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Analyst Sentiment

Analysts are neutral — opinion is divided on direction.

Consensus Rating
Hold
23 analysts·High coverage
39%
Rating Distribution
Strong Buy
00%
Buy
939%
Hold
1252%
Sell
29%
Strong Sell
00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Current price is 2% above analyst consensus — near fair value expected.

Bear Case
$82.00
-4%
Consensus
$83.60
-2%
Bull Case
$85.00
+-0%
Price Range23 analysts
Low
Consensus
High
$82.00
$85.00
Current Target
Current Price
$85.26
Above Target
$1.66

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

2026E$5.62(15 analysts)
P/E19x
Current: 19.5x
Actual
Estimate
Range (Low–High)
Stock Alarm Pro
Forward Growth Estimates (YoY)
FY2027
Rev+5.75%
EPS+8.82%
FY2028
Rev+4.97%
EPS+3.94%

Earnings Surprises

Beat rate:92%(11/12 quarters)
Avg surprise:+6.0%
Beat
Miss
Inline
Estimate
Based on reported EPS vs consensus estimate.

Recent Analyst Actions

Dec 8, 2025UBS
Cognizant price target raised to $82 from $78 at UBS
Target:$82.00
+1.6%from $80.72
Oct 30, 2025UBS
Cognizant price target raised to $78 from $72 at UBS
Target:$78.00
+8.6%from $71.82
Oct 30, 2025Mizuho Securities
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) PT Raised to $85 at Mizuho
Target:$85.00
+18.6%from $71.69
Oct 29, 2025Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs Reiterates Neutral Rating on Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH)
Target:$84.00
+23.9%from $67.82
Oct 21, 2025Wells Fargo
Cognizant initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo
Target:$82.00
+19.2%from $68.77
Oct 21, 2025Guggenheim
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) PT Lowered to $85 at Guggenheim
Target:$85.00
+27.4%from $66.70
Dec 17, 2024Barclays
Cognizant upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays
Target:$95.00
+18.7%from $80.06
Oct 29, 2024Mizuho Securities
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) PT Lowered to $83 at Mizuho
Target:$83.00
+10.7%from $74.98
Oct 22, 2024Deutsche Bank
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) PT Raised to $80 at Deutsche Bank
Target:$80.00
+4.1%from $76.87
Sep 11, 2024Goldman Sachs
Cognizant seeing signs of stabilization, says Goldman Sachs
Target:$76.00
-0.4%from $76.30
Aug 28, 2024RBC Capital
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) PT Raised to $82 at RBC Capital
Target:$82.00
+6.1%from $77.27
Aug 7, 2024Bank of America Securities
Cognizant upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at BofA
Target:$75.00
+3.2%from $72.65
Aug 1, 2024BMO Capital
Cognizant price target raised to $85 from $78 at BMO Capital
Target:$85.00
+12.3%from $75.68
Jun 24, 2024Goldman Sachs
Cognizant initiated with a Neutral at Goldman Sachs
Target:$72.00
+5.4%from $68.34
Jun 10, 2024Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank Reiterates Hold Rating on Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH)
Target:$70.00
+4.1%from $67.25
Apr 30, 2024BMO Capital
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) PT Lowered to $77 at BMO Capital
Target:$77.00
+17.2%from $65.68
Apr 12, 2024Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley on Cognizant (CTSH): 'Discretionary Spending Still Challenged; Bookings Strength Intact'
Target:$65.00
-6.2%from $69.26
Jan 11, 2024Jefferies
Jefferies Upgrades Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) to Buy
Target:$85.00
+13.5%from $74.88
Feb 3, 2023Susquehanna
Susquehanna Maintains Positive on Cognizant Tech Solns, Lowers Price Target to $91
Target:$91.00
+31.8%from $69.04
Feb 3, 2023Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Cognizant Tech Solns, Lowers Price Target to $60
Target:$60.00
-15.1%from $70.66
Jan 15, 2023UBS
Cognizant price target raised to $68 from $62 at UBS
Target:$68.00
+6.2%from $64.06
Jan 13, 2023BMO Capital
BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform on Cognizant Tech Solns, Raises Price Target to $71
Target:$71.00
+9.1%from $65.10
Dec 15, 2022J.P. Morgan
JP Morgan Downgrades Cognizant Tech Solns to Underweight, Raises Price Target to $62
Target:$62.00
+6.5%from $58.23
Nov 6, 2022Barclays
Cognizant price target lowered to $45 from $55 at Barclays
Target:$45.00
-14.5%from $52.63
Nov 3, 2022BMO Capital
BMO Capital Downgrades Cognizant Tech Solns to Market Perform, Lowers Price Target to $65
Target:$65.00
+25.1%from $51.96

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