inTEST (NYSE:INTT) Upgraded at Northland Securities

Northland Securities upgraded shares of inTEST (NYSE:INTT) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research note published on Monday, Marketbeat reports. Northland Securities currently has $15.00 price target on the stock. Northland Securities also issued estimates for inTEST’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.26 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $0.92 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $1.11 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $1.28 EPS.

Separately, Zacks Research lowered shares of inTEST from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.00.

inTEST Stock Down 1.0%

inTEST stock opened at $14.23 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market cap of $178.80 million, a P/E ratio of 61.87 and a beta of 1.47. The business has a fifty day moving average of $15.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.37. inTEST has a twelve month low of $6.63 and a twelve month high of $20.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ritholtz Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of inTEST in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $267,000. Globeflex Capital L P grew its position in inTEST by 632.6% during the 1st quarter. Globeflex Capital L P now owns 118,572 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,619,000 after purchasing an additional 102,387 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP increased its stake in inTEST by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,555,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,616,000 after purchasing an additional 106,222 shares in the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new position in inTEST during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $953,000. Finally, Nano Cap New Millennium Growth Fund L P purchased a new position in shares of inTEST in the fourth quarter worth $598,000. 63.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key inTEST News

Here are the key news stories impacting inTEST this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its rating on inTEST to Outperform and maintained a $15 price target. The target is modestly above the stock’s recent trading level, offering potential upside if the company meets the firm’s forecasts. inTEST Raised to Outperform at Northland Securities
• Positive Sentiment: Northland significantly increased its earnings outlook for 2027, lifting Q1 EPS expectations to $0.09 from $0.04 and full-year 2027 EPS to $0.73 from $0.51. The firm also projects EPS of $0.92 in 2028 and $1.11 in 2029, signaling expectations for strong longer-term earnings growth.
• Positive Sentiment: Estimates for Q3 2026, Q4 2026, Q2 2027, Q3 2027 and Q4 2027 were also raised, indicating that Northland expects improving profitability through the next several reporting periods.
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland’s forecast for current full-year EPS is $0.43, compared with the broader consensus estimate of $0.41. This represents a favorable view, but the difference is relatively small and may already be reflected in the stock’s valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term estimates were reduced: Q2 2026 EPS was cut to $0.04 from $0.10, and FY2026 EPS was lowered to $0.43 from $0.45. These downgrades suggest weaker results before the expected recovery and may be weighing on investor sentiment.

inTEST Company Profile

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.