Target Price | $86.70 |
Price | $76.67 |
Potential | 13.08% |
Number of Estimates | 23 |
23 Analysts have issued a price target Cognizant 2026 . The average Cognizant target price is $86.70. This is 13.08% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $108.15 41.06% , the lowest is $80.80 5.39% . | |
A rating was issued by 32 analysts: 12 Analysts recommend Cognizant to buy, 19 to hold and 1 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 2026 of 13.08% . Most analysts recommend the Cognizant stock at Hold. |
28 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Cognizant 2025 . The average Cognizant sales estimate is $21.2b . This is 5.70% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $22.1b 10.01% , the lowest is $20.3b 1.06% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
2024 | $19.7b | 1.98% |
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2025 | $21.2b | 7.60% |
2026 | $22.2b | 4.59% |
2027 | $23.6b | 6.28% |
2028 | $24.7b | 4.71% |
2029 | $26.0b | 5.00% |
21 Analysts have issued an Cognizant EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Cognizant EBITDA estimate is $3.9b . This is 7.68% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $4.5b 22.98% , the lowest is $3.7b 1.46% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
2024 | $3.6b | 3.43% |
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2025 | $3.9b | 10.04% |
2026 | $4.1b | 4.27% |
2027 | $4.4b | 8.31% |
2028 | $4.5b | 1.56% |
2029 | $4.8b | 6.31% |
2024 | 18.01% | 1.43% |
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2025 | 18.42% | 2.26% |
2026 | 18.37% | 0.27% |
2027 | 18.72% | 1.91% |
2028 | 18.15% | 3.04% |
2029 | 18.38% | 1.27% |
29 Cognizant Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Cognizant net profit estimate is $2.6b . This is 8.34% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $2.7b 13.68% , the lowest is $2.4b 2.49% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
2024 | $2.2b | 5.36% |
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2025 | $2.6b | 14.00% |
2026 | $2.7b | 7.52% |
2027 | $3.0b | 8.49% |
2028 | $2.9b | 1.50% |
2029 | $3.4b | 15.34% |
2024 | 11.35% | 3.32% |
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2025 | 12.02% | 5.90% |
2026 | 12.36% | 2.83% |
2027 | 12.62% | 2.10% |
2028 | 11.87% | 5.94% |
2029 | 13.04% | 9.86% |
29 Analysts have issued a Cognizant forecast for earnings per share. The average Cognizant EPS is $5.18 . This is 9.05% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $5.43 14.32% , the lowest is $4.90 3.16% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
2024 | $4.51 | 7.13% |
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2025 | $5.18 | 14.86% |
2026 | $5.57 | 7.53% |
2027 | $6.04 | 8.44% |
2028 | $5.95 | 1.49% |
2029 | $6.86 | 15.29% |
Current | 16.14 | 4.45% |
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2025 | 14.80 | 8.31% |
2026 | 13.77 | 6.96% |
2027 | 12.69 | 7.84% |
2028 | 12.88 | 1.50% |
2029 | 11.17 | 13.28% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Cognizant stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 1.71 and an P/S ratio of 1.78 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Current | 1.81 | 1.63% |
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2025 | 1.71 | 5.29% |
2026 | 1.64 | 4.39% |
2027 | 1.54 | 5.91% |
2028 | 1.47 | 4.50% |
2029 | 1.40 | 4.76% |
Current | 1.88 | 1.90% |
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2025 | 1.78 | 5.39% |
2026 | 1.70 | 4.38% |
2027 | 1.60 | 5.91% |
2028 | 1.53 | 4.50% |
2029 | 1.46 | 4.77% |
Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
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Guggenheim |
Neutral
➜
Buy
|
Upgrade | Jul 18 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group |
➜
Outperform
|
Initiated | Jul 17 2025 |
Deutsche Bank |
➜
Hold
|
Unchanged | Jul 17 2025 |
JP Morgan |
Neutral
➜
Overweight
|
Upgrade | May 19 2025 |
JP Morgan |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | May 01 2025 |
Baird |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | May 01 2025 |
Needham |
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Unchanged | May 01 2025 |
Analyst Rating | Date |
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Upgrade
Guggenheim:
Neutral
➜
Buy
|
Jul 18 2025 |
Initiated
Evercore ISI Group:
➜
Outperform
|
Jul 17 2025 |
Unchanged
Deutsche Bank:
➜
Hold
|
Jul 17 2025 |
Upgrade
JP Morgan:
Neutral
➜
Overweight
|
May 19 2025 |
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
May 01 2025 |
Unchanged
Baird:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
May 01 2025 |
Unchanged
Needham:
Hold
➜
Hold
|
May 01 2025 |
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