Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH – Get Free Report) is projected to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect Cognizant Technology Solutions to announce earnings of $1.38 per share and revenue of $5.4844 billion for the quarter. Cognizant Technology Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.630-5.770 EPS. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The information technology service provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.07. Cognizant Technology Solutions had a net margin of 10.41% and a return on equity of 17.50%. The business had revenue of $5.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.41 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share. Cognizant Technology Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Cognizant Technology Solutions to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:CTSH opened at $43.63 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $60.32. Cognizant Technology Solutions has a 52 week low of $37.08 and a 52 week high of $87.03. The company has a quick ratio of 2.23, a current ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.48, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.87.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Announces Dividend
Cognizant Technology Solutions declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Monday, May 18th that allows the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the information technology service provider to buy up to 9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have weighed in on CTSH. Weiss Ratings cut Cognizant Technology Solutions from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on Cognizant Technology Solutions in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $66.00 price objective for the company. Dbs Bank dropped their target price on Cognizant Technology Solutions from $80.00 to $66.00 in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Cognizant Technology Solutions from $80.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $59.00 price target on Cognizant Technology Solutions and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $64.26.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cognizant Technology Solutions
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CTSH. GQG Partners LLC bought a new position in Cognizant Technology Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $673,651,000. Cibc World Markets Corp bought a new stake in shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $234,671,000. FIL Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions by 46.6% in the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 6,680,508 shares of the information technology service provider’s stock valued at $554,482,000 after purchasing an additional 2,122,600 shares during the period. Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions by 801.4% in the third quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 2,104,276 shares of the information technology service provider’s stock valued at $141,134,000 after purchasing an additional 1,870,834 shares during the period. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Cognizant Technology Solutions by 144.3% in the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 2,631,890 shares of the information technology service provider’s stock worth $176,521,000 after purchasing an additional 1,554,648 shares in the last quarter. 92.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Company Profile
Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a global professional services company that provides information technology, consulting and business process services to large enterprises. Its core offerings include digital engineering, application development and maintenance, cloud migration and managed services, data analytics and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and industry-specific solutions. Cognizant works with clients to design and implement technology-enabled transformations that address customer experience, operational efficiency and new product and service delivery.
Founded in the 1990s and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant has grown into a multinational organization with delivery centers and operations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
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