FY2026 EPS Estimates for inTEST Cut by Northland Securities

inTEST Co. (NYSE:INTT) – Equities research analysts at Northland Securities reduced their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of inTEST in a research report issued on Monday, March 2nd. Northland Securities analyst E. Jackson now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.22 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.35. The consensus estimate for inTEST’s current full-year earnings is $0.41 per share.

Separately, Lake Street Capital raised their price target on inTEST from $10.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, inTEST has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.00.

inTEST Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE INTT opened at $12.68 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $9.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.38. inTEST has a one year low of $5.24 and a one year high of $12.71. The company has a market capitalization of $158.28 million, a P/E ratio of 55.13 and a beta of 1.58.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On inTEST

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTT. Royce & Associates LP boosted its position in inTEST by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,555,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,616,000 after purchasing an additional 106,222 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of inTEST by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 765,302 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,977,000 after buying an additional 11,561 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in inTEST by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 517,962 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,771,000 after buying an additional 2,907 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in inTEST by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 487,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,645,000 after buying an additional 1,999 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in inTEST by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 126,537 shares of the company’s stock worth $945,000 after acquiring an additional 3,333 shares during the period. 63.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More inTEST News

Here are the key news stories impacting inTEST this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Price-target boost: an analyst note reported a new $19.00 price target for INTT, which can lift sentiment and attract buyers given the stock’s current market cap and valuation. inTEST (NYSE:INTT) Price Target Raised to $19.00
• Positive Sentiment: Industry recognition: inTEST was included in a list of “14 Best Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Invest In Now,” which may draw investor interest from thematic and sector-focused funds. 14 Best Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Invest In Now
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term earnings cuts from Northland Securities: the firm reduced FY2026 and multiple quarterly EPS forecasts (Q2, Q3, Q4 2026), trimming FY2026 guidance from prior levels — signaling weaker near-term demand or margin pressure that can weigh on the stock. (Market recap of Northland’s estimate revisions.) MarketBeat: inTEST estimate revisions
• Negative Sentiment: Mid-horizon EPS downgrades: Northland also trimmed FY2027 and FY2028 EPS forecasts, lowering medium-term expectations and potentially reducing near-term investor willingness to pay a premium multiple (the stock’s trailing PE is elevated). MarketBeat: inTEST estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term outlook tweak: Northland slightly raised its FY2029 EPS forecast (small increment), which hints at an expected recovery over the multi-year horizon — a modest supportive datapoint for long-term investors. MarketBeat: inTEST estimate revisions

About inTEST

inTEST Corporation (NYSE: INTT) is a developer and manufacturer of precision instrumentation and test solutions designed for the semiconductor, microelectronics and related manufacturing industries. The company’s offerings focus on thermal management and instrument interface technologies that support the environmental conditioning and electrical performance evaluation of devices under test. These solutions include temperature controllers and cyclers, thermal subsystems, load boards, connectors and custom test interfaces engineered to accelerate reliability testing, product qualification and high-volume production measurement.

Serving customers across North America, Europe and Asia, inTEST supports semiconductor fabs, assembly and packaging facilities, research laboratories and OEM equipment builders.