Cognizant (CTSH): are the analysts right?

Cognizant · Information Technology · ref. ETF XLK · 50 calls · price $43.94
What the company does: Cognizant Technology Solutions fournit des services de conseil, technologie et externalisation mondialement.
📈 1-year price
$43.94-45.6% over range
Jul 8, 25low $38.73 · high $86.7Jul 7, 26
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38% recommend buying · 13 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on CTSH

High target · 2 analysts$88+100.3%
Median target · 13 analysts$70+59.3%
Low target · 1 analyst$44+0.1%
Current price$43.94

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 13 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy38%
Hold62%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Cognizant dividend

3.12%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend6 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$1.28 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on CTSH

📊 What $1,000 invested in Cognizant would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Cognizant 10 years ago would be worth $645 today, i.e. -4%/yr on average. Best year: 2020 (+32%), worst: 2022 (-36%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Cognizant

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$504-50%
3 years ago$677-32%
5 years ago$473-53%
10 years ago$645-35%
since inception (1998)$116,202+11520%

Return by year (Cognizant)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-53%$467 (-53%)
2025+8%$504 (-50%)
2024+2%$513 (-49%)
2023+32%$677 (-32%)
2022-36%$437 (-56%)
2021+8%$473 (-53%)
2020+32%$624 (-38%)
2019-2%$610 (-39%)
2018-11%$545 (-45%)
2017+27%$691 (-31%)
2016-7%$645 (-35%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

👥 Analysts & forecasts📊 Returns & performance💰 Dividend
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📋 All analyst calls on CTSH

TD Cowen
Jun 26, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $38.74 — gap to target +21%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 42.9% · +1.9% (170 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 26, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $41.44 — gap to target +6%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +0%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.5% · +4.4% (955 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 23, 27
Citigroup
Jun 9, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $51.81 — gap to target +6%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +25%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 9, 27
Wedbush
Jun 8, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$70
Price at call : $52.94 — upside +32%
Today : $43.94 — upside +59%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 55% · +27.1% (360 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 8, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$66
Price at call : $55.14 — gap to target +20%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +50%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 54.4% · +14.8% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 1, 27
Citigroup
May 15, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$51
Price at call : $51.4 — gap to target -1%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +16%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Mizuho
May 6, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$68
Price at call : $51.33 — gap to target +32%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +55%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 45.3% · +6.9% (576 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 27
Susquehanna
May 1, 26
▲ Positive · 🎯$88
Price at call : $52.43 — upside +68%
Today : $43.94 — upside +100%
🎯 on CTSH : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 44.3% · +7.9% (343 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 27
TD Cowen
Apr 30, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$62
Price at call : $52.43 — gap to target +18%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +41%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 42.9% · +1.9% (170 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 27
Citigroup
Apr 30, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $52.43 — gap to target +11%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +32%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $52.43 — gap to target +20%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +43%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.5% · +4.4% (955 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 27
Guggenheim
Apr 30, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $52.43 — upside +53%
Today : $43.94 — upside +82%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.7% · +1.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 27
Wells Fargo
Apr 30, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$83
Price at call : $52.43 — upside +58%
Today : $43.94 — upside +89%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 27
Wedbush
Apr 30, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$56
Price at call : $52.9 — gap to target +6%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +27%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 55% · +27.1% (360 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 27
JP Morgan
Apr 28, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$74
Price at call : $54.7 — upside +35%
Today : $43.94 — upside +68%
🎯 on CTSH : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
Guggenheim
Apr 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $55.1 — upside +54%
Today : $43.94 — upside +93%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.7% · +1.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 22, 27
UBS
Apr 13, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$64
Price at call : $60.04 — gap to target +7%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +46%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.3% · +10.4% (529 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 13, 27
Baird
Apr 10, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $60.53 — gap to target +19%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +64%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 10, 27
Wedbush
Apr 9, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$61
Price at call : $59.2 — gap to target +3%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +39%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 55% · +27.1% (360 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 9, 27
Citigroup
Apr 7, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$68
Price at call : $61 — gap to target +11%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +55%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 7, 27
TD Cowen
Mar 13, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$71
Price at call : $61.05 — gap to target +16%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +62%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 42.9% · +1.9% (170 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 13, 27
TD Cowen
Feb 5, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $77.08 — gap to target +10%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +93%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 42.9% · +1.9% (170 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 5, 27
RBC Capital
Feb 5, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$88
Price at call : $77.08 — gap to target +14%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +100%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 40.7% · -8.4% (437 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 5, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$82
Price at call : $76.84 — gap to target +7%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +87%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.5% · +4.4% (955 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 5, 27
Guggenheim
Jan 28, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$100
Price at call : $82.45 — upside +21%
Today : $43.94 — upside +128%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.7% · +1.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
Citigroup
Jan 22, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$86
Price at call : $84.18 — gap to target +2%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +96%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 14, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$98
Price at call : $84.82 — upside +16%
Today : $43.94 — upside +123%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 14, 27
TD Cowen
Jan 9, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$84
Price at call : $85.23 — gap to target -1%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +91%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 42.9% · +1.9% (170 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 9, 27
UBS
Dec 8, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$82
Price at call : $80.95 — gap to target +1%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +87%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.3% · +10.4% (529 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 8, 26
William Blair
Nov 21, 25
▲ Outperform
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 62.1% · +15.9% (29 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 21, 26
JP Morgan
Oct 30, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$92
Price at call : $72.88 — upside +26%
Today : $43.94 — upside +109%
🎯 on CTSH : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
UBS
Oct 30, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$78
Price at call : $72.88 — gap to target +7%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +78%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.3% · +10.4% (529 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
Wells Fargo
Oct 30, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$87
Price at call : $72.88 — upside +19%
Today : $43.94 — upside +98%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
RBC Capital
Oct 30, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$82
Price at call : $72.88 — gap to target +13%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +87%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 40.7% · -8.4% (437 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
Citigroup
Oct 23, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $67.86 — gap to target +11%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +71%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 23, 26
Wells Fargo
Oct 22, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$82
Price at call : $68.36 — upside +20%
Today : $43.94 — upside +87%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 22, 26
Guggenheim
Oct 21, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $68.36 — upside +24%
Today : $43.94 — upside +93%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.7% · +1.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 21, 26
JP Morgan
Aug 20, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$89
Price at call : $71.08 — upside +25%
Today : $43.94 — upside +103%
🎯 on CTSH : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 20, 26
Baird
Jul 31, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$84
Price at call : $70.59 — gap to target +19%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +91%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 26
JP Morgan
Jul 31, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$101
Price at call : $71.76 — upside +41%
Today : $43.94 — upside +130%
🎯 on CTSH : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 26
JP Morgan
Jul 28, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$93
Price at call : $74.91 — upside +24%
Today : $43.94 — upside +112%
🎯 on CTSH : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 28, 26
Guggenheim
Jul 18, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $75.68 — upside +19%
Today : $43.94 — upside +105%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.7% · +1.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 18, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$100
Price at call : $75.56 — upside +32%
Today : $43.94 — upside +128%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 45.5% · +7.6% (308 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 26
JP Morgan
May 19, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$98
Price at call : $80.99 — upside +21%
Today : $43.94 — upside +123%
Expected +21% · Actual -37% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CTSH : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
-36.7%
stock -37% · XLK +52%
JP Morgan
May 1, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$88
Price at call : $77.7 — gap to target +13%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +100%
🎯 on CTSH : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 26
TD Securities
May 1, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$79
Price at call : $77.7 — gap to target +2%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +80%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 26
BMO Capital
May 1, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $77.7 — gap to target +9%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +93%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 46.8% · +0.3% (348 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 26
Susquehanna
May 1, 25
▲ Positive · 🎯$90
Price at call : $77.7 — upside +16%
Today : $43.94 — upside +105%
Expected +16% · Actual -33% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CTSH : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Tech : 44.3% · +7.9% (343 calls)
-33.3%
stock -33% · XLK +50%
Baird
May 1, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$82
Price at call : $75.23 — gap to target +9%
Today : $43.94 — gap to target +87%
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 26
Needham
May 1, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on CTSH : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 26
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