Smith Gregory Stephen

Published Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC

Analysis

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Added to alphai Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC. Informational, not investment advice.

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alphai market briefInsider activity

Primary signal

$TER

Neutral

medium confidence

Mentioned

$TER

Relevance

5/10

alphai data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR

Decision brief

The 30-second read

$TERNeutralLow

Why it matters

The disclosure adds a fresh, timestamped data point on insider activity, but it does not include any new company fundamentals (earnings, guidance, contracts, or regulatory actions).

Market read

Insider selling can influence short-term sentiment, but 10b5-1 context usually limits trading impact absent other catalysts.

What to watch

Traders may ignore that the CEO’s holdings remain substantial (120,470 shares after sale), and that the article provides no accompanying guidance, performance, or legal/product developments.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 8/10Timing: SEC Form 4 filed June 16 for a June 15 sale

Background

The article reports an SEC Form 4 insider transaction for Teradyne, Inc. (TER) by its President and CEO.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

AI estimates · verify against primary disclosures

$TERNeutralMedium confidence

Context

Teradyne CEO Smith Gregory Stephen sold 4,000 shares on a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan for about $1.69M, per Form 4 filed June 16.

Expected impact

Low likelihood of a sustained price move; any reaction is likely muted and short-lived.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is primary-source and time-stamped, but the sale is explicitly under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which reduces interpretive weight versus discretionary selling.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal; this is company-specific insider transaction with no stated operational or sector catalyst.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Because the sale is on a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, it may reflect scheduled liquidity needs rather than bearish fundamentals—so any negative read-through could be overdone.

Key entities

issuer
TERADYNE, INC
US-listed company whose CEO filed an SEC Form 4 insider sale.
insider
Smith Gregory Stephen
President and CEO who sold 4,000 shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

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