Teledyne Technologies Incorporated · TDY · FY2024 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2024

Teledyne: Defense and Marine Demand Offset Industrial Weakness

Teledyne's quarter supports a constructive but mixed operating picture: defense, marine instrumentation, backlog, and cash generation provided durable offsets to weaker industrial imaging and test-and-measurement demand. The thesis depends on those growth drivers continuing while short-cycle markets recover.

Reported Before market openNYSETechnology $29.92B market cap
100quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $4.58 Consensus $4.50
EPS surprise +1.8% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.37B Consensus $1.36B
Revenue surprise +1.1% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +3.7% Event window
SPY move -2.3% Same window
Abnormal move +6.0% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.8× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +0.4% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The current quarter added stronger evidence of defense and marine momentum, including new UAV and mini-drone programs, a 1.07 book-to-bill ratio, record backlog, and record free cash flow. Industrial imaging and test-and-measurement remained areas of weakness, while full-year EPS guidance was unchanged.

Guidance delta

Management maintained full-year GAAP and non-GAAP EPS guidance.

Key takeaways

  • Defense and marine instrumentation growth offset weakness in industrial imaging and test and measurement.
  • A 1.07 book-to-bill ratio and record backlog supported confidence in sequential sales growth.
  • Management reported record free cash flow and continued capital deployment flexibility.
  • New Rogue 1 and Black Hornet 4 programs added product momentum.
  • Margins improved across most segments while full-year earnings guidance was maintained.

Management priorities

  • Continue share repurchases under the $1.25 billion authorization.
  • Pursue strategic acquisitions to complement the portfolio.
  • Scale Rogue 1 and Black Hornet 4 production.
  • Expand marine instrumentation capacity for offshore energy demand.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
TDY EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $4.63 Q1 '24 actual $4.55, miss Q2 '24 estimate $4.50 Q2 '24 actual $4.58, beat Q3 '24 estimate $4.97 Q3 '24 actual $5.10, beat Q2 '25 estimate $5.05 Q2 '25 actual $5.20, beat Q3 '25 estimate $5.47 Q3 '25 actual $5.57, beat Q4 '25 estimate $5.83 Q4 '25 actual $6.30, beat Q1 '26 estimate $5.47 Q1 '26 actual $5.80, beat Q2 '26 estimate $5.79 Q2 '26 actual $6.28, beat Q3 '26 estimate $6.16 Q4 '26 estimate $6.50 Q1 '27 estimate $6.12
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy17 ratings
Bullish1270.6%
Neutral423.5%
Bearish15.9%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$645.47Previous close
$465Low
$682.77Average
$830High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 27, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Needham Buy BuyMaintainOct 23, 2026
Stifel Buy BuyMaintainOct 22, 2026
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainAug 13, 2026
Barclays Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainJul 24, 2026
Citigroup Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 1, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $645.47. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$646$625.41 +0.1%Oct 26, 2026
NeedhamJames Ricchiuti$775$620.47 +20.1%Oct 23, 2026
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$795$630.1 +23.2%Oct 22, 2026
NeedhamAnalyst unavailable$760$597.11 +17.7%Sep 15, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$715$686.49 +10.8%Aug 13, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated develops and supplies advanced technologies primarily for industrial sectors experiencing growth, serving customers across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, and other international markets. The company's Instrumentation division provides sophisticated monitoring and control equipment for use in marine environments, environmental management, various industrial processes, and other specialized applications. It also offers electronic tools for testing and measurement, alongside connectivity devices for power and communication within distributed instrumentation setups and sensor networks. Its Digital Imaging segment specializes in a broad range of imaging solutions. This includes visible spectrum sensors and digital cameras vital for industrial machine vision, automated quality control, as well as medical, research, and scientific purposes. Additionally, it offers infrared and X-ray imaging technologies for industrial, governmental, and healthcare applications.…

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