Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)
NASDAQ: CTSH · Real-Time Price · USD
59.52
+1.32 (2.27%)
Aug 13, 2026, 3:47 PM EDT - Market open

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 $63.94. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 7.43% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $42 (-29.44%) and the highest is $84 (+41.13%).

Price Target: $63.94 (+7.43%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$42$63.94$65$84
Change-29.44%+7.43%+9.21%+41.13%

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
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Maintains
$67
BuyMaintains$67+12.57%Aug 12, 2026
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
Hold
Maintains
$68$64
HoldMaintains$68$64+7.53%Aug 5, 2026
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Buy
Maintains
$65
BuyMaintains$65+9.21%Aug 5, 2026
Susquehanna
Susquehanna
Buy
Maintains
$88$82
BuyMaintains$88$82+37.77%Jul 30, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Reiterates
$55$67
BuyReiterates$55$67+12.57%Jul 30, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
22.19B
from 21.11B
Increased by 5.15%
Revenue Next Year
23.26B
from 22.19B
Increased by 4.80%
EPS This Year
5.74
from 5.28
Increased by 8.64%
EPS Next Year
6.31
from 5.74
Increased by 10.07%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
18.51B19.43B19.35B19.74B21.11B22.19B
Revenue Growth
11.14%4.98%-0.39%1.98%6.95%5.15%
Gross Profit
6.90B6.98B6.69B6.78B7.12B7.39B
Gross Margin
37.30%35.93%34.56%34.34%33.72%33.30%
Operating Income
2.83B2.97B2.92B3.03B3.33B3.53B
Net Income
2.14B2.29B2.13B2.24B2.23B2.61B
EPS
----5.285.74
EPS Growth
----11.16%8.64%
Forward PE
20.3112.6017.0215.9715.0710.38
Dividend / Share
0.991.081.171.211.261.32
Dividend Growth
-9.09%8.33%3.42%4.13%4.56%
Free Cash Flow
1.81B2.07B2.05B2.13B1.93B2.56B
No. Analysts
-----28
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
5.1%
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%