What If You Invested $1,000 in Teradyne (TER)?
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Teradyne
TER
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+113403.97% (1,135 times)
- Buy
- Dec 23, 1974
- $0.3
- Sell
- Feb 25, 2026
- $342.82
Buying TER at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $1,135,039.74.
Max drawdown
-97.30% (fell to 3% of peak)
- Peak
- Apr 28, 2000
- $101.25
- Trough
- Nov 20, 2008
- $2.73
The worst decline for TER was -97.30% (fell to 3% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+26659.13% (267.6 times)
- IPO
- Feb 21, 1973
- $1.11
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $298.27
A $1,000 investment in TER at IPO would be worth $267,591.28 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is Teradyne (TER) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- Teradyne (TER) stock's all-time low was $0.3 on Dec 23, 1974. The all-time high was $342.82 on Feb 25, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Teradyne (TER) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying Teradyne (TER) stock at the all-time low ($0.3 on Dec 23, 1974) and selling at the peak ($342.82 on Feb 25, 2026) would have turned $1,000 into $1,135,039.74. Historical return: +113403.97% (1,135 times).
What are Teradyne (TER)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for Teradyne (TER) stock was Dec 23, 1974 (all-time low at $0.3). The best sell date was Feb 25, 2026 at $342.82. This investment would have returned +113403.97% (1,135 times).
What was Teradyne (TER) stock's maximum drawdown?
- Teradyne (TER) stock's worst decline was -97.30% (fell to 3% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $101.25 on Apr 28, 2000. Trough: $2.73 on Nov 20, 2008. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $27 at the trough.
What if you bought Teradyne (TER) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in Teradyne (TER) stock at IPO ($1.11 on Feb 21, 1973) would be worth $267,591.28 today. Historical return: +26659.13% (267.6 times). Current stock price: $298.27 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Teradyne (TER) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Teradyne (TER) stock 5 years ago ($115.09 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $2,591.73 today. Historical return: +159.17% (2.59 times). Current stock price: $298.27 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Teradyne (TER) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Teradyne (TER) stock 10 years ago ($19.45 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $15,337.87 today. Historical return: +1433.79% (15.3 times). Current stock price: $298.27 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Teradyne (TER) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Teradyne (TER) stock 20 years ago ($13.6 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $21,923.98 today. Historical return: +2092.40% (21.9 times). Current stock price: $298.27 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for TER. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.