Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)
NASDAQ: CTSH · Real-Time Price · USD
44.77
+0.21 (0.47%)
At close: Jul 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
44.75
-0.02 (-0.04%)
After-hours: Jul 17, 2026, 7:59 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 $64.5. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 44.07% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $42 (-6.19%) and the highest is $88 (+96.56%).

Price Target: $64.5 (+44.07%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$42$64.5$65$88
Change-6.19%+44.07%+45.19%+96.56%

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
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy101011111111
Buy332222
Hold151516161616
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total282829292929

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
DBS
DBS
Buy
Maintains
$66$53
BuyMaintains$66$53+18.38%Jul 16, 2026
Citi
Citi
Hold
Maintains
$55$45
HoldMaintains$55$45+0.51%Jul 13, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Reiterates
$70$55
BuyReiterates$70$55+22.85%Jul 10, 2026
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
Hold
Maintains
$72$55
HoldMaintains$72$55+22.85%Jul 10, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Reiterates
$83$61
BuyReiterates$83$61+36.25%Jul 10, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
22.30B
from 21.11B
Increased by 5.64%
Revenue Next Year
23.41B
from 22.30B
Increased by 4.97%
EPS This Year
5.69
from 5.28
Increased by 7.83%
EPS Next Year
6.18
from 5.69
Increased by 8.54%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
18.51B19.43B19.35B19.74B21.11B22.30B
Revenue Growth
11.14%4.98%-0.39%1.98%6.95%5.64%
Gross Profit
6.90B6.98B6.69B6.78B7.12B7.43B
Gross Margin
37.30%35.93%34.56%34.34%33.72%33.33%
Operating Income
2.83B2.97B2.92B3.03B3.33B3.55B
Net Income
2.14B2.29B2.13B2.24B2.23B2.59B
EPS
----5.285.69
EPS Growth
----11.16%7.83%
Forward PE
20.3112.6017.0215.9715.077.86
Dividend / Share
0.991.081.171.211.261.32
Dividend Growth
-9.09%8.33%3.42%4.13%4.95%
Free Cash Flow
1.81B2.07B2.05B2.13B1.93B2.54B
No. Analysts
-----29
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High22.4B
Avg22.3B
Low22.2B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
6.2%
Avg
5.6%
Low
5.0%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High5.76
Avg5.69
Low5.30

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
9.1%
Avg
7.8%
Low
0.4%