Zacks Research Estimates Teradata’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:TDC)

Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Teradata in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.43. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Teradata’s current full-year earnings is $1.31 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Teradata’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.86 EPS.

Teradata (NYSE:TDC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The technology company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $421.00 million during 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 in the prior year, the company 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.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Teradata from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Teradata from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Teradata from $27.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup increased their target price on Teradata from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Teradata in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $36.50.

Teradata Price Performance

NYSE TDC opened at $30.98 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07. The company has a market cap of $2.89 billion, a PE ratio of 23.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.61. Teradata has a 52 week low of $18.43 and a 52 week high of $41.78. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $30.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $26.14.

Insider Buying and Selling at Teradata

In other news, Director Michael P. Gianoni sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 31,523 shares in the company, valued at $944,429.08. The trade was a 44.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, major shareholder Lake Lp Lynrock sold 61,990 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.29, for a total transaction of $2,497,577.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 9,354,676 shares in the company, valued at approximately $376,899,896.04. The trade was a 0.66% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Teradata

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TDC. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Teradata in the 2nd quarter valued at $466,000. Boston Partners lifted its stake in Teradata by 2,172.3% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,108,665 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $24,731,000 after purchasing an additional 1,059,875 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in Teradata by 21.0% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,317,179 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,333,000 after buying an additional 228,654 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management grew its stake in shares of Teradata by 21.4% during the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,929,495 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,047,000 after buying an additional 340,496 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Magnetar Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Teradata in the second quarter worth about $696,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.31% of the company’s stock.

Teradata News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradata this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised EPS estimates across multiple upcoming quarters and lifted FY2026–FY2028 forecasts (including FY2026 to $1.66 and FY2027 to $1.80), signaling analyst confidence in stronger future profitability. Zacks still carries a “Hold” rating, so upside may be measured. MarketBeat TDC
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership trends show several large funds increasing or establishing positions (Boston Partners, Allianz, LSV and others), which supports demand and longer-term interest from professional investors. MarketBeat Institutional Trades
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results (Feb 10) beat revenue and EPS estimates and management provided FY2026 guidance (2.55–2.65 EPS) that implies continued recovery in margins and cash generation—this remains supportive for the stock. MarketBeat Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus is mixed: the average rating remains “Hold” with an average target around $36.50, so while estimates moved higher, broad analyst conviction is not uniformly bullish. MarketBeat Analyst Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Director Michael P. Gianoni sold 25,000 shares (~$749k) on Feb. 24, reducing his holding by ~44%—an insider sale can be perceived negatively by the market even if for personal/liquidity reasons. InsiderTrades: Gianoni Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose ~26.9% in February to ~8.9M shares (≈9.6% of float). Higher short interest can pressure the stock on negative news, though it also raises the potential for volatility/short-covering. MarketBeat Short Interest

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.