Teradata (NYSE:TDC) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Citigroup Analyst Says

Key Points

• Citigroup raised Teradata’s price target from $36 to $40 and maintained a “buy” rating, implying 17.16% upside from the prior close.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: Teradata has an overall “hold” consensus rating and an average price target of $34.78, despite three buy ratings.
• Teradata exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.69 in EPS versus $0.56 expected and revenue of $410 million versus a $396.13 million consensus estimate.

Teradata (NYSE:TDC - Get Free Report) had its price objective increased by stock analysts at Citigroup from $36.00 to $40.00 in a report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a "buy" rating on the technology company's stock. Citigroup's target price would indicate a potential upside of 17.16% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on TDC. UBS Group reduced their target price on Teradata from $36.00 to $32.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 21st. Barclays dropped their price objective on Teradata from $28.00 to $27.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered Teradata from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of Teradata in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Teradata in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $34.78.

Teradata Stock Performance

Shares of TDC traded down $0.46 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $34.14. 1,778,653 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,278,280. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Teradata has a 52 week low of $20.54 and a 52 week high of $41.78. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $29.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.92. The firm has a market cap of $3.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.62.

Teradata (NYSE:TDC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.13. Teradata had a return on equity of 47.25% and a net margin of 27.08%. The business had revenue of $410.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $396.13 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.47 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. Teradata has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.550-0.590 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.650-2.730 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Teradata will post 1.79 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Teradata

In other news, CEO Stephen Mcmillan sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.02, for a total value of $300,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 752,446 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,588,428.92. This represents a 1.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Michael Hutchinson sold 48,077 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $1,442,310.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 171,927 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,157,810. This trade represents a 21.85% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.96% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Teradata

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Teradata in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of Teradata during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Teradata during the second quarter worth about $36,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Teradata by 587.2% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,182 shares of the technology company's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 1,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Teradata in the 2nd quarter worth about $44,000. Institutional investors own 90.31% of the company's stock.

Teradata Company Profile

Teradata Corporation NYSE: TDC is a data and analytics technology company that helps organizations collect, manage, analyze and govern large volumes of enterprise data. Its offerings are designed to support business intelligence, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning across complex data environments.

The company's portfolio includes Teradata VantageCloud, a cloud analytics platform available through public-cloud and hybrid deployment models, as well as ClearScape Analytics, which provides tools for developing and deploying advanced analytics and AI workloads.

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