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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH)
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Cognizant (CTSH) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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CTSH Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy
20Ratings
Moderate Buy
9 Buy
11 Hold
0 Sell
Based on 20 analysts giving stock ratings to
Cognizant
in the past 3 months
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CTSH Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$61.33
▲(34.95% Upside)
Based on 20 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Cognizant in the last 3 months. The average price target is $61.33 with a high forecast of $82.00 and a low forecast of $47.00. The average price target represents a 34.95% change from the last price of $45.45.
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Highest Price Target$82.00Average Price Target$61.33Lowest Price Target$47.00
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Mizuho Securities Analyst forecast on CTSH
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
$68$64
Hold
40.81%
Upside
Reiterated
08/05/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) and Extreme Networks (NASDAQ: EXTR)
Guggenheim
$65
Buy
43.01%
Upside
Reiterated
08/05/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH), Freshworks (NASDAQ: FRSH) and Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY)
Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on CTSH
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
$55$68
Hold
49.61%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/26
Cognizant price target raised to $68 from $55 at BairdCognizant price target raised to $68 from $55 at Baird
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on CTSH
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$50$63
Hold
38.61%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/26
Cognizant (CTSH) Gets a Hold from BMO Capital
Citi
$45$60
Hold
32.01%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/26
Cognizant price target raised to $60 from $45 at CitiCognizant price target raised to $60 from $45 at Citi
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on CTSH
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$55$67
Buy
47.41%
Upside
Assigned
07/30/26
Cognizant price target raised to $67 from $55 at JPMorganCognizant price target raised to $67 from $55 at JPMorgan
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on CTSH
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$44$51
Hold
12.21%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/26
Morgan Stanley Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Cognizant (CTSH)
Susquehanna Analyst forecast on CTSH
Susquehanna
Susquehanna
$88$82
Buy
80.42%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/26
Cognizant price target lowered to $82 from $88 at SusquehannaCognizant price target lowered to $82 from $88 at Susquehanna
Wedbush
$70
Buy
54.02%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH), Diebold Nixdorf Inc (NYSE: DBD) and ARM Holdings PLC ADR (NASDAQ: ARM)
TD Cowen Analyst forecast on CTSH
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
$47$54
Hold
18.81%
Upside
Assigned
07/30/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks: Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) and Tenable Holdings (NASDAQ: TENB)
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on CTSH
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$75$70
Hold
54.02%
Upside
Reiterated
07/29/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) and Tenable Holdings (NASDAQ: TENB)
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on CTSH
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
$47
Hold
3.41%
Upside
Reiterated
07/29/26
RBC Capital Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Cognizant (CTSH)
Needham
Hold
Reiterated
07/29/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH), Exlservice Holdings (NASDAQ: EXLS) and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP)
William Blair Analyst forecast on CTSH
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterated
07/29/26
Maggie Nolan Initiates Buy on Cognizant, Citing Strong Margin Expansion, Robust Financial Services Growth and Favorable AI-Driven Demand Trends
Truist Financial Analyst forecast on CTSH
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
$66$50
Hold
10.01%
Upside
Reiterated
07/28/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Celestica (NYSE: CLS), Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) and Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH)
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Any
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Upside/ Downside
Any
Any
Action
Any
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Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
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Article
Mizuho Securities Analyst forecast on CTSH
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
$68$64
Hold
40.81%
Upside
Reiterated
08/05/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) and Extreme Networks (NASDAQ: EXTR)
Guggenheim
$65
Buy
43.01%
Upside
Reiterated
08/05/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH), Freshworks (NASDAQ: FRSH) and Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY)
Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on CTSH
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
$55$68
Hold
49.61%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/26
Cognizant price target raised to $68 from $55 at BairdCognizant price target raised to $68 from $55 at Baird
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on CTSH
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$50$63
Hold
38.61%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/26
Cognizant (CTSH) Gets a Hold from BMO Capital
Citi
$45$60
Hold
32.01%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/26
Cognizant price target raised to $60 from $45 at CitiCognizant price target raised to $60 from $45 at Citi
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on CTSH
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$55$67
Buy
47.41%
Upside
Assigned
07/30/26
Cognizant price target raised to $67 from $55 at JPMorganCognizant price target raised to $67 from $55 at JPMorgan
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on CTSH
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$44$51
Hold
12.21%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/26
Morgan Stanley Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Cognizant (CTSH)
Susquehanna Analyst forecast on CTSH
Susquehanna
Susquehanna
$88$82
Buy
80.42%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/26
Cognizant price target lowered to $82 from $88 at SusquehannaCognizant price target lowered to $82 from $88 at Susquehanna
Wedbush
$70
Buy
54.02%
Upside
Reiterated
07/30/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH), Diebold Nixdorf Inc (NYSE: DBD) and ARM Holdings PLC ADR (NASDAQ: ARM)
TD Cowen Analyst forecast on CTSH
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
$47$54
Hold
18.81%
Upside
Assigned
07/30/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks: Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) and Tenable Holdings (NASDAQ: TENB)
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on CTSH
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$75$70
Hold
54.02%
Upside
Reiterated
07/29/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) and Tenable Holdings (NASDAQ: TENB)
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on CTSH
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
$47
Hold
3.41%
Upside
Reiterated
07/29/26
RBC Capital Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Cognizant (CTSH)
Needham
Hold
Reiterated
07/29/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH), Exlservice Holdings (NASDAQ: EXLS) and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP)
William Blair Analyst forecast on CTSH
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterated
07/29/26
Maggie Nolan Initiates Buy on Cognizant, Citing Strong Margin Expansion, Robust Financial Services Growth and Favorable AI-Driven Demand Trends
Truist Financial Analyst forecast on CTSH
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
$66$50
Hold
10.01%
Upside
Reiterated
07/28/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Celestica (NYSE: CLS), Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) and Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH)
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Best Analysts Covering Cognizant

3 Months
James FriedmanSusquehanna
Success Rate
10/15 ratings generated profit
67%
Average Return
+0.81%
Copying James Friedman's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 66.67% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +0.81% per trade.
1 Year
James FriedmanSusquehanna
Success Rate
9/15 ratings generated profit
60%
Average Return
-3.21%
Copying James Friedman's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 60.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -3.21% per trade.
2 Years
James FriedmanSusquehanna
Success Rate
7/15 ratings generated profit
47%
Average Return
-5.20%
Copying James Friedman's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 46.67% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -5.20% per trade.
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CTSH Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Apr 26
May 26
Jun 26
Jul 26
Aug 26
Strong Buy
4
4
7
7
6
Buy
8
5
9
13
13
Hold
21
18
23
24
22
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
33
27
39
44
41
In the current month, CTSH has received 19 Buy Ratings, 22 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. CTSH average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 61.33.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

CTSH Financial Forecast

CTSH Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for CTSH is $1.47 with a range of $1.42 to $1.50. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.37. CTSH beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 69.73% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year CTSH has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for CTSH is $1.47 with a range of $1.42 to $1.50. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.37. CTSH beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 69.73% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year CTSH has Performed in-line its overall industry.

CTSH Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for CTSH is $5.65B with a range of $5.64B to $5.70B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $5.48B. CTSH beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 72.97% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year CTSH has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for CTSH is $5.65B with a range of $5.64B to $5.70B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $5.48B. CTSH beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 72.97% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year CTSH has Performed in-line its overall industry.

CTSH Stock Forecast FAQ

What is CTSH’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Cognizant Technology Solutions’s 12-month average price target is 61.33.
    What is CTSH’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Cognizant Technology Solutions has 34.95% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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          Is CTSH a Buy, Sell or Hold?
          Cognizant Technology Solutions has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 9 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
            What is Cognizant Technology Solutions’s price target?
            The average price target for Cognizant Technology Solutions is 61.33. This is based on 20 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
            The highest analyst price target is $82.00 ,the lowest forecast is $47.00. The average price target represents 34.95% Increase from the current price of $45.45.
              What do analysts say about Cognizant Technology Solutions?
              Cognizant Technology Solutions’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 20 Wall Streets Analysts.
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