Shares in the automated test systems equipment company Teradyne (TER +0.99%) rose by 10.5% today on a strong day of recovery for AI and semiconductor-related stocks. The move was sparked by an excellent set of earnings from memory chip company Micron Technology, a Teradyne customer, which helped dispel fears that the AI spending boom was about to slow.
Teradyne's exposure to the semiconductor spending cycle
Micron's earnings blew past expectations, with revenue of $41.5 billion in its fiscal third quarter, compared with the pre-earnings consensus of $36.5 billion, according to Visible Alpha.
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Key Data Points
It's another data point that supports the idea that AI spending, and in this case on high-bandwidth memory producers, is building momentum rather than slowing down. That's good news for Micron, and it's great news for Teradyne, because if its customers' revenue growth accelerates, they're highly likely to ramp up production, which means more demand for Teradyne's automated test equipment.
Its solutions help ensure quality control and improve production yields for chip manufacturers.
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Where next for Teradyne
The improving memory and data center end markets weren't lost on Wall Street, and a BofA analyst raised his price target on the stock this week to $525 from $365, while maintaining a buy rating.
If the strength in Micron's revenue and guidance is repeated elsewhere, Teradyne's estimates will almost certainly have to be raised as well. Something to look out for in the coming weeks and months.
