Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation, six have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $35.7273.

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Evercore increased their price target on shares of Teradata from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $36.00 target price on shares of Teradata in a research report on Wednesday. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Teradata in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Northland Securities set a $37.00 price objective on Teradata in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price on shares of Teradata in a research note on Wednesday.

Key Headlines Impacting Teradata

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradata this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and upbeat guidance: Teradata reported stronger-than-expected Q4 revenue and EPS, with rising cloud ARR and 2026 guidance that initially sparked a rally. Zacks: Teradata Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifting targets: Citi raised its PT to $42 with a Buy, and Citizens JMP moved its PT to $49, signaling substantial upside from pre-rally levels. These raises supported the earlier surge. Benzinga: Citi PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Market interest and options flow: Unusually large call buying occurred around the print (multi-thousand contracts), indicating speculative/hedged bullish positioning ahead of/after earnings. Benzinga: Options Activity
• Neutral Sentiment: AI-led turnaround narrative: Coverage highlights Teradata as an AI infrastructure beneficiary after strong Q4, supporting a longer-term growth thesis but leaving near-term execution questions. Zacks: AI Infrastructure Picks
• Neutral Sentiment: Cooperation agreement / governance update: Teradata entered a cooperation agreement with investor Lynrock Lake for a board refresh — may improve governance but introduces short-term uncertainty. TipRanks: Governance Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst views on valuation: Some firms (e.g., TD Cowen) maintain Hold ratings, citing full valuation vs. improving AI/cloud trends — this tempers upside despite positive data. TipRanks: Hold Rating Commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Not all upgrades are unanimous — Barclays raised its PT but kept an Underweight stance, and some analysts voiced mixed sentiment after the Q4 pop, creating headwinds for further near-term gains. Benzinga: Barclays Underweight

Teradata Stock Down 11.8%

Teradata stock opened at $33.41 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07. The firm has a market cap of $3.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.93, a P/E/G ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a fifty day moving average of $30.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $25.42. Teradata has a twelve month low of $18.43 and a twelve month high of $41.78.

Teradata (NYSE:TDC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The technology company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.19. Teradata had a return on equity of 81.80% and a net margin of 7.82%.The firm had revenue of $421.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $399.49 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.53 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, analysts forecast that Teradata will post 1.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Teradata

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TDC. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its position in Teradata by 1,162.8% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 985 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 907 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Teradata by 2,132.0% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,116 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 1,066 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Teradata during the third quarter worth $25,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in shares of Teradata by 405.4% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,223 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 981 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Teradata by 64.1% in the 2nd 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. 90.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.