Northland Securities Expects Weaker Earnings for inTEST

inTEST Co. (NYSE:INTT) – Stock analysts at Northland Securities lowered their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for inTEST in a report issued on Monday, March 2nd. Northland Securities analyst E. Jackson now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.22 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.35. The consensus estimate for inTEST’s current full-year earnings is $0.41 per share.

Separately, Lake Street Capital boosted their price target on shares of inTEST from $10.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.00.

inTEST Price Performance

Shares of INTT opened at $12.68 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $9.29 and its 200-day moving average is $8.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $158.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.13 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 2.26. inTEST has a one year low of $5.24 and a one year high of $12.71.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On inTEST

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in INTT. Royce & Associates LP grew its position in inTEST by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,555,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,616,000 after purchasing an additional 106,222 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of inTEST by 1.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 765,302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,977,000 after buying an additional 11,561 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in inTEST by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 517,962 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,771,000 after acquiring an additional 2,907 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in inTEST by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 487,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,645,000 after acquiring an additional 1,999 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in inTEST by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 126,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $945,000 after acquiring an additional 3,333 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.18% of the company’s stock.

inTEST News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting inTEST this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Price-target boost: an analyst note reported a new $19.00 price target for INTT, which can lift sentiment and attract buyers given the stock’s current market cap and valuation. inTEST (NYSE:INTT) Price Target Raised to $19.00
• Positive Sentiment: Industry recognition: inTEST was included in a list of “14 Best Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Invest In Now,” which may draw investor interest from thematic and sector-focused funds. 14 Best Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Invest In Now
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term earnings cuts from Northland Securities: the firm reduced FY2026 and multiple quarterly EPS forecasts (Q2, Q3, Q4 2026), trimming FY2026 guidance from prior levels — signaling weaker near-term demand or margin pressure that can weigh on the stock. (Market recap of Northland’s estimate revisions.) MarketBeat: inTEST estimate revisions
• Negative Sentiment: Mid-horizon EPS downgrades: Northland also trimmed FY2027 and FY2028 EPS forecasts, lowering medium-term expectations and potentially reducing near-term investor willingness to pay a premium multiple (the stock’s trailing PE is elevated). MarketBeat: inTEST estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term outlook tweak: Northland slightly raised its FY2029 EPS forecast (small increment), which hints at an expected recovery over the multi-year horizon — a modest supportive datapoint for long-term investors. MarketBeat: inTEST estimate revisions

inTEST Company Profile

inTEST Corporation (NYSE: INTT) is a developer and manufacturer of precision instrumentation and test solutions designed for the semiconductor, microelectronics and related manufacturing industries. The company’s offerings focus on thermal management and instrument interface technologies that support the environmental conditioning and electrical performance evaluation of devices under test. These solutions include temperature controllers and cyclers, thermal subsystems, load boards, connectors and custom test interfaces engineered to accelerate reliability testing, product qualification and high-volume production measurement.

Serving customers across North America, Europe and Asia, inTEST supports semiconductor fabs, assembly and packaging facilities, research laboratories and OEM equipment builders.