William Blair Has Positive Estimate for CTSH Q3 Earnings

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH) – Equities research analysts at William Blair lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, July 31st. William Blair analyst M. Nolan now expects that the information technology service provider will earn $1.26 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.24. The consensus estimate for Cognizant Technology Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $4.98 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Cognizant Technology Solutions’ FY2025 earnings at $5.12 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.44 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.54 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.86 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Guggenheim upgraded Cognizant Technology Solutions from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, July 18th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Cognizant Technology Solutions from $78.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. TD Securities increased their price target on Cognizant Technology Solutions from $77.00 to $79.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Cognizant Technology Solutions in a report on Thursday, July 17th. They set a “hold” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Cognizant Technology Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $85.88.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CTSH opened at $70.59 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $77.93 and its 200 day moving average is $78.62. Cognizant Technology Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $65.52 and a fifty-two week high of $90.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.80 billion, a PE ratio of 14.35, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.41 and a current ratio of 2.41.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The information technology service provider reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.05. Cognizant Technology Solutions had a return on equity of 16.77% and a net margin of 11.89%. The business had revenue of $5.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.17 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.17 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 18th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Cognizant Technology Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.20%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cognizant Technology Solutions

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CTSH. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $214,000. World Investment Advisors grew its position in shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions by 17.3% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 6,607 shares of the information technology service provider’s stock worth $508,000 after buying an additional 973 shares in the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Cognizant Technology Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $13,747,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in Cognizant Technology Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,098,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in Cognizant Technology Solutions by 40.5% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,491,808 shares of the information technology service provider’s stock valued at $114,694,000 after purchasing an additional 430,050 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Company Profile

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Financial Services, Health Sciences, Products and Resources, and Communications, Media and Technology.