Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.46 per share and revenue of $5.64 billion for the quarter. Cognizant Technology Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-5.820 EPS. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The information technology service provider reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $5.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.48 billion. Cognizant Technology Solutions had a net margin of 10.26% and a return on equity of 17.70%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.31 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Cognizant Technology Solutions to post $5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6.33 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:CTSH opened at $69.55 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $31.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.86. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $61.06 and its 200-day moving average is $54.55. Cognizant Technology Solutions has a 52-week low of $37.08 and a 52-week high of $87.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 2.18 and a current ratio of 2.18.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th were given a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 18th. Cognizant Technology Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 28.39%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CTSH has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Daiwa Securities Group increased their target price on Cognizant Technology Solutions from $42.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Susquehanna set a $82.00 price target on Cognizant Technology Solutions and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Nomura cut their price target on Cognizant Technology Solutions from $93.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $64.70.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Company Profile

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is a global information technology services and consulting company that helps organizations modernize their technology infrastructure, operations and customer experiences. The company serves businesses across industries including financial services, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, retail and communications.

Cognizant’s services include consulting, application development and modernization, cloud computing, data and artificial intelligence, digital engineering, cybersecurity and business process services.