Why Teradata Shares Popped

By Evan Niu, CFA – Aug 1, 2013 at 4:37PM

NYSE: TDC

Teradata

Market Cap

$4B

Today's Change

(0.27%) $0.10

Current Price

$36.80

Price as of April 23, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

Is this meaningful, or just another movement?

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.

What: Shares of Teradata (TDC 0.27%) popped today by upwards of 12% after the company reported earnings.

So what: The data analytics specialist generated revenue of $670 million in the second quarter, in line with analyst estimates. The non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.76 beat the Street's forecast of $0.71 per share in adjusted profit.

Now what: CEO Mike Koehler said the company is expecting a strong second half, and profitability continues to expand. Teradata reaffirmed its previously provided guidance, which expects revenue growth of 6% to 10% on a constant currency basis. Lazard raised its price target from $66 to $75, saying demand is recovering and the slowing growth is an industrywide phenomenon.

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