New York, Feb 11, 2026, 18:14 EST — After-hours
- Teradata shares climbed further in late U.S. trading following a board agreement involving an activist investor and the company’s raised guidance for 2026.
- The company put out guidance for annual recurring revenue growth in the 2% to 4% range—a crucial subscription metric.
- Eyes shift to Thursday’s session to see if that sharp gap-up sparks more action.
Teradata Corp traded sharply higher in after-hours, last changing hands at $37.88—a jump of $8.62, or roughly 29%. Shares kicked off the session at $40, swinging from as low as $33.26 up to $41.63.
The jump throws the spotlight back on a company that’s been working to stabilize growth over the past year, as more customers move data workloads to the cloud. Investors are also now getting a sharper sense of just how much runway management believes subscription growth could have in 2026.
Traders want to know if the move sticks after the early pop. Sharp single-day shifts in mid-cap software are turning into a pattern when companies tweak their outlooks.
Teradata announced late Tuesday it plans to bring finance and tech veteran Melissa Fisher onto its board by March 1. The company also said it’s teaming up with activist investor Lynrock Lake to help pick another independent director after the 2026 annual meeting. “Continued Board refreshment is key,” board chairman Mike Gianoni said in a statement. Lynrock Lake CEO Cynthia Paul added the firm “firmly believe[s] in the long-term value potential” of Teradata. 1
San Diego-based Teradata posted fourth-quarter revenue of $421 million, a 3% bump from the same stretch last year, with non-GAAP earnings landing at 74 cents per share. Public cloud annual recurring revenue climbed 15% to $701 million. For 2026, the company is guiding for total ARR growth between 2% and 4%, and projects free cash flow—cash left after capital spending—in the range of $310 million to $330 million. First-quarter non-GAAP EPS is expected to come in at 75 to 79 cents. “Exceeded expectations” on total revenue, recurring revenue, and free cash flow, said CEO Steve McMillan. 2
UBS analyst Radi Sultan called the 2026 ARR forecast the “biggest positive” in Teradata’s report, and suggested the company could top the 2% to 4% range. UBS maintained its neutral rating but bumped the price target up to $36 from $23, citing rivals like Snowflake, Databricks, and Palantir. Sultan noted there were “no major changes” in the competitive landscape. 3
ARR has turned into a key gauge for investors watching software companies shift from single license deals and services to recurring revenue. For Teradata, the metric is a straightforward barometer of whether its hybrid-cloud strategy is actually locking in customers for the long haul.
Still, the guidance points to revenue potentially staying flat or even dipping this year, and with shares now higher, there’s less margin for error. Delays in big deals, tighter pricing, or another patchy quarter for cloud migrations—all of that could chill sentiment fast.
Governance remains a live issue under the Lynrock agreement: a fresh director search is on deck following the annual meeting. Investors will be watching closely to see if a new-look board delivers real execution, or if it merely signals the end of open hostilities.
Next question: will shares keep their gap-up when Thursday’s session opens? And there’s Teradata—let’s see if it actually puts Fisher in the seat by March 1, as planned.
