Tennant Co (TNC) is not a good buy for a beginner investor with a long-term strategy at this time. The company is facing significant operational and financial challenges, including ongoing investigations, declining financial performance, and downgraded analyst ratings. While hedge funds are increasing their positions, the risks outweigh the potential rewards for a long-term investment.
The MACD is positive and expanding, indicating bullish momentum. However, the RSI is at 87.836, signaling the stock is overbought. The stock is trading near resistance levels (R2: 78.724), suggesting limited upside potential in the short term.

Hedge funds are significantly increasing their positions, with an 8733.45% increase in buying over the last quarter.
Ongoing investigations into securities fraud related to the ERP system, operational disruptions, and significant financial declines. Analysts have downgraded the stock to Hold with a reduced price target of $67, citing weak Q4 performance and persistent issues.
In Q4 2025, Tennant's revenue dropped by 11.34% YoY to $291.6M. Net income fell to -$4.4M, a 166.67% decline YoY, and EPS dropped to -$0.24, down 168.57% YoY. Gross margin also declined by 16.46% YoY to 34.57%.
Freedom Capital downgraded Tennant to Hold from Buy, lowering the price target to $67 from $93, citing weak Q4 results and ongoing operational challenges.