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

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) is projected to announce its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to post 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. Investors may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary 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 issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The information technology service provider reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.38 by ($0.01). Cognizant Technology Solutions had a net margin of 10.26% and a return on equity of 17.70%. The firm had revenue of $5.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.48 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.31 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions stock opened at $69.34 on Tuesday. Cognizant Technology Solutions has a 52-week low of $37.08 and a 52-week high of $87.03. The company has a 50 day moving average of $61.51 and a 200 day moving average of $59.77. The company has a quick ratio of 2.18, a current ratio of 2.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The company has a market capitalization of $31.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.86.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on CTSH shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions from $67.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Mizuho set a $64.00 target price on Cognizant Technology Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $55.00 target price on Cognizant Technology Solutions in a report on Friday, July 24th. Daiwa Securities Group raised their price target 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. Finally, HSBC decreased their price target on Cognizant Technology Solutions from $80.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cognizant Technology Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $66.62.

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.