Northland Securities Has Negative View of inTEST Q3 Earnings

inTEST Co. (NYSE:INTT) – Investment analysts at Northland Securities lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for inTEST in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 5th. Northland Securities analyst T. Jackson now anticipates that the company will earn $0.09 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.10. The consensus estimate for inTEST’s current full-year earnings is $0.41 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for inTEST’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.51 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Lake Street Capital increased their price target on inTEST from $10.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded inTEST from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Strong Buy” and an average price target of $19.00.

inTEST Stock Performance

Shares of INTT stock opened at $17.41 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $217.56 million, a P/E ratio of 75.70 and a beta of 1.55. The business’s 50 day moving average is $14.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. inTEST has a 12-month low of $5.58 and a 12-month high of $20.00.

Institutional Trading of inTEST

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of inTEST in the fourth quarter worth approximately $88,000. Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new stake in shares of inTEST in the fourth quarter worth approximately $121,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in shares of inTEST in the third quarter worth approximately $127,000. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of inTEST in the third quarter worth approximately $146,000. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of inTEST in the fourth quarter worth approximately $149,000. 63.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

inTEST News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting inTEST this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks moved INTT to a top-tier recommendation and included the stock on its May strong‑buy/momentum lists — a likely driver of increased buying interest from retail and momentum investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 2026 results beat expectations: EPS $0.16 vs Zacks estimate $0.08 (vs loss a year ago). The stronger-than-expected quarter supports the bull case and helps explain short-term upside. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors can review the Q1 2026 earnings call transcript for management commentary that may clarify revenue drivers and backlog — useful for judging sustainability of the beat. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities issued multiple estimate revisions: it raised FY2026 and one near-term quarter but cut several Q1–Q4 2027 and other quarterly EPS forecasts, signaling weaker medium‑term expectations that could cap gains if guidance/market conditions deteriorate. Read More.

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.