Teradata (NYSE:TDC) Rating Lowered to "Hold" at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Teradata to “Hold” from “Strong Buy,” while the broader analyst consensus is also “Hold,” with four Buy, five Hold, and one Sell rating and an average price target of $35.44.
• Teradata exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.69 in adjusted earnings per share versus the $0.56 consensus and revenue of $410 million versus estimates of $396.13 million. The company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $0.55–$0.59 and full-year guidance of $2.65–$2.73.
• Shares opened at $27.43, well below the average analyst target, but executives sold 42,884 shares worth about $1.43 million over the past three months; institutional investors own 90.31% of the stock.

Teradata (NYSE:TDC - Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Saturday.

TDC has been the topic of several other research reports. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Teradata from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Teradata in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of Teradata in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Teradata from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Teradata from $39.00 to $36.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Teradata currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $35.44.

Teradata Price Performance

Shares of TDC stock opened at $27.43 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $32.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $30.09. Teradata has a 52-week low of $19.96 and a 52-week high of $41.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 0.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.60.

Teradata (NYSE:TDC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $0.69 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $396.13 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.47 earnings per share. The business's 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Teradata will post 1.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Teradata

In other Teradata news, CEO Stephen Mcmillan sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.71, for a total transaction of $634,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 762,446 shares in the company, valued at $24,177,162.66. This represents a 2.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CRO Richard J. Petley sold 17,227 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total transaction of $602,945.00. Following the transaction, the executive directly owned 188,571 shares in the company, valued at $6,599,985. This trade represents a 8.37% 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. Insiders sold 42,884 shares of company stock worth $1,427,899 over the last three months. 0.96% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Teradata

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in Teradata by 1,162.8% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 985 shares of the technology company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 907 shares during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. purchased a new stake in Teradata in the second quarter valued at about $36,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Teradata by 587.2% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,182 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 1,010 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its holdings in Teradata by 25,800.0% in the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,813 shares of the technology company's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,806 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Teradata in the second quarter worth about $46,000. Institutional investors own 90.31% of the company's stock.

Teradata Company Profile

Teradata Corporation is a global provider of enterprise analytics and data management solutions designed to help organizations unlock value from their data assets. The company offers both cloud-based and on-premises platforms that support data warehousing, big data analytics, and machine learning. Through its flagship analytics ecosystem, Teradata enables businesses to integrate, analyze, and manage large volumes of structured and unstructured data at scale.

Central to Teradata's product suite is the Teradata Vantage analytics platform, which unifies diverse data types across multiple environments—including public and private clouds—into a single, coherent architecture.

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