Citizens Jmp Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Teradata (NYSE:TDC) Stock

Teradata (NYSE:TDC) had its target price increased by equities research analysts at Citizens Jmp from $42.00 to $49.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “market outperform” rating on the technology company’s stock. Citizens Jmp’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 46.66% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Teradata in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Teradata in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Teradata from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Teradata in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Evercore boosted their price target on Teradata from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $35.73.

Teradata Stock Down 11.8%

TDC opened at $33.41 on Wednesday. Teradata has a one year low of $18.43 and a one year high of $41.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 0.61. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $30.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.42.

Teradata (NYSE:TDC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The technology company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $421.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $399.49 million. Teradata had a return on equity of 81.80% and a net margin of 7.82%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.53 EPS. Teradata has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.750-0.790 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.650 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Teradata will post 1.31 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Teradata

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Teradata by 2,132.0% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,116 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,066 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Teradata in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Teradata by 405.4% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,223 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 981 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in Teradata by 1,162.8% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 985 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 907 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in Teradata by 64.1% in the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,364 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 533 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.31% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Teradata

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradata this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and upbeat guidance: Teradata reported stronger-than-expected Q4 revenue and EPS, with rising cloud ARR and 2026 guidance that initially sparked a rally. Zacks: Teradata Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifting targets: Citi raised its PT to $42 with a Buy, and Citizens JMP moved its PT to $49, signaling substantial upside from pre-rally levels. These raises supported the earlier surge. Benzinga: Citi PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Market interest and options flow: Unusually large call buying occurred around the print (multi-thousand contracts), indicating speculative/hedged bullish positioning ahead of/after earnings. Benzinga: Options Activity
• Neutral Sentiment: AI-led turnaround narrative: Coverage highlights Teradata as an AI infrastructure beneficiary after strong Q4, supporting a longer-term growth thesis but leaving near-term execution questions. Zacks: AI Infrastructure Picks
• Neutral Sentiment: Cooperation agreement / governance update: Teradata entered a cooperation agreement with investor Lynrock Lake for a board refresh — may improve governance but introduces short-term uncertainty. TipRanks: Governance Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst views on valuation: Some firms (e.g., TD Cowen) maintain Hold ratings, citing full valuation vs. improving AI/cloud trends — this tempers upside despite positive data. TipRanks: Hold Rating Commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Not all upgrades are unanimous — Barclays raised its PT but kept an Underweight stance, and some analysts voiced mixed sentiment after the Q4 pop, creating headwinds for further near-term gains. Benzinga: Barclays Underweight

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.