Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH)
(Real Time Quote from BATS)
$73.34 USD
-0.55 (-0.74%)
Updated Jul 24, 2024 01:16 PM ET
2-Buy of 5 2
B Value B Growth A Momentum A VGM
Cognizant (CTSH) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$75.14 | $91.00 | $65.00 | 1.69% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 21 analysts, the average price target for Cognizant comes to $75.14. The forecasts range from a low of $65.00 to a high of $91.00. The average price target represents an increase of 1.69% from the last closing price of $73.89.
Analyst Price Targets (21)
Broker Rating
Cognizant currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.71 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 24 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 2.71 a month ago based on 24 recommendations.
Of the 24 recommendations deriving the current ABR, four are Strong Buy, representing 16.67% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy represented 16.67%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
![Broker Rating Visualization](https://widget3.zacks.com/images/charts/bar/brokerage/bar/CTSH.png)
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
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Strong Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
ABR | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.63 | 2.72 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
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6/24/2024 | Goldman Sachs | James E Schneider | Not Available | Hold |
6/11/2024 | Mizuho SecuritiesUSA | Daniel Dolev | Hold | Hold |
6/10/2024 | Needham & Company | Mayank Tandon | Hold | Hold |
5/2/2024 | Wedbush Securities | Moshe Katri | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/2/2024 | William Blair | Maggie Nolan | Hold | Hold |
5/1/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
4/30/2024 | BMO Capital Markets | Keith Bachman | Hold | Hold |
4/26/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
4/22/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/1/2024 | Cowen & Co. | Bryan Bergin | Hold | Hold |
4/1/2024 | Susquehanna Financial Group | James E Friedman | Strong Buy | Hold |
3/26/2024 | Evercore Partners | David M Togut | Not Available | Hold |
3/22/2024 | UBS | Kevin D Mcveigh | Hold | Hold |
3/19/2024 | Guggenheim Securities | Jonathan Lee | Not Available | Hold |
2/7/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
1/22/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Strong Buy |
1/4/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Hold |
1/3/2024 | Nomura | Abhishek Bhandari | Not Available | Strong Buy |
12/21/2023 | Robert W. Baird & Co. | David J Koning | Hold | Hold |
11/16/2023 | Atlantic Equities | Alex Haissl | Not Available | Hold |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 2.71 |
ABR (Last week) | 2.71 |
# of Recs in ABR | 24 |
Average Target Price | $75.14 |
LT Growth Rate | 7.30% |
Industry | Business - Software Services |
Industry Rank by ABR | 49 of 252 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 1.12 |