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Tennant Company (TNC) Stock Analysis

Momentum Cont setup

HoldVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

Earnings in 3 days (2026-05-04). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $82.08, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.5% away).

Tennant Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets floor cleaning equipment in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers manual and autonomous mechanized cleaning equipment for industrial and... Read more

$82.08+16.0% A.UpsideScore 4.1/10#48 of 48 Specialty Industrial Machinery
Entry $70.82(50-day MA)Stop $67.32Target $82.14(resistance)A.R:R -0.9:1Setup A.R:R 3.3:1
Analyst target$83.75+2.0%4 analysts
$82.14our TP
$82.08price
$83.75mean
$67
$91

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $82.08, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.5% away). Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Downgraded from BUY WAIT — price $82.08 has reached target $82.14. No upside to wait for. Score 4.1/10, high confidence.

Passes 5/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 3d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (4.5% away)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)35.2
P/E (Fwd)13.5
Mkt Cap$1.5B
EV/EBITDA12.8
Profit Mgn3.6%
ROE7.1%
Rev Growth-11.3%
Beta0.98
Dividend1.49%
Rating analysts7

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C0.06bullish
IV58%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -11.3% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.0
Declining revenue: -11%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.4
Quality Rank
2.1
Value Rank
6.2

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Erm
4.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
Dividend
10.0
Earnings concerns: 0B/4MEarnings in 3 daysDividend: 149.0%
GatesA.R:R -0.9=NEGATIVEDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 3d<=7dMomentum 4.7<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Momentum 4.7>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMomentum ContSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
62 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $69.40Resistance $83.82

Price Targets

$67
$71
$82
A.Upside+0.1%
A.R:R-0.9:1
Setup A.R:R (at entry)3.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-13.3% upside)
! Earnings in 3 days - binary event risk
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

M
M
M
M
0/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-04 (3d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is TNC stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $82.08, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.5% away). Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Downgraded from BUY WAIT — price $82.08 has reached target $82.14. No upside to wait for. Target $82.14 (+0.1%), stop $67.32 (−21.9%), A.R:R -0.9:1. Score 4.1/10, high confidence.

What is the TNC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $82.14 (+16.0% upside). Target $82.14 (+0.1%), stop $67.32 (−21.9%), A.R:R -0.9:1. Stop-loss: $67.32.

What are the risks of investing in TNC?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.5% away).

Is TNC overvalued or undervalued?

Tennant Company trades at a P/E of 35.2 (forward 13.5). TrendMatrix value score: 5.4/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about TNC?

7 analysts cover TNC with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $84.

What does Tennant Company do?Tennant Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets floor cleaning equipment in the...

Tennant Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets floor cleaning equipment in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers manual and autonomous mechanized cleaning equipment for industrial and commercial use, detergent-free and other sustainable cleaning technologies, aftermarket parts and consumables, and equipment maintenance and repair services. It also provides business solutions such as financing, rental and leasing programs, and machine-to-machine asset management solutions. In addition, the company offers robotic cleaning equipment; IRIS, an asset management solution; ec-H2O NanoClean, a detergent-free cleaning solution; and ReadySpace, a rapid-drying carpet cleaning technology. It offers its products under the Tennant, Nobles, Alfa Uma Empresa Tennant, IPC, Gaomei, and Rongen brands, as well as private-label brands. The company serves retail establishments, distribution centers, factories and warehouses, public venues such as arenas and stadiums, office buildings, schools and universities, hospitals and clinics, and others. It markets its products to contract cleaners and businesses through direct sales and service organizations, as well as through a network of authorized distributors. Tennant Company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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