Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)
NASDAQ: CTSH · Real-Time Price · USD
66.36
+0.14 (0.21%)
At close: Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
66.36
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Oct 28, 2026, 7:27 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 $68.86. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 3.77% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $47 (-29.17%) and the highest is $93 (+40.14%).

Price Target: $68.86 (+3.77%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$47$68.86$70$93
Change-29.17%+3.77%+5.49%+40.14%

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
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy111111101010
Buy222333
Hold161616161616
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total292929292929

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Reiterates
$51 → $70
HoldReiterates$51 → $70+5.49%Oct 27, 2026
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Buy
Reiterates
$65 → $80
BuyReiterates$65 → $80+20.55%Oct 27, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Reiterates
$67 → $78
BuyReiterates$67 → $78+17.54%Oct 26, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Reiterates
$67 → $77
BuyReiterates$67 → $77+16.03%Oct 26, 2026
Wedbush
Wedbush
Buy
Maintains
$70
BuyMaintains$70+5.49%Oct 23, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
22.20B
from 21.11B
Increased by 5.15%
Revenue Next Year
23.23B
from 22.20B
Increased by 4.66%
EPS This Year
5.76
from 5.28
Increased by 9.05%
EPS Next Year
6.32
from 5.76
Increased by 9.83%
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
6.90B6.98B6.69B6.78B7.12B7.37B
Gross Margin
37.30%35.93%34.56%34.34%33.72%33.21%
Operating Income
2.83B2.97B2.92B3.03B3.33B3.55B
Net Income
2.14B2.29B2.13B2.24B2.23B2.61B
EPS
----5.285.76
EPS Growth
----11.16%9.05%
Forward PE
20.3112.6017.0215.9715.0711.52
Dividend / Share
0.991.081.171.211.261.33
Dividend Growth
12.50%9.09%8.33%3.42%4.13%5.39%
Free Cash Flow
----2.67B2.53B
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
High5.82
Avg5.76
Low5.68

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
10.2%
Avg
9.1%
Low
7.6%