Traders Buy Large Volume of Teradata Call Options (NYSE:TDC)

Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC) saw unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Stock investors acquired 3,759 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 611% compared to the average volume of 529 call options.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Teradata by 2,132.0% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,116 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,066 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Teradata during the third quarter worth $25,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake 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 lifted its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake 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 valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 533 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.31% of the company’s stock.

Teradata News Summary

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $36.00 price target on shares of Teradata in a report on Wednesday. Northland Securities set a $37.00 price objective on Teradata in a research note on Wednesday. Citizens Jmp boosted their price target on Teradata from $42.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Teradata from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Teradata from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.09.

Teradata Stock Performance

Shares of TDC stock opened at $37.86 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $30.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.37. Teradata has a one year low of $18.43 and a one year high of $41.78.

Teradata (NYSE:TDC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The technology company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.19. Teradata had a return on equity of 86.86% and a net margin of 7.82%.The firm had revenue of $421.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $399.49 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.53 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Teradata has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.750-0.790 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Teradata will post 1.31 EPS for the current year.

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.