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Cognizant

72.16 USD
-0.21
0.29%
At close Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
71.54
-0.62
0.86%
1 day
-0.29%
5 days
2.53%
1 month
-5.88%
3 months
-10.52%
6 months
-14.95%
Year to date
-5.56%
1 year
-6.05%
5 years
7.80%
10 years
22.35%
 

About: Cognizant is a global IT services provider, offering consulting and outsourcing services to some of the world's largest enterprises spanning the financial services, media and communications, healthcare, natural resources, and consumer products industries. Cognizant employs nearly 350,000 people globally, roughly 70% of whom are in India, although the company's headquarters are in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Employees: 343,800

0
Funds holding %
of 7,429 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

1.49% more ownership

Funds ownership: 93.91% [Q1] → 95.4% (+1.49%) [Q2]

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 369 | Existing positions reduced: 353

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $35.5B [Q1] → $36.7B (+$1.19B) [Q2]

5% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 110

6% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $237M | Put options by funds: $252M

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 989 [Q1] → 956 (-33) [Q2]

27% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q1] → 8 (-3) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$80
11%
upside
Avg. target
$90
24%
upside
High target
$100
39%
upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
75%
neutral
25%
negative
0%
JP Morgan
Tien-Tsin Huang
23%upside
$89
Overweight
Maintained
20 Aug 2025
Guggenheim
Jonathan Lee
25%upside
$90
Buy
Upgraded
18 Jul 2025
Deutsche Bank
Bryan Keane
11%upside
$80
Hold
Reinstated
17 Jul 2025
Evercore ISI Group
David Togut
39%upside
$100
Outperform
Initiated
17 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 18 articles about CTSH published over the past 30 days

Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
Cognizant's "Vibe Coding" Event Sets GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title
Cognizant assembled the world's largest online generative AI hackathon, producing 30,601 working protype projects. More than 53,000 Cognizant associates, across 40 countries, joined the Vibe Coding event to explore the future of work and accelerate AI literacy across the enterprise.
Cognizant's "Vibe Coding" Event Sets GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here's Why Cognizant (CTSH) is a Strong Value Stock
The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here's why you should take advantage.
Here's Why Cognizant (CTSH) is a Strong Value Stock
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Cognizant Technology Solutions: An Unheralded AI Value Play
Many assume we know who's who in AI: Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, etc. Not so! Many are missing out on consultants that help companies implement AI. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is one such consultant. It's not the biggest. But the path it traveled that led it to AI consulting gives it some unique advantages and perspectives. With roots in Business Process Outsourcing, CTSH has developed serious “domain knowledge” in particular industries. If you ever hired a consultant, you KNOW how valuable that is.
Cognizant Technology Solutions: An Unheralded AI Value Play
Neutral
Reuters
1 week ago
Cognizant to hike wages of 80% employees in November after three-month delay, company says
Cognizant will delay its annual wage hikes, with pay increases for about 80% of its global workforce now set to take effect on November 1, according to a company statement sent to Reuters in an email on Thursday.
Cognizant to hike wages of 80% employees in November after three-month delay, company says
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Cognizant (CTSH) International Revenue Performance Explored
Review Cognizant's (CTSH) international revenue performance and how it affects the predictions of financial analysts on Wall Street and the future prospects for the stock.
Cognizant (CTSH) International Revenue Performance Explored
Neutral
The Motley Fool
3 weeks ago
Cognizant (CTSH) Q2 Revenue Rises 8%
Cognizant (CTSH) Q2 Revenue Rises 8%
Cognizant (CTSH) Q2 Revenue Rises 8%
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Cognizant Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates: Will Raised View Aid Shares?
CTSH tops second-quarter estimates and raises full-year guidance as Health Sciences and Financial Services drive growth.
Cognizant Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates: Will Raised View Aid Shares?
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Jatin Pravinchandra Dalal - Chief Financial Officer Ravi Kumar Singisetti - CEO & Director Tyler J. Scott - Vice President of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Amit Jawaharlaz Daryanani - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Bryan C.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Cognizant (CTSH) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for Cognizant (CTSH) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Cognizant (CTSH) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Cognizant (CTSH) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Cognizant (CTSH) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.31 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.26 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.17 per share a year ago.
Cognizant (CTSH) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
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