Teradata Corporation (TDC) Stock Analysis
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Sell if holding. At $26.42, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.4): -1.5; Earnings in 5 days (event risk).
Teradata provides an enterprise data analytics and AI platform across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployments, serving large global organizations. Revenue is primarily subscription-based (Total ARR and Public Cloud ARR). The company is transitioning from legacy perpetual... Read more
Sell if holding. At $26.42, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.4): -1.5; Earnings in 5 days (event risk). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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- MEDIUMSupplierFlex10-K Item 1A: 'we rely on Flex as a key contract manufacturer for certain on-premises hardware offerings'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-02Item 5.02LOWMelissa Fisher elected as Class I director effective March 1, 2026, per cooperation agreement with Lynrock Lake. Appointed to Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee as Audit Committee Financial Expert. No departure.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. At $26.42, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.4): -1.5; Earnings in 5 days (event risk). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $24.60. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $29.39 (+11.1% upside). Prior stop was $24.60. Stop-loss: $24.60.
Leverage penalty (D/E 2.4): -1.5; Earnings in 5 days (event risk); Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 2.4), Material insider selling (5 sells, 0.19% of cap).
Teradata Corporation trades at a P/E of 19.5 (forward 9.3). TrendMatrix value score: 8.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
15 analysts cover TDC with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $34.
What does Teradata Corporation do?Teradata provides an enterprise data analytics and AI platform across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployments,...
Teradata provides an enterprise data analytics and AI platform across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployments, serving large global organizations. Revenue is primarily subscription-based (Total ARR and Public Cloud ARR). The company is transitioning from legacy perpetual licensing to cloud and hybrid SaaS offerings anchored by its autonomous AI and knowledge platform.