Cognizant
CTSH
57.07
-0.15
-0.26%
Cognizant
US · CTSH
#764 by market cap
Listed 1970
57.07
-0.15
-0.26%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 67s ago
· 2026-10-08 09:01
Pre-market
57.25
+0.32%
After-hours
57.25
+0.32%
Overnight
57.10
+0.05%
- Market cap
- 25.71B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 12.25
- P/Bi
- 1.78
- EPSi
- 4.56
- Div yieldi
- 2.24%
- 52W posi
- 42%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on CTSH?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 17 analysts
Buy
Avg price target
67.85 +18.9%
Price target rangecurrent 57.07
Low47.00
Avg67.85
High103.00
Buy 47%
Hold 53%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | Wells Fargo | -- | BUY | 103.00 |
| 2026-09-21 | William Blair | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2026-09-18 | Deutsche Bank | -- | BUY | 70.00 |
| 2026-09-16 | Truist Financial | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-08-25 | Wolfe Research | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-08-12 | Wells Fargo | -- | BUY | 67.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Mizuho Securities | -- | HOLD | 64.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Guggenheim | -- | BUY | 65.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | Baird | -- | HOLD | 68.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | Wedbush | -- | BUY | 70.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | SIG | -- | BUY | 82.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | BMO Capital | -- | HOLD | 63.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | Citi | -- | HOLD | 60.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | J.P. Morgan | -- | BUY | 67.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | William Blair | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2026-07-29 | Needham | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-07-29 | Goldman Sachs | -- | HOLD | 70.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | Truist Financial | -- | HOLD | 50.00 |
| 2026-07-27 | Guggenheim | -- | BUY | 65.00 |
| 2026-07-24 | J.P. Morgan | -- | BUY | 55.00 |
| 2026-07-23 | RBC Capital | -- | HOLD | 47.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Wedbush | -- | BUY | 70.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | BMO Capital | -- | HOLD | 50.00 |
| 2026-07-16 | DBS | -- | BUY | 53.00 |
| 2026-07-13 | Citi | -- | HOLD | 45.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
StockVane factor grade
B
Momentum strategy signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Buy
Mostly aligned, one view stands apart.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Improving
2
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 2 upgrades vs 0 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: Wedbush moved from Hold to Buy on 2026-06-08.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Wedbush | HOLD → BUY | 70.00 |
| 2025-11-21 | William Blair | HOLD → BUY | -- |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-07-29 | -- | ±10.50% | +11.25% (beat) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-04-29 | -- | ±7.37% | -0.76% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-02-04 | -- | ±7.60% | +2.97% (in line) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-10-29 | -- | ±7.21% | +5.71% (in line) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-07-30 | After close | ±7.49% | -2.41% (in line) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2025-04-30 | After close | ±7.34% | +2.26% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-02-05 | After close | ±6.89% | +4.17% (in line) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-10-30 | After close | ±7.86% | +0.32% (in line) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-07-31 | After close | ±6.79% | +0.83% (in line) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-05-01 | After close | ±8.11% | +1.38% (in line) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-02-06 | After close | ±7.35% | -0.93% (in line) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-11-01 | After close | ±7.96% | -2.02% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 09:01:44 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.