Target Price | $86.70 |
Price | $80.44 |
Potential | 7.78% |
Number of Estimates | 24 |
24 Analysts have issued a price target Cognizant 2026 . The average Cognizant target price is $86.70. This is 7.78% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $108.15 34.45% , the lowest is $79.79 0.81% . | |
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 7.78% . 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 5.65% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $22.1b 10.01% , the lowest is $20.3b 1.04% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
2024 | $19.7b | 1.98% |
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2025 | $21.2b | 7.55% |
2026 | $22.2b | 4.59% |
2027 | $23.6b | 6.41% |
2028 | $24.7b | 4.63% |
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 | 18.43% | 2.32% |
2026 | 18.37% | 0.33% |
2027 | 18.70% | 1.80% |
2028 | 18.15% | 2.94% |
2029 | 18.38% | 1.27% |
29 Cognizant Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Cognizant net profit estimate is $2.5b . This is 8.17% 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 | $2.5b | 13.82% |
2026 | $2.7b | 7.47% |
2027 | $3.0b | 8.49% |
2028 | $2.9b | 1.29% |
2029 | $3.4b | 15.34% |
2024 | 11.35% | 3.32% |
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2025 | 12.01% | 5.82% |
2026 | 12.34% | 2.75% |
2027 | 12.58% | 1.94% |
2028 | 11.87% | 5.64% |
2029 | 13.04% | 9.86% |
29 Analysts have issued a Cognizant forecast for earnings per share. The average Cognizant EPS is $5.17 . This is 8.84% 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 | $5.17 | 14.63% |
2026 | $5.56 | 7.54% |
2027 | $6.03 | 8.45% |
2028 | $5.95 | 1.33% |
2029 | $6.86 | 15.29% |
Current | 16.43 | 1.46% |
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2025 | 15.09 | 8.14% |
2026 | 14.04 | 6.96% |
2027 | 12.94 | 7.83% |
2028 | 13.11 | 1.31% |
2029 | 11.37 | 13.27% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Cognizant stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 1.75 and an P/S ratio of 1.81 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Current | 1.85 | 10.78% |
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2025 | 1.75 | 5.59% |
2026 | 1.67 | 4.39% |
2027 | 1.57 | 6.02% |
2028 | 1.50 | 4.42% |
2029 | 1.43 | 4.77% |
Current | 1.91 | 9.29% |
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2025 | 1.81 | 5.35% |
2026 | 1.73 | 4.39% |
2027 | 1.63 | 6.01% |
2028 | 1.56 | 4.43% |
2029 | 1.48 | 4.76% |
Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
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JP Morgan |
Neutral
➜
Overweight
|
Upgrade | May 19 2025 |
Susquehanna |
Neutral
➜
Positive
|
Upgrade | May 01 2025 |
Baird |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | May 01 2025 |
JP Morgan |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | May 01 2025 |
Needham |
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Unchanged | May 01 2025 |
TD Securities |
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Unchanged | May 01 2025 |
JP Morgan |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Apr 29 2025 |
Analyst Rating | Date |
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JP Morgan:
Neutral
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Overweight
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May 19 2025 |
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Susquehanna:
Neutral
➜
Positive
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May 01 2025 |
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Baird:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
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May 01 2025 |
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JP Morgan:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
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May 01 2025 |
Unchanged
Needham:
Hold
➜
Hold
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May 01 2025 |
Unchanged
TD Securities:
Hold
➜
Hold
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May 01 2025 |
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
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Apr 29 2025 |
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