Teradata (NYSE:TDC) Reaches New 12-Month High on Strong Earnings

Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock traded as high as $35.10 and last traded at $39.3580, with a volume of 44536 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $29.23.

The technology company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $421.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $399.49 million. Teradata had a net margin of 7.82% and a return on equity of 86.86%. Teradata’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.53 earnings per share. Teradata has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.750-0.790 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.650 EPS.

Key Headlines Impacting Teradata

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradata this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat: Teradata reported $0.74 non‑GAAP EPS vs. ~$0.55 consensus and revenue of $421M vs. ~$399M — management also cited rising recurring revenue and free cash flow. Teradata Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Upgraded guidance: Company raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $2.55–2.65 (well above consensus) and Q1 EPS guide to $0.75–0.79, giving investors clearer upside visibility. Guidance in PR News Release
• Positive Sentiment: AI and cloud momentum emphasized on the earnings call — management framed an “AI‑led turnaround” and highlighted cloud ARR/recurring revenue growth, fueling optimism about durable product demand. Teradata Earnings Call Highlights AI-Led Turnaround
• Positive Sentiment: Board refresh and activist cooperation: Teradata entered a cooperation agreement with Lynrock Lake and plans to add Melissa Fisher to the board — a governance step that can reduce activist uncertainty and signal constructive engagement. Teradata Advances Board Refreshment Program
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions are mixed: some shops raised targets (Citizens JMP to $49), others kept conservative or underweight views — the market is re‑pricing, but consensus views remain varied. Citizens JMP price target note Benzinga: Analyst Moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options and volume: large call buying and heavy share volume indicate speculative and institutional positioning — supports momentum but increases short‑term volatility. (news item)
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and some cautious takes: a few analysts and DCF checks question whether the rally fully reflects fundamentals and cloud softness; some firms retain Hold/Underweight stances based on full valuation or soft cloud trends. TD Cowen Hold / valuation discussion Is Teradata Pricing Reflect Its DCF Estimate

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Teradata in a research report on Wednesday. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Teradata in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Teradata from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Citigroup restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Teradata in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Citizens Jmp increased their price target on Teradata from $42.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Teradata has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $35.09.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Teradata

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Teradata by 76.0% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 330,801 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,436,000 after buying an additional 142,813 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Teradata by 89.4% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 202,864 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,560,000 after acquiring an additional 95,777 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Teradata by 22.6% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,090 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $249,000 after purchasing an additional 2,048 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new position in shares of Teradata during the 2nd quarter valued at about $419,000. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its holdings in shares of Teradata by 117.9% during the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 45,100 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,006,000 after purchasing an additional 24,400 shares in the last quarter. 90.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Teradata Trading Up 29.5%

The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.26, a PEG ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a 50 day moving average of $30.15 and a 200-day moving average of $25.37.

About Teradata

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.