TAYLOR DEVICES INC (TAYD)
Industrials · Aerospace and defense equipment manufacturing / motion control devices · NASDAQ
Taylor Devices is a leader in shock absorption and vibration isolation technology, providing critical energy management solutions for infrastructure and defense.
What TAYLOR DEVICES INC does
Taylor Devices is an industrial equipment manufacturer that designs and produces aerospace and industrial damping devices, as well as motion control systems. The company serves aerospace, defense, and industrial markets with products including viscous dampers, elastomeric devices, and specialized motion control equipment. They operate through a single reportable segment and maintain a capital-light business model with strong cash generation and profitability.
Themes: Aerospace equipment / damping systems, Defense / aerospace suppliers, Motion control technology, Specialized industrial manufacturing
Fundamentals
- Price$58.52 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$189M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+30.2% 2025-08-21 close $44.96 → 2026-08-21 close $58.52
- P/E16.88 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+21.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+45.5% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+15.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+12.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+14.5% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.93 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earningsn/a no earnings announcement (Form 8-K, Item 2.02) has been filed in our data yet
How TAYD compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 350 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit margintop 10% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating margintop 10% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross margintop 25% 455 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 460 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 25% 426 covered Industrials peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 414 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
How TAYLOR DEVICES INC looks technically
TAYLOR DEVICES INC (TAYD) is trading 3.4% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 59 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 10, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 60, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 6 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It just made a new 20-day high, its first since 2026-06-30, pushing above its recent trading range. It is 35.2% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 3.4% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -3.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $55.42 | $55.42 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $60.60 | $60.60 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 21 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 21 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 51.005. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 59 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 59 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 10, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 10.2 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 60, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 60.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($50.50 to $61.21) — its "stochastic" reading is 75 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 74.9 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 6 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 6 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $90.37 | $90.37 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 35.2% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -35.2% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 44.5% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +44.5% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 35.2% below its highest point of the past year | 35.2% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it just made a new 20-day high, its first since 2026-06-30, pushing above its recent trading range | 1 session |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 40 trading days ago | 40 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $90.37 (set on 2026-02-18) | $90.37 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($41.28 to $89.95), and it has given back close to two thirds of its rise from last year’s low — 65% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket", and this is inside it — for this company that is $58.31 to $59.87. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 64.6% |
| From the all-time high | it is 35.2% below its all-time high | -35.2% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.0% above a support level at $57.95 — a price it turned at twice since 2024-08-28, most recently on 2026-07-22. Since 2024-08-21 it has 12 such levels below the current price and 2 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -1.0% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $2.11 (set on 2008-11-26) | $2.11 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 2673.6% above its all-time low | +2,674% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 33rd percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $2.86 between its high and its low — about 4.9% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $2.86 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $50.49 and $58.08 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $50.49 – $54.29 – $58.08 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.9% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.9% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 0.7 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (3.4% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 0.7 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.60× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
3
| Since a doji | 4 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 4 sessions ago |
|---|---|---|
| Since a bullish engulfing | 3 sessions ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | 3 sessions ago |
| Since a bearish engulfing | 1 session ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 1 session ago |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.5% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +0.5% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.1% gap down opened on 2026-07-29 has been "filled" 17 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 17 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 1.3 percentage points (the stock gained 3.7% while the market gained 2.3%) | +1.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 13.7 percentage points (the stock gained 16.8% while the market gained 3.1%) | +13.7% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 46.0 percentage points (the stock lost 34.9% while the market gained 11.1%) | -46.0% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 9.7 percentage points (the stock gained 30.2% while the market gained 20.5%) | +9.7% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 3.0% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 2.4% of the share price. | +3.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 9% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $64.35 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 158 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -9.1% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 6% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-03-31 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $55.37 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 98 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +5.7% |
Price levels it has turned at before
TAYD last closed at $58.52 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 12 prices below its last close and 2 above; the 3 nearest below and the 2 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $57.95 | Support | 1.0% below the last close | turned there twice · 2024-08-28 to 2026-07-22 |
| $53.56 | Support | 8.5% below the last close | turned there four times · 2024-11-06 to 2026-07-07 |
| $51.50 | Support | 12.0% below the last close | turned there four times · 2024-09-06 to 2026-08-10 |
| $75.25 | Resistance | 28.6% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-01-16 to 2026-02-13 |
| $90.18 | Resistance | 54.1% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-18 to 2026-03-04 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $51.01.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 6 trading days, since 2026-08-14.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke out to a new 20-day high · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market · Near the golden pocket (has given back about two thirds of its 52-week move) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$67.00 range $67.00 – $67.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-17. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for TAYD
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.78 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-17
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Concentration risk: Revenue dependent on aerospace and defense markets, which are cyclical and subject to government budget cycles and spending decisions","Small-cap liquidity and scale: Limited financial resources and manufacturing capacity relative to larger industrial competitors may constrain growth opportunities","Supply chain and manufacturing: Dependence on timely delivery of specialized materials and components; any production disruptions could impact customer relationships and project timelines"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of TAYD's 10-Q filed 2026-03-31 against the prior one filed 2025-12-31.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Page number '9' added before Cautionary Statement section
- New summary table header line stating 'For the nine months ended February 28, 2026 (All figures discussed are for the nine months ended February 28, 2026, as compared to the nine months ended February 28, 2025)'
- Nine-month period data: Net revenue $32,695,000 vs $30,732,000 with 6% increase
- Nine-month period data: Cost of goods sold $18,305,000 vs $16,813,000 with 9% increase
- Nine-month period data: Gross profit $14,390,000 vs $13,919,000 with 3% increase
- Nine-month period: 37 long-term projects in process compared to 31 in prior year
- Nine-month period: Aerospace/defense customer sales increased 22%
- Nine-month period: Structural customer sales (construction of buildings and bridges) decreased 16%
- Nine-month period: Industrial customer sales decreased 12%
- Nine-month period: Backlog at February 28, 2026 of 116 open orders totaling $20.8 million
- Nine-month period: Asia geographic percentage 7% vs 10%
- Nine-month period: R&D costs $358,000 vs $319,000 with 12% increase
- Nine-month period: SG&A expenses $7,241,000 vs $7,731,000 with -6% decrease
- Nine-month period: SG&A as percentage of net revenue 22% vs 25%
- Nine-month period: 47,850 stock options granted with $800,000 compensation cost
- Nine-month period: 46,800 stock options granted with $731,000 compensation cost
- Removed:
- Summary comparison table header 'Summary comparison of the six months ended November 30, 2025 and November 30, 2024'
- Six-month comparison line items removed from summary table
- Six-month period data: Net revenue $21,522,000 vs $20,167,000
- Six-month period data: Cost of goods sold $11,624,000 vs $10,777,000
- Six-month period data: Gross profit $9,898,000 vs $9,390,000
- Six-month period: 31 long-term projects in process compared to 27
- Six-month period: Revenue decreases for construction of buildings and bridges (4%), and industrial (1%)
- Six-month period: Backlog at November 30, 2025 of 134 open orders totaling $25.1 million
- Six-month period: R&D costs $295,000 vs $172,000 with 72% increase
- Six-month period: SG&A expenses $5,128,000 vs $5,369,000 with -4% decrease
- Six-month period: SG&A as percentage of net revenue 24% vs 27%
- Six-month period customer breakdown percentages (Industrial 10% vs 12%, Structural 29% vs 29%, Aerospace/Defense 61% vs 59%)
- Six-month period geographic percentages (U.S. 88% vs 82%, Other 5% vs 7%)
- Reworded:
- Reporting period changed from 'six months ended November 30' to 'nine months ended February 28'
- Prior year comparison periods adjusted accordingly from November 30, 2024 to February 28, 2025
- Operating Income statement appears truncated/incomplete in both versions at similar point
- Notes:
- Both source texts appear truncated at the Operating Income section and do not contain complete text for full comparison of that section
- Changes reflect reporting period transition from six-month to nine-month year-to-date results
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Nine-month period ended February 28, 2026 comparative financial data (newer filing covers nine months vs. six months in older filing)
- Nine-month earnings per share calculation: $2.12 for February 28, 2026 and $1.83 for February 28, 2025
- Nine-month net income: $6,696,848 for February 28, 2026 and $5,725,060 for February 28, 2025
- Nine-month sales, net: $32,695,023 for February 28, 2026 and $30,731,571 for February 28, 2025
- Removed:
- Six-month period comparative data (older filing reported six-month results ended November 30, 2025)
- Six-month earnings per share: $1.33 for November 30, 2025 and $1.19 for November 30, 2024
- Six-month net income: $4,198,708 for November 30, 2025 and $3,722,815 for November 30, 2024
- Three-month period ended November 30, 2025 (older filing)
- November 30, 2025 balance sheet date (replaced with February 28, 2026)
- Six-month cash flow statement (replaced with nine-month statement)
- References to November 30 fiscal periods throughout financial statements
- Reworded:
- Balance sheet comparison date changed from November 30, 2025 to February 28, 2026
- Income statement periods changed from 'six months ended' to 'nine months ended'
- Cash flow statement header changed from 'six months ended' to 'nine months ended'
- Note 4 reference: 'nine-month periods' and 'three-month periods' ended February 28, 2026 and 2025 (replacing six-month and three-month periods ended November 30, 2025 and 2024)
- Notes:
- Risk Factors section headers appear identical in both filings; actual Risk Factors content text not provided in either source
- The documents provided are truncated and do not show complete Risk Factors disclosure section, limiting assessment to financial statement changes only
- Both filings maintain the same Form 10-Q structure and formatting
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
- Last 180 days0 buys · 2 sells ($283629) — 1 selling insider
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-04-28. As of 2026-08-25.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about TAYD's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding TAYD as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 92,671
- Reported value $5,282,222
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 4 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
TAYD had 131,462 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
TAYD had 4.08% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 3.14 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 131,462
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.08%
- Prior settlement (shares) 130,012
- Reported change 1.12%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.14
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Frequently asked questions
What does TAYLOR DEVICES INC (TAYD) do?
Taylor Devices is an industrial equipment manufacturer that designs and produces aerospace and industrial damping devices, as well as motion control systems. The company serves aerospace, defense, and industrial markets with products including viscous dampers, elastomeric devices, and specialized motion control equipment. They operate through a single reportable segment and maintain a capital-light business model with strong cash generation and profitability.
What sector is TAYLOR DEVICES INC (TAYD) in?
TAYLOR DEVICES INC (TAYD) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is Aerospace and defense equipment manufacturing / motion control devices. It trades on NASDAQ.
Who are TAYLOR DEVICES INC's (TAYD) competitors?
Notable peers of TAYLOR DEVICES INC (TAYD) include ITT Inc., EnPro Industries, Parker Hannifin and Woodward. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is TAYLOR DEVICES INC (TAYD) overbought or oversold right now?
TAYLOR DEVICES INC (TAYD) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 60, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on TAYD come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.