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TDYTeledyne Technologies IncorporaSell5.6·$652.08-1.38%
SellModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Teledyne Technologies has beaten earnings estimates in all four of the last four quarters with an average positive surprise of 6.9%, carries a maximum Piotroski financial health score of 9 out of 9, and receives positive news sentiment — but at $628 per share the stock is priced at a forward price-to-earnings of 24.1 times with only 2% measured upside to the analyst target.

Thesis pillars

  • Digital Imaging Segment ConcentrationStable
  • Perfect Piotroski Financial HealthStable
  • Consistent Earnings Beat Track RecordStable
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Teledyne Technologies Incorpora (TDY) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup · Catalyst-Driven edge

SellModerate Confidence

Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $652.08 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: Digital Imaging segment (52.0%).

Teledyne Technologies provides sensors, instruments, and systems in four segments: Digital Imaging (52% of 2025 net sales), Instrumentation (24%), Aerospace and Defense Electronics (17%), and Engineered Systems (7%), serving industrial, defense, and scientific customers in over... Read more

$652.08+1.4% A.UpsideScore 5.6/10#9 of 17 Scientific & Technical Instruments
QualityF-score9 / 9FCF yield2.52%
Stop $613.70Target $661.17(resistance)A.R:R -0.2:1
Analyst target$737.08+13.0%13 analysts
$661.17our TP
$652.08price
$737.08mean
$614
$803

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $652.08 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: Digital Imaging segment (52.0%). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, earnings proximity 19d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

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About Teledyne Technologies Incorpora

About Teledyne Technologies Incorpora

Teledyne Technologies' four operating segments generated $1,559.4 million from the U.S. Government in 2025—equivalent to 25.5% of total net sales—with Digital Imaging leading at 52% of net sales, followed by Instrumentation at 24%, Aerospace and Defense Electronics at 17%, and Engineered Systems at 7%. International customers represented approximately 48% of total net sales, with the top five countries—the UK, Germany, Japan, China, and France—contributing roughly 20% of total net sales. The company employed 15,800 people in 38 countries at December 28, 2025.

Teledyne earns revenue from hardware sales, services, and limited licensing across commercial and defense markets. Digital Imaging—the largest segment—supplies visible-spectrum, infrared, ultraviolet, and X-ray sensors to defense agencies, industrial machine vision customers, and medical imaging applications, plus MEMS production and high-reliability semiconductors including analog-to-digital converters. The Instrumentation segment provides marine, environmental, and test-and-measurement products to research, petrochemical, and aerospace customers. Aerospace and Defense Electronics supplies avionics data management systems and harsh-environment interconnects to commercial airlines and the U.S. military; Engineered Systems derives its core business from NASA, the U.S. Department of War, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Approximately 81% of U.S. Government prime contracts and subcontracts were fixed-price type in 2025, up from 78% in 2024, exposing the company to cost overrun risk that cannot be recovered under fixed-price terms.

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Export controls and sanctions pose a named, quantifiable threat: China placed two Teledyne legal entities on its Unreliable Entity List or Export Control List, restricting commerce for those subsidiaries and affecting some non-listed affiliates. China's separate export restrictions on gallium, germanium, and permanent magnets—materials used in digital imaging and aerospace and defense products—have caused past production delays and may limit future supply availability. Teledyne's China-based customer revenue represented approximately 4% of total revenues in 2025; a U.S. Government shutdown lasting 43 days in fall 2025 delayed contract awards, export license issuances, and invoice payments across several businesses.

See also: Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments

From Teledyne Technologies Incorpora's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 11, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-07-06
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Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Jul 22, 202619d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Positive momentum
Risks
Concentration risk — Product: Digital Imaging segment (52.0%)
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)33.0
P/E (Fwd)25.1
Mkt Cap$30.2B
EV/EBITDA20.9
Profit Mgn15.0%
ROE9.0%
Rev Growth7.6%
Beta0.94
DividendNone
Rating analysts18

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C1.16bearish
IV48%normal

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHProductDigital Imaging segment52%
    10-K Item 1: 'Digital Imaging| 52 | %'
  • MEDIUMCustomerU.S. Government26%
    10-K Item 1: 'Total U.S. Government sales as a percent of total net sales| 25.5 | %'
  • MEDIUMGeographicinternational customers48%
    10-K Item 1A: 'In both 2025 and 2024, sales to customers outside the United States accounted for approximately 48% of total net sales.'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-04-23Item 5.02LOW
    Effective April 1, 2026, salary increases were approved for CFO Stephen F. Blackwood ($640K to $660K), Vice Chairman Jason VanWees ($595K to $613K), and EVP/GC Melanie S. Cibik ($585K to $603K). Routine compensatory arrangement.
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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

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

Growth Rank
2.9
Value Rank
5.6
Quality Rank
5.6
GatesA.R:R -0.2=NEGATIVEExecutive change: officer departure/appointmentMomentum 7.4>=5.5Insider activity: OKEARNINGS PROXIMITY 19d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Moderate
RSI
63 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $599.84Resistance $674.66

Price Targets

$614
$661
A.Upside+1.4%
A.R:R-0.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-1.7% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-22 (19d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is TDY stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $652.08 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: Digital Imaging segment (52.0%). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $613.70. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the TDY stock price target?

Take-profit target: $661.17 (+1.4% upside). Prior stop was $613.70. Stop-loss: $613.70.

What are the risks of investing in TDY?

Concentration risk — Product: Digital Imaging segment (52.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.

Is TDY overvalued or undervalued?

Teledyne Technologies Incorpora trades at a P/E of 33.0 (forward 25.1). TrendMatrix value score: 4.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about TDY?

18 analysts cover TDY with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $737.

What does Teledyne Technologies Incorpora do?Teledyne Technologies provides sensors, instruments, and systems in four segments: Digital Imaging (52% of 2025 net...

Teledyne Technologies provides sensors, instruments, and systems in four segments: Digital Imaging (52% of 2025 net sales), Instrumentation (24%), Aerospace and Defense Electronics (17%), and Engineered Systems (7%), serving industrial, defense, and scientific customers in over 100 countries. The U.S. Government represented 25.5% of total net sales in 2025, with approximately 15,800 employees in 38 countries at December 28, 2025.

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