Cognizant Forecast, price target & analysts
Cognizant Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Cognizant Classifications & Recommendation:
Cognizant Price Target
| Target Price | $87.05 |
| Price | $71.26 |
| Potential | 22.16% |
| Number of Estimates | 19 |
| 19 Analysts have issued a price target Cognizant 2026 . The average Cognizant target price is $87.05. This is 22.16% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $103.00 44.54% , the lowest is $76.00 6.65% . | |
| A rating was issued by 29 analysts: 5 Analysts recommend Cognizant to buy, 21 to hold and 3 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 22.16% . Most analysts recommend the Cognizant stock at Hold. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2028
22 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Cognizant 2025 . The average Cognizant sales estimate is $20.6b . This is 4.46% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $21.0b 6.53% , the lowest is $20.3b 2.82% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $19.7b | 1.98% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20.6b | 4.46% |
| 2026 | $21.6b | 4.77% |
| 2027 | $23.2b | 7.19% |
| 2028 | $24.2b | 4.42% |
16 Analysts have issued an Cognizant EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Cognizant EBITDA estimate is $3.8b . This is 6.61% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $4.1b 16.54% , the lowest is $3.7b 3.21% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $3.5b | 2.31% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.8b | 6.94% |
| 2026 | $4.0b | 4.72% |
| 2027 | $4.3b | 9.59% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 17.95% | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.38% | 2.38% |
| 2026 | 18.37% | 0.05% |
| 2027 | 18.78% | 2.23% |
12 Cognizant Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Cognizant net profit estimate is $2.5b . This is 10.31% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $2.5b 12.20% , the lowest is $2.4b 6.87% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $2.2b | 7.13% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5b | 10.31% |
| 2026 | $2.7b | 8.57% |
| 2027 | $2.9b | 9.44% |
| 2028 | $2.9b | 0.09% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 11.31% | 5.05% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.95% | 5.64% |
| 2026 | 12.38% | 3.60% |
| 2027 | 12.64% | 2.10% |
| 2028 | 12.09% | 4.35% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2028
12 Analysts have issued a Cognizant forecast for earnings per share. The average Cognizant EPS is $4.97 . This is 10.20% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $5.06 12.20% , the lowest is $4.82 6.87% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $4.51 | 7.13% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.97 | 10.20% |
| 2026 | $5.40 | 8.65% |
| 2027 | $5.91 | 9.44% |
| 2028 | $5.91 | 0.00% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 15.81 | 4.01% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.32 | 9.42% |
| 2026 | 13.19 | 7.89% |
| 2027 | 12.06 | 8.57% |
| 2028 | 12.07 | 0.08% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Cognizant stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 1.67 and an P/S ratio of 1.71 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 1.75 | 2.34% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.67 | 4.35% |
| 2026 | 1.60 | 4.55% |
| 2027 | 1.49 | 6.70% |
| 2028 | 1.43 | 4.23% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 1.79 | 0.24% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.71 | 4.27% |
| 2026 | 1.63 | 4.55% |
| 2027 | 1.52 | 6.70% |
| 2028 | 1.46 | 4.24% |
Current Cognizant Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baird |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Apr 08 2025 |
| Needham |
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Unchanged | Mar 27 2025 |
| RBC Capital |
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
|
Unchanged | Mar 26 2025 |
| UBS |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Mar 17 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Mar 12 2025 |
| Barclays |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Feb 10 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Feb 06 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
Baird:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Apr 08 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Needham:
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Mar 27 2025 |
|
Unchanged
RBC Capital:
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
|
Mar 26 2025 |
|
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Mar 17 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Mar 12 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Barclays:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Feb 10 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Feb 06 2025 |
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