inTEST Co. (NYSE:INTT – Free Report) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities cut their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for inTEST in a report issued on Monday, August 3rd. Northland Securities analyst T. Jackson now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.04 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.10. Northland Securities currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $15.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for inTEST’s current full-year earnings is $0.41 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for inTEST’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $1.28 EPS.
Separately, Zacks Research downgraded inTEST from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $17.00.
inTEST Stock Up 7.4%
Shares of inTEST stock opened at $13.26 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $166.61 million, a P/E ratio of 57.65 and a beta of 1.47. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $15.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.29. 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 $6.63 and a one year high of $20.00.
Institutional Trading of inTEST
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTT. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in inTEST during the fourth quarter worth approximately $88,000. Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new position in shares of inTEST in the fourth quarter worth about $121,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in shares of inTEST during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $127,000. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new stake in shares of inTEST in the 3rd quarter worth about $146,000. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of inTEST in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $149,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.18% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting inTEST
Here are the key news stories impacting inTEST this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Northland raised its EPS forecasts for inTEST’s Q3 2026, Q4 2026, and Q2–Q4 2027 periods. Estimates now stand at $0.13, $0.15, $0.18, $0.21, and $0.26, respectively, with the 2027 increases suggesting stronger expected earnings momentum.
- Positive Sentiment: The analyst introduced a FY2030 EPS estimate of $1.28, substantially above the $0.41 consensus estimate for the current full year. This points to expectations for significant long-term earnings growth.
- Neutral Sentiment: Northland maintained its $15.00 price target while the consensus current full-year EPS estimate remains $0.41. INTT’s referenced valuation includes a P/E ratio of 57.65, indicating that investors may already be pricing in meaningful future growth.
- Negative Sentiment: Near-term expectations were reduced: Q2 2026 EPS was lowered to $0.04 from $0.10, and FY2026 EPS was trimmed to $0.43 from $0.45. These cuts could limit enthusiasm if upcoming results fall short of expectations.
About inTEST
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.
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