Teradata Corp (NYSE: TDC)’s stock price has plunge by -0.66relation to previous closing price of 37.75. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -2.90% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. InvestorPlace reported 2024-04-11 that In the rapidly evolving field of technology investments, astute investors are always searching for bright prospects with the potential to generate significant profits. These days, three exceptional businesses that have strong growth and profitability potential have drawn the interest of investors and market experts.
Is It Worth Investing in Teradata Corp (NYSE: TDC) Right Now?
Teradata Corp (NYSE: TDC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 62.85x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for TDC is at 0.95. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 5 as “sell.”
The public float for TDC is 96.41M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.59% of that float. The average trading volume for TDC on April 12, 2024 was 1.17M shares.
TDC’s Market Performance
The stock of Teradata Corp (TDC) has seen a -2.90% decrease in the past week, with a -1.57% drop in the past month, and a -15.86% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.56%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.75% for TDC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.01% for TDC stock, with a simple moving average of -17.17% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TDC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TDC stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for TDC by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for TDC in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $48 based on the research report published on February 13, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TDC reach a price target of $48, previously predicting the price at $58. The rating they have provided for TDC stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 13th, 2024.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Outperform” to TDC, setting the target price at $65 in the report published on September 28th of the previous year.
TDC Trading at -6.43% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TDC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -35.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.56%, as shares sank -1.47% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.12% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TDC fell by -2.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -26.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $38.24. In addition, Teradata Corp saw -13.81% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at TDC starting from Woods Jacqueline D., who sale 1,350 shares at the price of $38.34 back on Mar 07 ’24. After this action, Woods Jacqueline D. now owns 78,277 shares of Teradata Corp, valued at $51,754 using the latest closing price.
Woods Jacqueline D., the Chief Marketing Officer of Teradata Corp, sale 7,270 shares at $38.65 during a trade that took place back on Mar 06 ’24, which means that Woods Jacqueline D. is holding 80,951 shares at $281,007 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TDC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.61 for the gross margin
The net margin for Teradata Corp stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 31.55, with 3.18 for asset returns.
Based on Teradata Corp (TDC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.81 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.66.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 303.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.51. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.41for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.98. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.87.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Teradata Corp (TDC) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bearish, with some giving it a “sell” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
