Cognizant Forecast, price target & analysts
Cognizant Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Cognizant Classifications & Recommendation:
Cognizant Price Target
| Target Price | $85.68 |
| Price | $74.20 |
| Potential | 15.47% |
| Number of Estimates | 26 |
| 26 Analysts have issued a price target Cognizant 2026 . The average Cognizant target price is $85.68. This is 15.47% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $108.15 45.75% , the lowest is $70.70 4.72% . | |
| A rating was issued by 34 analysts: 17 Analysts recommend Cognizant to buy, 17 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 2026 of 15.47% . Most analysts recommend the Cognizant stock at Buy or hold. |
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 3.06% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $22.2b 6.35% , the lowest is $20.5b 1.59% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $19.7b | 1.98% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21.5b | 8.92% |
| 2026 | $22.5b | 4.72% |
| 2027 | $23.8b | 5.70% |
| 2028 | $24.6b | 3.48% |
| 2029 | $25.5b | 3.76% |
20 Analysts have issued an Cognizant EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Cognizant EBITDA estimate is $3.9b . This is 2.17% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $4.1b 7.22% , the lowest is $3.7b 3.24% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $3.6b | 3.43% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9b | 9.93% |
| 2026 | $4.1b | 4.43% |
| 2027 | $4.4b | 7.67% |
| 2028 | $4.5b | 2.46% |
| 2029 | $4.8b | 6.31% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 18.01% | 1.43% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.18% | 0.93% |
| 2026 | 18.13% | 0.28% |
| 2027 | 18.47% | 1.88% |
| 2028 | 18.28% | 1.03% |
| 2029 | 18.73% | 2.46% |
30 Cognizant Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Cognizant net profit estimate is $2.6b . This is 21.10% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $2.7b 25.60% , the lowest is $2.4b 14.00% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $2.2b | 5.36% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6b | 15.04% |
| 2026 | $2.8b | 7.19% |
| 2027 | $3.0b | 9.04% |
| 2028 | $3.2b | 5.59% |
| 2029 | $3.6b | 13.40% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 11.35% | 3.32% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.99% | 5.64% |
| 2026 | 12.27% | 2.34% |
| 2027 | 12.66% | 3.18% |
| 2028 | 12.92% | 2.05% |
| 2029 | 14.12% | 9.29% |
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 $5.34 . This is 22.48% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $5.53 26.83% , the lowest is $5.02 15.14% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $4.51 | 7.13% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.34 | 18.40% |
| 2026 | $5.72 | 7.12% |
| 2027 | $6.24 | 9.09% |
| 2028 | $6.58 | 5.45% |
| 2029 | $7.47 | 13.53% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 16.77 | 5.18% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.71 | 18.26% |
| 2026 | 12.79 | 6.71% |
| 2027 | 11.73 | 8.29% |
| 2028 | 11.11 | 5.29% |
| 2029 | 9.79 | 11.88% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Cognizant stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 1.56 and an P/S ratio of 1.64 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 1.61 | 19.90% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.56 | 3.13% |
| 2026 | 1.49 | 4.51% |
| 2027 | 1.41 | 5.39% |
| 2028 | 1.36 | 3.36% |
| 2029 | 1.31 | 3.62% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 1.69 | 17.50% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.64 | 2.97% |
| 2026 | 1.57 | 4.51% |
| 2027 | 1.48 | 5.39% |
| 2028 | 1.43 | 3.36% |
| 2029 | 1.38 | 3.62% |
Current Cognizant Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital |
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
|
Unchanged | Oct 30 2025 |
| UBS |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Oct 30 2025 |
| Wells Fargo |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Oct 30 2025 |
| JP Morgan |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Oct 30 2025 |
| Citigroup |
➜
Neutral
|
Initiated | Oct 23 2025 |
| Wells Fargo |
➜
Overweight
|
Initiated | Oct 22 2025 |
| Guggenheim |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Oct 21 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
RBC Capital:
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
|
Oct 30 2025 |
|
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Oct 30 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Oct 30 2025 |
|
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Oct 30 2025 |
|
Initiated
Citigroup:
➜
Neutral
|
Oct 23 2025 |
|
Initiated
Wells Fargo:
➜
Overweight
|
Oct 22 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Guggenheim:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Oct 21 2025 |
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