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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated

$TDY·$32B·Hardware, Equipment & Parts·Technology
$616.45-0.9%YTD+33.5%1Y+14.7%
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TDTDY
$TDYTeledyne Technologies Incorporated
$616.45-0.89%17 posts+7%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $TDY, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-31

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Teledyne beat again and announced the all-cash Varex acquisition — defense/imaging compounder adding scale.

Teledyne Technologies (TDY) keeps executing the same playbook — modest organic growth plus tuck-in M&A — and Q2 plus the Varex deal keep the story intact.

  • Q2 EPS of $6.28 beat consensus by ~8.5% on revenue of $1.66B (+9.8% YoY); the operating story mixes defense, space imaging, marine electronics, and industrial instrumentation with a mid-30s consensus rating.
  • The August 10 all-cash definitive merger with Varex Imaging adds X-ray imaging component depth and is expected to be revenue- and margin-accretive on close — fitting the classic Teledyne roll-up model.
  • Broader defense/space tailwinds (Canadian sovereign drones, MTG-I2 detector launch, PCIe 6.0 NVMe validation) are stacking; the stock is at ~65% of its 52-week range, so not stretched.

Bottom line: quality industrial-tech compounder in a favorable macro — the deal execution and Q3 will decide whether this rerates further from here.

Agrees with X sentimentX chatter is bullish on the print and on the defense/drone tape; the fundamentals corroborate the operational trend.

What to watch: Varex-deal close terms and expected close date, defense-budget commentary, drone-related program wins, and Q3 organic-growth mix.

On the calendar: Q3 2026 earnings — 2026-10-28.

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-29

Teledyne delivered a Q2 print — revenue $1.6625B vs $1.58B estimate (+9.8% YoY) — 'record operational performance meets conservative forward guidance.' Canada is going all-in on sovereign drones — watch DPRO, FLT.V, TDY. Inverse Head-and-Shoulders testing the neckline. Bearish voices are essentially absent.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Makes sensing instruments, test equipment, and defense electronics for scientific, industrial, and military applications.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Hardware, Equipment & Parts sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $TDY.

Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology

AI server infrastructure buildout drives compute shipment volumes; Dell and HPE are riding the same hyperscaler capex wave that lifted NVDA. Non-AI commercial refresh remains soft, so the bull case is concentrated in AI infrastructure exposure.

What this means for $TDY

Direct beneficiary — semiconductor products are directly in the AI capex supply chain; Teledyne Technologies Incorporated develops and supplies advanced technologies primarily for industrial sectors experien.

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
30.2How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
6.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
19.0%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
3.8%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
4.5Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
8.9%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
38.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 22, 2026$6.28$5.79+8.5%
Q1 2026Apr 22, 2026$5.80$5.47+6.0%
Q4 2025Jan 21, 2026$6.30$5.83+8.1%
Q3 2025Oct 22, 2025$5.57$5.47+1.8%
Next earningsWed, Oct 28·consensus EPS $6.15

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$1.6B+7.6%39.5%18.9%$4.85$204.3M
Q4 FY25$1.6B+7.3%29.4%20.4%$5.84$339.2M
Q3 FY25$1.5B+6.7%42.8%18.4%$4.71$313.9M
Q2 FY25$1.5B+10.2%42.6%18.4%$4.48$196.3M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 7 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$6.5B$6.5B – $6.6B$24.39$24.30 – $24.492
FY27$6.8B$6.8B – $6.9B$26.30$25.91 – $26.627
FY28$7.1B$7.1B – $7.2B$28.29$28.05 – $28.656

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.5×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.65%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-3.9%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+1.7%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

β0.925-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellAug 12Von Schack Wesley WDirector468 sh$321KSellAug 12Simon M LorneDirector6.4K sh$4.4M
+ 16 other (14 awards · 1 inkind · 1 exempt) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KPress release / Reg FDAug 108-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Teledyne Technologies (TDY) and Varex Imaging Corporation issued a joint press release on August 10, 2026 announcing a definitive merger agreement under which Teledyne agreed to acquire Varex in an all-cash transaction using a wholly owned merger sub. Specific deal price, financing details, and timeline are in the joint press release.

8-KOfficer or director changeApr 238-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.03: Charter amendment · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

TDY disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-04-23). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. President and Chief Financial Officer. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

+ 14 other (3 13Gs · 2 10-Qs · 2 S-8s · 2 earnings 8-Ks) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Teledyne Space Imaging CIS111 Detector Launches Aboard MTG-I2businesswire.com·4d agoTeledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analystsdefenseworld.net·5d agoTeledyne FLIR Marine Introduces FLIR M364C-USV Camera for Autonomous and Uncrewed Vesselsbusinesswire.com·5d agoIndustry's First End-to-End PCIe® 6.0 NVMe™ SSD Validation Platformprnewswire.com·5d agoBank of Nova Scotia Makes New $3.67 Million Investment in Teledyne Technologies Incorporated $TDYdefenseworld.net·5d ago

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