Conduent (CNDT)
NASDAQ:CNDT
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CNDT Stock Chart & Stats
$2.49
-$0.08(-2.03%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$2.49
-$0.08(-2.03%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$1.15 - $2.98
Previous CloseN/A
Volume342.35K
Average Volume (3M)1.51M
Market Cap
$206.28M
Enterprise Value$849.79M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$251.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$879.00M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta1.38
Next Earnings
Aug 05, 2026EPS Estimate
-0.17Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.03
Shares Outstanding155,096,820
10 Day Avg. Volume1,376,823
30 Day Avg. Volume1,508,476
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.35
Price to Sales (P/S)0.09
P/FCF Ratio-1.86
Enterprise Value/Market Cap4.12
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.28
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.67
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.97
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$5.00Price Target Upside100.80% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.53
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.92B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Large Qualified Pipeline & Contract BacklogA $3.5B qualified ACV pipeline and consecutive quarters of ACV growth point to sustainable contract visibility. Given Conduent’s recurring, transaction-driven model, a larger pipeline supports multi‑quarter revenue rehiring and program renewals that underpin durable revenue conversion over the next 2–6 months.
Margin Recovery And Multi-year EBITDA TargetsManagement’s guidance and improving quarterly adjusted EBITDA (Q1 adj. EBITDA margin up 190 bps) indicate structural margin recovery driven by $100M cost actions and operational efficiencies. If sustained, higher EBITDA should translate into eventual positive operating cash flow and greater financial flexibility.
Portfolio Simplification & Divestiture ProceedsThe targeted divestiture narrows Conduent’s scope to core mission‑critical services and generates non‑recurring proceeds. Recycling ~$164M+ (and other expected divestiture proceeds) can permanently reduce leverage or fund strategic investments, improving balance sheet health and management focus.
Bears Say
Persistent Negative Cash FlowChronic negative operating and free cash flow constrains Conduent’s ability to fund operations, invest in growth, or accelerate deleveraging without relying on disposals or external financing. This structural cash conversion shortfall increases execution risk for transformation plans over the medium term.
Ongoing Revenue Decline And Commercial WeaknessMulti‑year revenue shrinkage and steep Commercial declines reflect client concentration and volume sensitivity in the variable, transaction-based model. Persistent top-line pressure reduces scale economics, makes margin improvements harder to sustain, and lengthens the timeline to restore consistent profit growth.
Elevated Leverage For A Loss-making ProfileAlthough leverage improved from peak levels, meaningful debt on a company still reporting losses increases refinancing and covenant risk. Elevated leverage limits capital allocation optionality and raises the importance of achieving projected cash flow improvements to avoid reliance on asset sales for balance‑sheet repair.
Conduent News
CNDT FAQ
What was Conduent’s price range in the past 12 months?
Conduent lowest stock price was $1.15 and its highest was $2.98 in the past 12 months.
What is Conduent’s market cap?
Conduent’s market cap is $206.28M.
When is Conduent’s upcoming earnings report date?
Conduent’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 05, 2026 which is in 41 days.
How were Conduent’s earnings last quarter?
Conduent released its earnings results on May 11, 2026. The company reported -$0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.183 by $0.113.
Is Conduent overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Conduent’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Conduent pay dividends?
Conduent does not currently pay dividends.
What is Conduent’s EPS estimate?
Conduent’s EPS estimate is -0.17.
How many shares outstanding does Conduent have?
Conduent has 155,096,820 shares outstanding.
What happened to Conduent’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Conduent reported an EPS of -$0.07 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -$0.183. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -12.353%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Conduent?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CNDT
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Conduent Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$5.00 (100.80% Upside)
$5.00 (100.80% Upside)
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 1.1M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 4.5%
Last 30 Days ▲ 13.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 13.8%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-48.44%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-19.59%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-5.49%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Conduent
Conduent Incorporated delivers a range of business process services, leveraging expertise in handling high-volume transactions, data analysis, and automated systems across North America, Europe, and other global markets. The company's operations are organized into three primary divisions: Commercial Industries, Government Services, and Transportation. The Commercial Industries segment caters to a diverse array of businesses, furnishing them with tailored business process solutions. These include managing customer interactions, processing transactions, and providing services related to healthcare, human resources, and professional learning. Its Government Services arm specializes in delivering government-focused business process support to federal, state, local, and international public sector entities. This encompasses services for public aid, program oversight, processing payments and transactions, medical and fiscal agent care management, public healthcare programs, various payment systems, child welfare support, and other federal initiatives. The Transportation segment supplies essential mobility and payment system solutions, along with their ongoing support, primarily to governmental clients. Its offerings extend to electronic toll collection, strategies for mitigating urban traffic congestion, usage-based mileage solutions, public transit systems, management of citations and permits, parking enforcement, managing curbside space demand, and advanced computer-aided dispatch with automatic vehicle location technologies. Established in 2016, Conduent Incorporated maintains its corporate headquarters in Florham Park, New Jersey.
CNDT Company Deck
CNDT Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a mix of improving profitability and operational discipline alongside ongoing top-line pressure concentrated in the Commercial segment. Management highlighted clear operational actions: cost savings targeting $100 million, $200M+ expected divestiture proceeds, a growing $3.5B pipeline, and AI initiatives delivering tangible benefits. However, the company faces a year-over-year revenue decline (down 3.7%) and a meaningful 10.2% drop in Commercial revenue, plus a negative Transportation EBITDA and remaining negative free cash flow in Q1. Taken together, the progress on margins, pipeline, cost actions and portfolio optimization present a constructive outlook that appears to outweigh near-term revenue headwinds.View all CNDT earnings summariesCNDT Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$5.00
▲(100.80% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
8.31% Insiders
19.06% Mutual Funds
17.58% Other Institutional Investors
39.79% Public Companies and
Individual Investors