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Tennant Company (TNC) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $80.29 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.6).

Tennant Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets floor cleaning equipment in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers manual and autonomous mechanized cleaning equipment for industrial and... Read more

$80.29+8.5% A.UpsideScore 4.2/10#47 of 48 Specialty Industrial Machinery
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield3.83%
IncomeYield1.54%(5y avg 1.37%)Payout72.02%
Stop $77.11Target $87.08(resistance)A.R:R -0.5:1
Analyst target$91.50+14.0%4 analysts
$87.08our TP
$80.29price
$91.50mean
$99

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $80.29 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.6). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.2/10, high confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Tennant Company

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.6)
Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)47.9
P/E (Fwd)12.3
Mkt Cap$1.4B
EV/EBITDA14.2
Profit Mgn2.6%
ROE5.3%
Rev Growth2.7%
Beta1.12
Dividend1.54%
Rating analysts7

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C1.00neutral
IV38%normal
Max Pain$80-0.4% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
3.2

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
1.5
Growth Rank
1.7
Value Rank
5.2

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Rsi
5.5
Ma Position
6.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Erm
4.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
Dividend Safety
6.0
Earnings concerns: 1B/3MDividend: 154.0%
GatesMomentum 2.5<4.5A.R:R -0.5=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 78d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
42 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $79.50Resistance $88.86

Price Targets

$77
$87
A.Upside+8.5%
A.R:R-0.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-3.1% upside)
! Momentum score 2.5/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (78d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is TNC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $80.29 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.6). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $77.11. Score 4.2/10, high confidence.

What is the TNC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $87.08 (+8.5% upside). Prior stop was $77.11. Stop-loss: $77.11.

What are the risks of investing in TNC?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.6); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.

Is TNC overvalued or undervalued?

Tennant Company trades at a P/E of 47.9 (forward 12.3). TrendMatrix value score: 5.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about TNC?

7 analysts cover TNC with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $92.

What does Tennant Company do?Tennant Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets floor cleaning equipment in the...

Tennant Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets floor cleaning equipment in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers manual and autonomous mechanized cleaning equipment for industrial and commercial use, detergent-free and other sustainable cleaning technologies, aftermarket parts and consumables, and equipment maintenance and repair services. It also provides business solutions such as financing, rental and leasing programs, and machine-to-machine asset management solutions. In addition, the company offers robotic cleaning equipment; IRIS, an asset management solution; ec-H2O NanoClean, a detergent-free cleaning solution; and ReadySpace, a rapid-drying carpet cleaning technology. It offers its products under the Tennant, Nobles, Alfa Uma Empresa Tennant, IPC, Gaomei, and Rongen brands, as well as private-label brands. The company serves retail establishments, distribution centers, factories and warehouses, public venues such as arenas and stadiums, office buildings, schools and universities, hospitals and clinics, and others. It markets its products to contract cleaners and businesses through direct sales and service organizations, as well as through a network of authorized distributors. Tennant Company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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