Should I Buy TNC? TNC 2026 Analysis

Should You Buy Tennant Co (TNC) Today? Analysis, Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook.

Conclusion

Sell

Latest Price

78.550

1 Day change

0.46%

52 Week Range

90.440

Analysis Updated At

2026/01/30

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Not a good buy right now. TNC is in a bearish technical setup (downtrend across key moving averages with a worsening MACD), options positioning is defensively skewed (heavy put open interest), and the latest quarter (2025/Q3) showed clear YoY deterioration in revenue, earnings, and EPS. With no proprietary buy signals and no near-term news catalyst, an impatient buyer is more likely to face continued churn/downside than a quick rebound—so I would avoid buying here and rate it a sell/avoid for now.

Technical Analysis

Trend is bearish: SMA_200 > SMA_20 > SMA_5 indicates a sustained downtrend across long-, medium-, and short-term horizons. Momentum is weakening: MACD histogram is -0.353 and negatively expanding, suggesting bearish momentum is accelerating rather than stabilizing. RSI_6 at 41.62 is neutral-to-weak (not oversold), implying there may be room for further downside before a mean-reversion bounce becomes attractive. Key levels: Pivot 77.527 is above the current post-market price (76.09), which keeps price below an important inflection point. Nearest support is S1 at 75.312 (a break below increases risk toward S2 73.943). Resistance levels to reclaim for a bullish shift are 77.527 (pivot) then 79.743 (R1). Pattern-based projection also leans slightly negative over the next month (-1.96%), aligning with the bearish tape.

Options Data

Bearish

Open Interest Put-Call Ratio

Bullish

Option Volume Put-Call Ratio

Options sentiment is skewed bearish/defensive: put open interest (230) materially exceeds call open interest (82), driving an elevated OI put/call ratio of 2.8. Volume is essentially absent today (0), so this is more about positioning than active directional betting. Implied vol (30D) is high at 53.87 versus historical volatility 23.58, indicating the market is pricing elevated uncertainty; however, IV percentile (32.4) and IV rank (21.92) suggest IV is not extreme versus its own history.

Net: positioning looks cautious and not supportive of an aggressive buy right now.

Technical Summary

Sell

Buy

Positive Catalysts

on 2026-02-23 after hours could act as a catalyst if results or guidance surprise positively.

Neutral/Negative Catalysts

fundamentals weakened: revenue -3.96% YoY, net income -28.37% YoY, EPS -26.61% YoY—this is not the kind of momentum that typically sparks quick upside. Options positioning is defensively tilted (OI put/call 2.8), suggesting hedging or bearish expectations. No news flow in the last week means no obvious near-term catalyst to reverse sentiment.

Financial Performance

Latest quarter: 2025/Q3. Revenue declined to $303.3M (-3.96% YoY). Net income fell to $14.9M (-28.37% YoY). EPS decreased to 0.80 (-26.61% YoY). The main positive was profitability at the gross line: gross margin rose to 42.66% (+0.68% YoY). Overall, the growth trend is negative on top-line and bottom-line, with margin improvement not yet translating into earnings growth—net bearish for a near-term buy decision.

Growth

Profitability

Efficiency

Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends

No analyst rating or price target change data was provided, so there is no confirmed recent trend to summarize. With the available information, the closest proxy for 'Wall Street' stance is mixed: institutional/hedge-fund activity appears supportive, but the earnings trajectory and bearish technicals argue against a pro-buy view right now.

2 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast TNC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TNC is 111 USD with a low forecast of 107 USD and a high forecast of 115 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

1 Buy

1 Hold

0 Sell

Moderate Buy

Current: 78.190

Low

107

Averages

111

High

115

Current: 78.190

Low

107

Averages

111

High

115

Roth Capital

initiated

$102

AI Analysis

2025-10-24

Reason

Roth Capital

Price Target

$102

AI Analysis

2025-10-24

initiated

Reason

Roth Capital initiated coverage of Tennant with a Buy rating and $102 price target. The firm sees "numerous catalysts" for the company to add to its mid-teens market share in the ~9B market for mechanized cleaning. Tennant is positioned to capitalized on its "differentiated" product portfolio, including autonomous equipment, and "unmatched service offering providing a lasting competitive advantage," the analyst tells investors in a research note. Roth views the stock as "meaningfully undervalued" at current levels.

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Should You Buy Tennant Co (TNC) Today? Analysis, Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook.

Technical Analysis

Options Data

Technical Summary

Positive Catalysts

Neutral/Negative Catalysts

Financial Performance

Growth

Profitability

Efficiency

Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends

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