Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A · NASDAQ
$59.91-2.40 (-3.84%)
15-min delayed · Sep 8, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 14 firms covering Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A, 6 rate it Buy or better, 8 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $47.00 to $82.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $61.67 sits 3% above the current $59.91. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 7 to 6 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.52 next quarter toward $6.32 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS14 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy643%
Hold857%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 14 analysts giving stock ratings to Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A.
As of Sep, 6 of 14 firms rate CTSH a Buy (8 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CTSH EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.52
Range $1.40 – $1.59 · 22 analysts · +12% YoY
Next period, 22 analysts expect Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A to earn $1.52 a share (range $1.40 – $1.59), versus $1.35 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.74, growing to $6.32 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$5.6B
Range $5.6B – $5.7B · 22 analysts · +6% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $5.6B (range $5.6B – $5.7B), +5.9% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $22.2B, rising to $23.3B next year.
Top analysts covering Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CTSH.
#1
TH
Tien-Tsin Huang
JP Morgan · Rank #58
Buy
$67.00+11.8% to target
Overall win rate
57%
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#2
Mayank Tandon
Needham · Rank #445
Hold
No targeton CTSH
Overall win rate
16%
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#3
BK
Bryan Keane
Citigroup
Hold
$60.00+0.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
James Faucette
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$51.00-14.9% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
SW
Steven Wahrhaftig
Wedbush
Buy
$70.00+16.8% to target
Coverage
—
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CTSH stock forecast FAQ
What is CTSH's average 12-month price target?+
The 12 analysts with a live target average $61.67 for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A over the next 12 months, ranging from a $82.00 high to a $47.00 low.
Is CTSH stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 14 analyst ratings, 6 are Buy or Strong Buy, 8 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CTSH?+
The Street-high target is $82.00 (Susquehanna), and the Street-low is $47.00 (RBC Capital). The average of all 12 active targets is $61.67.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CTSH?+
14 analysts have an active rating on Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A, and 12 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CTSH?+
Among analysts who currently cover CTSH, Tien-Tsin Huang of JP Morgan has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #58). Their current call is Buy with a $67.00 target.
What is Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.52 per share (range $1.40 – $1.59) across 22 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.74, rising to $6.32 the following year.
How much revenue is Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $5.6B (range $5.6B – $5.7B). Full-year revenue is projected at $22.2B, growing to $23.3B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CTSH lately?+
As of Sep, 6 of 14 firms rate CTSH a Buy (8 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CTSH calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
