Teradata Co. (NYSE:TDC) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Shares of Teradata Co. (NYSE:TDC - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Hold" by the eleven brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $39.91.

Several analysts have issued reports on TDC shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Teradata from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Teradata from $44.00 to $30.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Teradata from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Northland Securities decreased their target price on shares of Teradata from $38.00 to $37.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, JMP Securities lowered shares of Teradata from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th.

Teradata Stock Performance

Teradata stock traded up $0.30 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $29.76. 753,868 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 950,051. Teradata has a 12 month low of $24.02 and a 12 month high of $49.44. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $30.26 and a 200 day moving average of $31.36. The firm has a market cap of $2.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.42, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.01.

Teradata (NYSE:TDC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The technology company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $440.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $417.71 million. Teradata had a net margin of 4.56% and a return on equity of 145.40%. The business's quarterly revenue was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Teradata will post 1.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Hillary Ashton sold 14,962 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.53, for a total transaction of $411,903.86. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 121,382 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,341,646.46. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In related news, insider Margaret A. Treese sold 5,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.50, for a total transaction of $156,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 96,783 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,758,315.50. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Hillary Ashton sold 14,962 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.53, for a total transaction of $411,903.86. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 121,382 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,341,646.46. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.92% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TDC. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Teradata by 4.6% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 7,228 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $219,000 after buying an additional 315 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Teradata by 3.4% in the second quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 10,716 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $370,000 after buying an additional 351 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Teradata by 1.5% in the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 27,268 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $942,000 after buying an additional 390 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Teradata by 2.1% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 20,949 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $636,000 after buying an additional 434 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Teradata by 88.0% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 955 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 447 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.31% of the company's stock.

About Teradata

Teradata Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides a connected multi-cloud data platform for enterprise analytics. The company offers Teradata Vantage, an open and connected platform designed to leverage data across an enterprise. Its business consulting services include support services for organizations to establish a data and analytic vision, enable a multi-cloud ecosystem architecture, and identify and operationalize analytical opportunities, as well as to ensure the analytical infrastructure delivers value.