Northland Securities Increases Earnings Estimates for inTEST

inTEST Co. (NYSE:INTT) – Analysts at Northland Securities boosted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for inTEST in a report issued on Wednesday, April 1st. Northland Securities analyst E. Jackson now expects that the company will earn $0.08 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.03. The consensus estimate for inTEST’s current full-year earnings is $0.41 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for inTEST’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS.

Separately, Lake Street Capital upped their price objective on inTEST from $10.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, inTEST has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.00.

inTEST Price Performance

NYSE INTT opened at $14.07 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $175.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.18 and a beta of 1.36. inTEST has a 1-year low of $5.24 and a 1-year high of $15.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $11.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.37.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of inTEST during the 4th quarter worth $88,000. Globeflex Capital L P purchased a new stake in shares of inTEST in the 4th quarter worth $121,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in shares of inTEST in the 3rd quarter worth $127,000. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new position in inTEST in the 3rd quarter worth $146,000. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new position in inTEST in the 4th quarter worth $149,000. 63.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key inTEST News

Here are the key news stories impacting inTEST this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised FY2026 EPS sharply (to $0.40 from $0.22) and boosted FY2027 to $0.56 (from $0.46), implying a stronger multi‑year earnings trajectory that can justify higher share valuation. See MarketBeat INTT page for the research summaries. Northland research summaries
• Positive Sentiment: Northland increased quarterly EPS estimates across 2026 (Q1 $0.08, Q2 $0.09, Q3 $0.10, Q4 $0.12) — and issued forward quarterly estimates for 2027 — signaling the analyst expects steadier, improving quarterly profitability. This concentrated upgrade activity is likely the principal reason traders are viewing INTT more favorably. Quarterly estimate details
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary roundup that includes inTEST and larger tech names appeared in The Globe and Mail; it offers context on analyst views but does not appear to add company‑specific detail beyond the research upgrades. Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: inTEST (INTT) and Intel (INTC)

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.