William Blair Issues Pessimistic Estimate for CTSH Earnings

Cognizant Technology Solutions Co. (NASDAQ:CTSH) – Research analysts at William Blair dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Cognizant Technology Solutions in a research report issued on Thursday, February 6th. William Blair analyst M. Nolan now expects that the information technology service provider will post earnings per share of $1.21 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.23. The consensus estimate for Cognizant Technology Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $4.99 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Cognizant Technology Solutions’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $4.97 EPS.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The information technology service provider reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.09. Cognizant Technology Solutions had a net margin of 11.35% and a return on equity of 16.78%.

CTSH has been the topic of several other research reports. StockNews.com raised Cognizant Technology Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions from $95.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.67.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Stock Up 0.9 %

CTSH stock opened at $86.96 on Monday. Cognizant Technology Solutions has a twelve month low of $63.79 and a twelve month high of $87.61. The company has a quick ratio of 2.23, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market cap of $43.12 billion, a PE ratio of 19.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.07. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.65.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This is an increase from Cognizant Technology Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.43%. Cognizant Technology Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 26.61%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Cognizant Technology Solutions news, CAO John Sunshin Kim sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.11, for a total transaction of $400,550.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 39,022 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,126,052.42. This represents a 11.36 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cognizant Technology Solutions

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Addison Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Cognizant Technology Solutions by 127.7% during the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 337 shares of the information technology service provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its holdings in Cognizant Technology Solutions by 188.4% in the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 447 shares of the information technology service provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 292 shares during the period. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Cognizant Technology Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

About Cognizant Technology Solutions

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.