CognizantCTSH
CTSH
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: 336,300
0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 81
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 [Q4 2024] → 10 (+1) [Q1 2025]
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 967 [Q4 2024] → 983 (+16) [Q1 2025]
0.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.47% [Q4 2024] → 93.75% (-0.73%) [Q1 2025]
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 361 | Existing positions reduced: 368
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.9B [Q4 2024] → $35.2B (-$696M) [Q1 2025]
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $293M | Put options by funds: $595M
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$79
5%
upside
Avg. target
$87
16%
upside
High target
$98
30%
upside
6 analyst ratings
3 positive
50%
3 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
JP Morgan Tien-Tsin Huang | 30%upside $98 | Overweight Upgraded | 19 May 2025 |
TD Securities Bryan Bergin | 5%upside $79 | Hold Maintained | 1 May 2025 |
BMO Capital Keith Bachman | 13%upside $85 | Market Perform Maintained | 1 May 2025 |
Susquehanna James Friedman | 19%upside $90 | Positive Upgraded | 1 May 2025 |
Baird David Koning | 9%upside $82 | Neutral Maintained | 1 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 15 articles about CTSH published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Why Cognizant (CTSH) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
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Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day ago
New HFS Research Report in Partnership with Cognizant Unveils How the '15% Club' is Reaping Real Business Value from AI
New research reveals only 15% of consumer goods companies successfully scale AI, but those firms—the "15% Club"—achieve significant ROI by prioritizing governance, agile funding, and business-driven AI initiatives across marketing, supply chain, customer service and product innovation. BOSTON , July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HFS Research, in partnership with Cognizant, has released a new report revealing how a select group of consumer goods firms—dubbed the "15% Club"—are moving beyond AI experimentation to enterprise-wide impact.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day ago
Cognizant Introduces Agent Foundry: Powering Agentic AI at Enterprise Scale
Cognizant Agent Foundry gives enterprises a composable, platform-agnostic pathway to becoming agentic enterprises, where humans and AI agents work in concert across functions to accelerate outcomes and unlock business value from AI. TEANECK, N.J.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Invest in These 5 Low Price-to-Sales Stocks Before They Take Off
Low P/S stocks like HG, GBX, SIG, CTSH and PAGS show strong value potential, backed by fundamentals and business momentum.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 days ago
Cognizant Schedules Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
TEANECK, N.J. , July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, will announce results for the second quarter of 2025 on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 after market close.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Cognizant Technology Solutions: Growth Acceleration To Drive Valuation Re-Rating
I rate CTSH stock a buy, as accelerating organic revenue growth and strong large-deal momentum signal a clear growth inflection point. AI investments are already driving client value, enhancing productivity and competitiveness, and positioning Cognizant to gain market share over the coming years. Management's turnaround strategy is working, with CTSH closing its growth gap with peers, which should lead to a valuation multiple re-rating.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
3 IT Services Stocks to Buy Right Now From a Prospering Industry
The Zacks Computers - IT Services Industry participants like INFY, CTSH and TBLA are benefiting from ongoing digitization, strong demand for hybrid working solutions and improving IT spending.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Cognizant Among First to Sign White House Pledge to Invest in AI Education for America's Youth
TEANECK, N.J. , July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cognizant was recognized as one of the first organizations to sign the White House's Pledge to America's Youth: Investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Aker Solutions and Cognizant Renew Collaboration to Drive IT Transformation with AI-First Approach
The new agreement seeks to modernize Aker Solutions' IT infrastructure using AI platforms, including Cognizant Neuro® platform. OSLO, Norway , June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) and Aker Solutions, a global leader from Norway in the energy industry, have extended their long-lasting partnership, which began in 2016, with a new multi-year agreement.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
CTSH vs. EPAM: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Investors looking for stocks in the Computers - IT Services sector might want to consider either Cognizant (CTSH) or Epam (EPAM). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
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