Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Teradata Q1 Earnings

Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Teradata in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the technology company will post earnings of $0.52 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.53. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Teradata’s current full-year earnings is $1.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Teradata’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.86 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

TDC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays reduced their target price on Teradata from $31.00 to $29.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Northland Securities set a $37.00 price objective on shares of Teradata in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Teradata in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Teradata in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Citizens Jmp raised their price target on shares of Teradata from $42.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Teradata presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $36.30.

Teradata Stock Performance

NYSE:TDC opened at $25.93 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.92. Teradata has a 52-week low of $19.83 and a 52-week high of $41.78. The firm has a market cap of $2.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.35, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.62. The business’s fifty day moving average is $27.78 and its 200 day moving average is $27.67.

Teradata (NYSE:TDC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The technology company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $421.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $399.49 million. Teradata had a net margin of 7.82% and a return on equity of 81.80%. Teradata’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $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.

Institutional Trading of Teradata

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TDC. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its holdings in Teradata by 25,800.0% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,813 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,806 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its holdings in shares of Teradata by 12.7% during the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 14,990 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $384,000 after purchasing an additional 1,685 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Teradata by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 85,782 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,199,000 after purchasing an additional 3,494 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of Teradata in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,059,000. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Teradata in the 1st quarter worth approximately $469,000. 90.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradata

In related news, major shareholder Lake Lp Lynrock sold 61,990 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.29, for a total value of $2,497,577.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 9,354,676 shares in the company, valued at $376,899,896.04. The trade was a 0.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael P. Gianoni sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.96, for a total transaction of $749,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 31,523 shares in the company, valued at $944,429.08. The trade was a 44.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Teradata News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradata this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teradata was named a Leader in Nucleus Research’s 2026 DSML Platform Technology Value Matrix — recognition highlights Teradata’s enterprise AI capabilities (Enterprise AgentStack, open-source MCP Server, in-database vector and analytics). This is a strategic credibility win that can support enterprise sales and valuation. Teradata Named a Leader in Nucleus Research 2026 DSML Platform Technology Value Matrix
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research reportedly upgraded Teradata from “Hold” to “Strong-Buy” in a published note — upgrades can attract buying interest and institutional attention. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks issued numerous upward revisions to Teradata’s quarterly and multi‑year EPS forecasts (several quarters and FY2026–FY2028 raised, and a published piece showing ~32.7% consensus upside to the price target), which bolsters the fundamental outlook if revisions persist. How Much Upside is Left in Teradata (TDC)? Wall Street Analysts Think 32.68%
• Neutral Sentiment: Many of the Zacks notes still display a “Hold” designation in their published reports even as they raised estimates — mixed messaging that may mute the impact of the estimate upgrades until convictions and coverage converge.
• Negative Sentiment: One Zacks item trimmed the Q1 2026 EPS estimate modestly (from $0.53 to $0.52) — a small near‑term haircut that could temper short‑term sentiment if similar trims continue.

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.