Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)
NASDAQ: CTSH · Real-Time Price · USD
41.07
+2.34 (6.04%)
At close: Jul 1, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
40.75
-0.32 (-0.78%)
After-hours: Jul 1, 2026, 7:51 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 $68.02. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 65.62% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $42 (+2.26%) and the highest is $88 (+114.27%).

Price Target: $68.02 (+65.62%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$42$68.02$70$88
Change+2.26%+65.62%+70.44%+114.27%

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

RatingJan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
Strong Buy101010111111
Buy333222
Hold151515161616
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total282828292929

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
Hold
Maintains
$62$47
HoldMaintains$62$47+14.44%Jun 26, 2026
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Maintains
n/a
BuyMaintainsn/an/aJun 24, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Maintains
$63$44
HoldMaintains$63$44+7.13%Jun 23, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Maintains
$83
BuyMaintains$83+102.09%Jun 22, 2026
Berenberg Bank
Berenberg Bank
Hold
Downgrades
$81$59
HoldDowngrades$81$59+43.66%Jun 17, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
22.31B
from 21.11B
Increased by 5.70%
Revenue Next Year
23.45B
from 22.31B
Increased by 5.09%
EPS This Year
5.69
from 5.28
Increased by 7.73%
EPS Next Year
6.18
from 5.69
Increased by 8.72%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
18.51B19.43B19.35B19.74B21.11B22.31B
Revenue Growth
11.14%4.98%-0.39%1.98%6.95%5.70%
Gross Profit
6.90B6.98B6.69B6.78B7.12B7.41B
Gross Margin
37.30%35.93%34.56%34.34%33.72%33.21%
Operating Income
2.83B2.97B2.92B3.03B3.33B3.54B
Net Income
2.14B2.29B2.13B2.24B2.23B2.58B
EPS
----5.285.69
EPS Growth
----11.16%7.73%
Forward PE
20.3112.6017.0215.9715.077.22
Dividend / Share
0.991.081.171.211.261.32
Dividend Growth
-9.09%8.33%3.42%4.13%4.95%
Free Cash Flow
1.81B2.07B2.05B2.13B1.93B2.57B
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
5.7%
Low
5.0%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High5.75
Avg5.69
Low5.29

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
8.9%
Avg
7.7%
Low
0.2%