Morgan Stanley Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) Stock

Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) had its target price raised by Morgan Stanley from $620.00 to $680.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price target points to a potential upside of 3.84% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Teledyne Technologies from $579.00 to $599.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Teledyne Technologies from $645.00 to $720.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Teledyne Technologies from $710.00 to $770.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Citigroup boosted their price target on Teledyne Technologies from $567.00 to $604.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Teledyne Technologies from $615.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Teledyne Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $650.33.

Teledyne Technologies Stock Down 4.1%

Shares of TDY opened at $654.88 on Wednesday. Teledyne Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $419.00 and a fifty-two week high of $693.38. The company’s fifty day moving average is $610.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $561.81. The firm has a market cap of $30.33 billion, a PE ratio of 34.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $6.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.83 by $0.47. Teledyne Technologies had a return on equity of 10.08% and a net margin of 14.63%.The firm had revenue of $1.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.57 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.52 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Teledyne Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 23.450-23.850 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 5.40-5.500 EPS. Analysts forecast that Teledyne Technologies will post 21.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Teledyne Technologies

In related news, Director Michael T. Smith sold 2,469 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $621.00, for a total transaction of $1,533,249.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 47,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,390,688. This represents a 4.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Vice Chairman Jason Vanwees sold 2,500 shares of Teledyne Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $630.46, for a total transaction of $1,576,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 2,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,666,936.24. This represents a 48.60% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 11,500 shares of company stock worth $7,214,750 in the last 90 days. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TDY. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Teledyne Technologies by 75.9% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 51 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the period. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Teledyne Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in shares of Teledyne Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new position in Teledyne Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new position in Teledyne Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. 91.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Teledyne Technologies

Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY), headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, is a diversified industrial technology company that designs, manufactures and supports sophisticated electronic systems, instruments and imaging products. Founded in 1960 by Henry Singleton and George Kozmetsky, Teledyne has grown into a multinational provider of high-performance equipment and software for commercial, scientific and government customers. Its offerings are used in markets that include aerospace and defense, marine, industrial manufacturing, environmental monitoring and scientific research.

The company operates through businesses that develop precision instrumentation, digital imaging products, engineered systems and aerospace and defense electronics.