Teradata (NYSE:TDC – Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.550-0.590 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.580. The company issued revenue guidance of $391.0 million-$399.4 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $403.0 million. Teradata also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.650-2.730 EPS.
Teradata Trading Down 21.2%
TDC stock traded down $7.29 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $27.10. 4,919,991 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,404,764. Teradata has a 52-week low of $19.96 and a 52-week high of $41.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.30. The business has a 50 day moving average of $32.53 and a 200-day moving average of $30.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.60.
Teradata (NYSE:TDC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $410.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $396.13 million. Teradata had a return on equity of 57.44% and a net margin of 24.93%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. Teradata has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.550-0.590 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.650-2.730 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Teradata will post 1.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Insider Transactions at Teradata
In other news, Director Timothy C. K. Chou sold 5,657 shares of Teradata stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.72, for a total transaction of $190,754.04. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 39,210 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,322,161.20. The trade was a 12.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CRO Richard J. Petley sold 34,317 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.84, for a total value of $1,058,336.28. Following the completion of the sale, the executive owned 207,627 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,403,216.68. The trade was a 14.18% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 77,201 shares of company stock valued at $2,486,235. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
More Teradata News
Here are the key news stories impacting Teradata this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results exceeded expectations. Teradata reported adjusted EPS of $0.69, up from $0.47 a year earlier and above the roughly $0.55–$0.56 consensus. Revenue of $410 million also surpassed estimates of approximately $396 million. Teradata Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Profitability and cash generation improved materially. Recurring revenue rose 3% to $363 million, while non-GAAP operating margin increased to 21.5%. Operating cash flow climbed 147% to $106 million and adjusted free cash flow rose 226% to $127 million. Teradata Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- Positive Sentiment: Full-year earnings and cash-flow outlooks were raised. Teradata now expects fiscal 2026 EPS of $2.65–$2.73, above the consensus estimate of $2.47. Management also highlighted the launch of its agentic AI platform, including the Teradata Data Analyst Agent, as a potential growth catalyst. TDC Q2 Earnings Call Highlights AI Platform and Margin Gains
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed. The average broker target is reported near $35.56, with a broader six-month median of $38, but Barclays cut its target from $28 to $27 and reiterated an “underweight” rating. Barclays Lowers Teradata Price Target
- Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance disappointed investors. Teradata forecast revenue of $391.0 million–$399.4 million, below the $403 million consensus, implying another year-over-year decline. Recurring revenue is expected to fall 2%–4%, while full-year revenue guidance remains down 2% to flat; consulting revenue also dropped 24% in the quarter. Teradata Falls as Weak Q3 Revenue Outlook Overshadows Q2 Profit Improvement
- Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity provides an additional cautionary signal. Company insiders recorded sales but no open-market purchases during the past six months, including sales by the CEO and chief product officer.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Teradata
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TDC. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,015 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in Teradata by 52.8% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,883 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 651 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its position in Teradata by 223.7% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,593 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 2,483 shares during the period. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC purchased a new position in Teradata during the 3rd quarter valued at about $87,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Teradata by 8,665.3% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,295 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 4,246 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.31% of the company’s stock.
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.
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