Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)
NASDAQ: CTSH · Real-Time Price · USD
61.88
+0.03 (0.05%)
At close: Sep 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
61.95
+0.07 (0.11%)
After-hours: Sep 17, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

CTSH Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 29 analysts polled by S&P Global, CTSH stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $64.38. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 4.04% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $42 (-32.13%) and the highest is $84 (+35.75%).

Price Target: $64.38 (+4.04%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$42$64.38$66$84
Change-32.13%+4.04%+6.66%+35.75%
* Price targets were last updated on Aug 12, 2026.

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for CTSH stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Strong Buy111111111010
Buy222233
Hold161616161616
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total292929292929

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Hold
Maintains
n/a
HoldMaintainsn/an/aSep 16, 2026
Wolfe Research
Wolfe Research
Hold
Maintains
n/a
HoldMaintainsn/an/aAug 25, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Maintains
$67
BuyMaintains$67+8.27%Aug 12, 2026
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
Hold
Maintains
$68$64
HoldMaintains$68$64+3.43%Aug 5, 2026
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Buy
Maintains
$65
BuyMaintains$65+5.04%Aug 5, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
22.20B
from 21.11B
Increased by 5.15%
Revenue Next Year
23.25B
from 22.20B
Increased by 4.74%
EPS This Year
5.74
from 5.28
Increased by 8.64%
EPS Next Year
6.32
from 5.74
Increased by 10.18%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
18.51B19.43B19.35B19.74B21.11B22.20B
Revenue Growth
11.14%4.98%-0.39%1.98%6.95%5.15%
Gross Profit
6.90B6.98B6.69B6.78B7.12B7.38B
Gross Margin
37.30%35.93%34.56%34.34%33.72%33.23%
Operating Income
2.83B2.97B2.92B3.03B3.33B3.54B
Net Income
2.14B2.29B2.13B2.24B2.23B2.61B
EPS
----5.285.74
EPS Growth
----11.16%8.64%
Forward PE
20.3112.6017.0215.9715.0710.79
Dividend / Share
0.991.081.171.211.261.33
Dividend Growth
12.50%9.09%8.33%3.42%4.13%5.43%
Free Cash Flow
1.81B2.07B2.05B2.13B1.93B2.55B
No. Analysts
-----29
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High22.3B
Avg22.2B
Low22.1B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
5.7%
Avg
5.2%
Low
4.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High5.81
Avg5.74
Low5.43

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
10.0%
Avg
8.6%
Low
2.8%