Q1 EPS Forecast for Teledyne Technologies Reduced by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research has reduced its Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Teledyne Technologies from $5.49 to $5.44, while the consensus estimate for full-year earnings is $21.55 per share.
• Teledyne Technologies has authorized a $2 billion stock buyback plan, which could allow the company to repurchase up to 7.7% of its stock, indicating a belief that its shares are undervalued.
• Multiple analysts have given Teledyne Technologies a favorable outlook, with an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target of $576.57.

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Teledyne Technologies in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will earn $5.44 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $5.49. The consensus estimate for Teledyne Technologies' current full-year earnings is $21.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Teledyne Technologies' Q4 2026 earnings at $6.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $23.27 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $6.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $25.08 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on TDY. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Teledyne Technologies from $535.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Teledyne Technologies from $585.00 to $630.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen raised Teledyne Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on Teledyne Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $626.00 price target on the stock. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $576.57.

Teledyne Technologies Price Performance

Shares of Teledyne Technologies stock traded down $4.59 during trading on Friday, hitting $537.50. The stock had a trading volume of 269,882 shares, compared to its average volume of 276,048. The business has a fifty day moving average of $536.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $503.40. Teledyne Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $416.00 and a fifty-two week high of $570.56. The firm has a market cap of $25.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.60, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.07.

Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $5.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.05 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $1.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.47 billion. Teledyne Technologies had a return on equity of 9.96% and a net margin of 14.54%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.58 earnings per share. Teledyne Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 21.200-21.50 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 5.350-5.45 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Teledyne Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Promus Capital LLC increased its position in Teledyne Technologies by 23.8% during the second quarter. Promus Capital LLC now owns 2,463 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $1,262,000 after buying an additional 474 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Teledyne Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $63,000. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Teledyne Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. raised its stake in shares of Teledyne Technologies by 26.9% in the 2nd quarter. Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 10,782 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $5,521,000 after acquiring an additional 2,284 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FORA Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Teledyne Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $910,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.58% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Teledyne Technologies

In related news, Director Michael T. Smith sold 1,975 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $560.10, for a total transaction of $1,106,197.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 51,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,748,812.80. This trade represents a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Simon M. Lorne sold 6,311 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $549.64, for a total value of $3,468,778.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 61,913 shares in the company, valued at $34,029,861.32. This trade represents a 9.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 15,021 shares of company stock valued at $8,315,662 over the last three months. 1.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Teledyne Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, July 23rd that authorizes the company to buyback $2.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the scientific and technical instruments company to reacquire up to 7.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

About Teledyne Technologies

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets in the United States and internationally. Its Digital Imaging segment provides visible spectrum sensors and digital cameras; and infrared, ultraviolet, visible, and X-ray spectra; as well as micro electromechanical systems and semiconductors, including analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters.