EVP & CFO of Teradata Corp. (TDC) Stephen Mark Scheppmann sells 20,000 shares of TDC on 12/12/2012 at an average price of $61.26 a share.

Teradata Corporation has a market cap of $9.84 billion; its shares were traded at around $60.85 with a P/E ratio of 22.6 and P/S ratio of 4.2. Teradata Corporation had an annual average earning growth of 10.4% over the past 5 years.

CFO Recent Trades:

• EVP & CFO Stephen Mark Scheppmann sold 20,000 shares of TDC stock on 12/12/2012 at the average price of 61.26. Stephen Mark Scheppmann owns at least 59,127 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.67% since.
• EVP & CFO Stephen Mark Scheppmann sold 18,000 shares of TDC stock on 08/14/2012 at the average price of 75.5. Stephen Mark Scheppmann owns at least 54,416 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 19.4% since.
• EVP & CFO Stephen Mark Scheppmann sold 18,000 shares of TDC stock on 08/08/2012 at the average price of 73.97. Stephen Mark Scheppmann owns at least 54,416 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 17.74% since.
• EVP & CFO Stephen Mark Scheppmann sold 36,000 shares of TDC stock on 08/03/2012 at the average price of 71.08. Stephen Mark Scheppmann owns at least 54,416 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 14.39% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of TDC. For the complete insider trading history of TDC, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Director Victor L Lund sold 62,388 shares of TDC stock on 08/28/2012 at the average price of 76.33. Victor L Lund owns at least 21,906 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 20.28% since.
• Chief Human Resource Officer Saundra Davis sold 5,000 shares of TDC stock on 08/13/2012 at the average price of 75.97. Saundra Davis owns at least 36,256 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 19.9% since.
• EVP, Global Field Operations Robert Fair sold 18,552 shares of TDC stock on 08/07/2012 at the average price of 73.87. Robert Fair owns at least 75,091 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 17.63% since.
• EVP, Technology & Support Svcs Daniel L Harrington sold 4,701 shares of TDC stock on 08/07/2012 at the average price of 74. Daniel L Harrington owns at least 40,265 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 17.77% since.
• General Counsel & Secretary Laura K Nyquist sold 20,000 shares of TDC stock on 08/07/2012 at the average price of 73. Laura K Nyquist owns at least 41,944 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 16.64% since.

For the complete insider trading history of TDC, click here.

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