Do Wall Street Analysts Like Teledyne Technologies Stock?
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (TDY), headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, is a leading provider of sophisticated instrumentation. With a market cap of $29.1 billion, the company provides aerospace and defense electronics, digital imaging products and software, monitoring instrumentation for marine and environmental applications, harsh environment interconnect products, and subsystems for satellite communications.
Shares of this leading high-technology company have underperformed the broader market over the past year. TDY has gained 16.3% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 18.7%. However, in 2026, TDY's stock rose 24.1%, surpassing the SPX's 12.1% rise on a YTD basis.
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Narrowing the focus, TDY's underperformance is also apparent compared to the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK). The exchange-traded fund has gained about 39% over the past year. Moreover, the ETF's 27% returns on a YTD basis outshine the stock's gains over the same time frame.
TDY has underperformed primarily due to sluggish organic revenue growth and macroeconomic headwinds across its short-cycle commercial industrial markets. While its aerospace, defense, and marine instrument segments have remained resilient, prolonged softness in industrial automation and semiconductor test equipment, combined with supply chain disruptions in critical raw materials like germanium and rare earth magnets, weighed on top-line expansion and constrained margin upside.
On Jul. 22, TDY shares closed up marginally after reporting its Q2 results. Its adjusted EPS of $6.28 beat Wall Street expectations of $5.78. The company's revenue stood at $1.7 billion, up 9.8% year over year. The company expects full-year adjusted EPS in the range of $24.45 to $24.65.
For the current fiscal year, ending in December, analysts expect TDY's EPS to grow 12.3% to $24.69 on a diluted basis. The company's earnings surprise history is impressive. It beat the consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.
Among the 11 analysts covering TDY stock, the consensus is a "Moderate Buy." That's based on six "Strong Buy" ratings, one "Moderate Buy," and four "Holds."
This configuration is less bullish than a month ago, with seven analysts suggesting a "Strong Buy."
On Aug. 13, Morgan Stanley (MS) analyst Christine Yao maintained a "Hold" rating on TDY and set a price target of $715, implying a potential upside of 12.9% from current levels.
The mean price target of $755.09 represents a 19.2% premium to TDY's current price levels. The Street-high price target of $877 suggests a notable upside potential of 38.4%.
