inTEST (NYSE:INTT) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of inTEST (NYSE:INTT) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, Lake Street Capital lifted their target price on shares of inTEST from $10.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.00.

inTEST Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:INTT opened at $17.41 on Tuesday. inTEST has a fifty-two week low of $5.58 and a fifty-two week high of $20.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 2.26. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $14.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.60. The firm has a market cap of $217.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.70 and a beta of 1.55.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of INTT. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of inTEST during the fourth quarter worth about $88,000. Globeflex Capital L P purchased a new stake in inTEST in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $121,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in shares of inTEST in the third quarter valued at approximately $127,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in shares of inTEST during the 1st quarter valued at about $254,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new stake in inTEST during the third quarter valued at about $146,000. 63.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.