JOHNSON MERCEDES sold $77K of TER

JOHNSON MERCEDES sold 167 shares of TERADYNE, INC (TER) at $460.00 on 2026-07-01 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · JOHNSON MERCEDES
Published Jul 2, 2026, 5:11 PM UTC
Analysis
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$TERNeutralLow
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Why it matters

The disclosed event is an open-market sale by a director under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan; it typically has limited directional implications for the stock.

02

Market read

Traders may log the transaction for insider-flow monitoring, but there is no new company-specific catalyst (no guidance, deal, or regulatory action).

03

What to watch

The filing does not disclose reasons for sale beyond the plan; the small dollar amount reduces signal-to-noise versus larger insider transactions.

Relevance 2/10Novelty 3/10Timing: New SEC Form 4 filed 2026-07-02 (sale dated 2026-07-01).

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Teradyne, Inc.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$TERNeutralHigh confidence
Context

Teradyne director Johnson Mercedes sold 167 shares at $460 on 2026-07-01 under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, per Form 4.

Expected impact

Minimal impact; any reaction is likely noise unless followed by additional, larger insider actions.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a routine open-market sale with a stated 10b5-1 plan and modest share count/value, providing limited incremental information.

Market effects

No sector read-through; this is a single-insider transaction with no operational or guidance change.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even 10b5-1 sales can coincide with private information, so traders may watch for clustering of insider sales around the same period.

Key entities

  • TERADYNE, INC

    Company whose insider transaction is disclosed on SEC Form 4.

  • JOHNSON MERCEDES

    Director who sold 167 shares at $460/share 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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