$56.12
1.12%
Nasdaq, Sep 29, 01:14 pm EDT. Market open.
ISIN
US1924461023
Symbol
CTSH

Cognizant Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Cognizant Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
49%
Hold
51%

Cognizant Price Target

Target Price $66.30
Price $56.75
Potential 16.83%
Number of Estimates 29
29 Analysts have issued a price target Cognizant 2027 . The average Cognizant target price is $66.30. This is 16.83% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $90.30 59.12% , the lowest is $42.42 25.25% .
A rating was issued by 37 analysts: 18 Analysts recommend Cognizant to buy, 19 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 16.83% . Most analysts recommend the Cognizant stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 21.11 22.64
6.95% 7.24%
EBITDA Margin 18.37% 18.64%
1.97% 1.48%
Net Margin 10.56% 11.72%
6.92% 10.94%

32 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Cognizant 2026 . The average Cognizant sales estimate is

$22.6b
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. This is
4.60% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$23.4b 8.04%
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, the lowest is
$21.7b 0.18%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $21.1b 6.95%
2026
$22.6b 7.24%
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2027
$23.7b 4.80%
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2028
$25.0b 5.21%
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2029
$25.7b 3.05%
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2030
$26.7b 3.92%
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21 Analysts have issued an Cognizant EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Cognizant EBITDA estimate is

$4.2b
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. This is
5.53% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$4.7b 17.03%
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, the lowest is
$3.8b 3.90%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $3.9b 9.06%
2026
$4.2b 8.82%
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2027
$4.5b 6.90%
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2028
$4.8b 6.67%
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2029
$4.9b 2.54%
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2030
$5.1b 4.03%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 18.37% 1.97%
2026
18.64% 1.48%
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2027
19.01% 1.98%
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2028
19.28% 1.42%
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2029
19.18% 0.52%
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2030
19.20% 0.10%
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33 Cognizant Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Cognizant net profit estimate is

$2.7b
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19.52% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$2.8b 24.42%
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, the lowest is
$2.5b 13.33%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $2.2b 0.45%
2026
$2.7b 18.99%
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2027
$2.9b 9.94%
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2028
$3.2b 9.87%
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2029
$3.3b 2.86%
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2030
$3.5b 5.59%
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Net Margin

2025 10.56% 6.92%
2026
11.72% 10.94%
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2027
12.30% 4.95%
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2028
12.84% 4.39%
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2029
12.82% 0.16%
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2030
13.02% 1.56%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 4.56 5.87
1.11% 28.73%
P/E 9.67
EV/Sales 1.15

33 Analysts have issued a Cognizant forecast for earnings per share. The average Cognizant EPS is

$5.87
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. This is
23.32% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$6.11 28.36%
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, the lowest is
$5.57 17.02%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $4.56 1.11%
2026
$5.87 28.73%
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2027
$6.45 9.88%
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2028
$7.09 9.92%
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2029
$7.29 2.82%
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2030
$7.70 5.62%
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P/E ratio

Current 11.92 11.89%
2026
9.67 18.89%
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2027
8.79 9.10%
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2028
8.00 8.99%
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2029
7.78 2.75%
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2030
7.37 5.27%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Cognizant stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 1.20 22.08%
2026
1.15 4.03%
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2027
1.10 4.58%
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2028
1.04 4.95%
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2029
1.01 2.96%
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2030
0.98 3.78%
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P/S ratio

Current 1.18 26.03%
2026
1.13 4.40%
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2027
1.08 4.58%
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2028
1.02 4.95%
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2029
0.99 2.96%
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2030
0.96 3.77%
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Current Cognizant Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
Deutsche Bank
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Sep 18 2026
TD Cowen
Hold
➜
Hold
Unchanged Sep 18 2026
Citigroup
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Unchanged Jul 30 2026
Wells Fargo
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Unchanged Jul 30 2026
Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
Unchanged Jul 30 2026
Susquehanna
Positive
➜
Positive
Unchanged Jul 30 2026
TD Cowen
Hold
➜
Hold
Unchanged Jul 30 2026
Analyst Rating Date
Unchanged
Deutsche Bank:
Buy
➜
Buy
Sep 18 2026
Unchanged
TD Cowen:
Hold
➜
Hold
Sep 18 2026
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Jul 30 2026
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Jul 30 2026
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
Jul 30 2026
Unchanged
Susquehanna:
Positive
➜
Positive
Jul 30 2026
Unchanged
TD Cowen:
Hold
➜
Hold
Jul 30 2026

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