Teradata (NYSE:TDC) Shares Break Above 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

by · The Markets Daily

Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC – Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $30.16 and traded as high as $33.47. Teradata shares last traded at $33.41, with a volume of 2,091,351 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on TDC. Wall Street Zen downgraded Teradata from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $29.00 target price (down from $35.00) on shares of Teradata in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Barclays lowered their price target on Teradata from $28.00 to $27.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Teradata from $36.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Teradata in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.33.

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Teradata Trading Up 2.0%

The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.22. The company has a market cap of $3.24 billion, a PE ratio of 7.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Teradata (NYSE:TDC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.13. Teradata had a return on equity of 47.25% and a net margin of 27.08%. The company had revenue of $410.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $396.13 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.47 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. Teradata has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.550-0.590 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.650-2.730 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Teradata Corporation will post 1.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Michael D. Hutchinson sold 48,077 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $1,442,310.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 171,927 shares in the company, valued at $5,157,810. The trade was a 21.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Stephen Mcmillan sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.02, for a total value of $300,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 752,446 shares in the company, valued at $22,588,428.92. This represents a 1.31% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Teradata

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Twin Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Teradata by 2.0% during the first quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 21,019 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $539,000 after purchasing an additional 405 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Teradata by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,646 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $196,000 after buying an additional 541 shares during the period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Teradata by 65.7% in the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,959 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 777 shares in the last quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Teradata in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in Teradata in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 90.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Teradata Company Profile

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Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) is a data and analytics technology company that helps organizations collect, manage, analyze and govern large volumes of enterprise data. Its offerings are designed to support business intelligence, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning across complex data environments.

The company’s portfolio includes Teradata VantageCloud, a cloud analytics platform available through public-cloud and hybrid deployment models, as well as ClearScape Analytics, which provides tools for developing and deploying advanced analytics and AI workloads.

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