Teradata (NYSE:TDC) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Teradata (NYSE:TDC) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report released on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Teradata’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.49 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.49 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.92 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on TDC. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Teradata from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays decreased their target price on Teradata from $31.00 to $29.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Citizens Jmp boosted their target price on Teradata from $42.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price on shares of Teradata in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on Teradata from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $36.30.

Teradata Stock Performance

Shares of Teradata stock opened at $25.93 on Tuesday. Teradata has a one year low of $19.83 and a one year high of $41.78. The company has a market cap of $2.45 billion, a PE ratio of 19.35, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.92. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $27.67.

Teradata (NYSE:TDC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The technology company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.19. Teradata had a return on equity of 81.80% and a net margin of 7.82%.The business had revenue of $421.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $399.49 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.53 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Teradata has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.750-0.790 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.650 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Teradata will post 1.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Teradata news, Director Michael P. Gianoni sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.96, for a total value of $749,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 31,523 shares in the company, valued at approximately $944,429.08. The trade was a 44.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Lake Lp Lynrock sold 61,990 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $376,899,896.04. This represents a 0.66% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Teradata

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in Teradata by 1,162.8% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 985 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 907 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Teradata in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Teradata by 197.5% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,529 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 1,015 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Teradata in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its stake 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 valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 1,806 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.31% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Teradata

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.