Cognizant Forecast, price target & analysts
Cognizant Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Cognizant Classifications & Recommendation:
Cognizant Price Target
| Target Price | $86.70 |
| Price | $81.28 |
| Potential | 6.67% |
| Number of Estimates | 26 |
| 26 Analysts have issued a price target Cognizant 2027 . The average Cognizant target price is $86.70. This is 6.67% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $108.15 33.06% , the lowest is $70.70 13.02% . | |
| A rating was issued by 34 analysts: 18 Analysts recommend Cognizant to buy, 16 to hold and 0 to sell. | |
| Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
| Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Cognizant stock has an average upside potential 2027 of 6.67% . Most analysts recommend the Cognizant stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029
29 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Cognizant 2025 . The average Cognizant sales estimate is $21.5b . This is 3.13% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $22.2b 6.35% , the lowest is $20.6b 1.00% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $19.7b | 1.98% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21.5b | 8.99% |
| 2026 | $22.5b | 4.72% |
| 2027 | $23.8b | 5.67% |
| 2028 | $24.6b | 3.44% |
| 2029 | $25.5b | 3.76% |
20 Analysts have issued an Cognizant EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Cognizant EBITDA estimate is $4.0b . This is 3.45% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $4.2b 10.12% , the lowest is $3.8b 1.36% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $3.6b | 3.43% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.0b | 11.31% |
| 2026 | $4.2b | 5.53% |
| 2027 | $4.5b | 6.61% |
| 2028 | $4.8b | 6.90% |
| 2029 | $4.9b | 3.53% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 18.01% | 1.43% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.40% | 2.15% |
| 2026 | 18.54% | 0.76% |
| 2027 | 18.70% | 0.86% |
| 2028 | 19.33% | 3.37% |
| 2029 | 19.29% | 0.21% |
30 Cognizant Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Cognizant net profit estimate is $2.6b . This is 21.48% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $2.7b 25.60% , the lowest is $2.5b 15.67% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $2.2b | 5.36% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6b | 15.40% |
| 2026 | $2.8b | 7.00% |
| 2027 | $3.0b | 8.78% |
| 2028 | $3.4b | 11.34% |
| 2029 | $3.6b | 6.47% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 11.35% | 3.32% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.02% | 5.90% |
| 2026 | 12.28% | 2.16% |
| 2027 | 12.64% | 2.93% |
| 2028 | 13.61% | 7.67% |
| 2029 | 13.96% | 2.57% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029
30 Analysts have issued a Cognizant forecast for earnings per share. The average Cognizant EPS is $5.35 . This is 22.71% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $5.53 26.83% , the lowest is $5.10 16.97% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $4.51 | 7.13% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.35 | 18.63% |
| 2026 | $5.73 | 7.10% |
| 2027 | $6.23 | 8.73% |
| 2028 | $6.94 | 11.40% |
| 2029 | $7.38 | 6.34% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 18.64 | 6.86% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.19 | 18.52% |
| 2026 | 14.19 | 6.58% |
| 2027 | 13.05 | 8.03% |
| 2028 | 11.72 | 10.19% |
| 2029 | 11.01 | 6.06% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Cognizant stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 1.74 and an P/S ratio of 1.82 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 1.80 | 9.09% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.74 | 3.25% |
| 2026 | 1.66 | 4.51% |
| 2027 | 1.57 | 5.36% |
| 2028 | 1.52 | 3.33% |
| 2029 | 1.47 | 3.62% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 1.88 | 7.02% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.82 | 3.04% |
| 2026 | 1.74 | 4.51% |
| 2027 | 1.65 | 5.36% |
| 2028 | 1.59 | 3.33% |
| 2029 | 1.54 | 3.62% |
Current Cognizant Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UBS |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Dec 08 2025 |
| William Blair |
Market Perform
➜
Outperform
|
Upgrade | Nov 21 2025 |
| RBC Capital |
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
|
Unchanged | Oct 30 2025 |
| Wells Fargo |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Oct 30 2025 |
| UBS |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Oct 30 2025 |
| JP Morgan |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Oct 30 2025 |
| Citigroup |
➜
Neutral
|
Initiated | Oct 23 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Dec 08 2025 |
|
Upgrade
William Blair:
Market Perform
➜
Outperform
|
Nov 21 2025 |
|
Unchanged
RBC Capital:
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
|
Oct 30 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Oct 30 2025 |
|
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Oct 30 2025 |
|
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Oct 30 2025 |
|
Initiated
Citigroup:
➜
Neutral
|
Oct 23 2025 |
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