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About Cognizant

Cognizant is a global IT services provider, offering consulting and outsourcing services to some of the world's largest enterprises spanning the financial services, media and communications, healthcare, natural resources, and consumer products industries. Cognizant employs nearly 350,000 people globally, roughly 70% of whom are in India, although the company's headquarters are in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Ticker

$CTSH

Sector

Business services
Primary listing

Employees

343,800

Cognizant Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$34B
14.03
$4.93
0.95
$1.23
1.79%

What the Analysts think about Cognizant

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Cognizant stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Cognizant raised its 2025 revenue outlook to $20.5 billion–$21.0 billion and expanded its share repurchase program by $2 billion, highlighting strong demand for AI-powered services (Reuters)
For Q2 2025, Cognizant reported revenue of $5.25 billion (up 8.1% year-on-year) and EPS of $1.31 (up 15% year-on-year), driven by investments in talent, platforms, and AI infrastructure, and supported by record $27.8 billion in bookings—including two deals over $1 billion (Reuters)
The company projects Q3 2025 revenue at $5.27 billion–$5.35 billion, slightly ahead of consensus, marking its fourth straight quarter of organic revenue growth year-on-year driven by enterprise AI adoption (Reuters)
Cognizant expects to record a one-off, non-cash tax charge of about $400 million in Q3 2025 following the repeal of U.S. rules for research and experimental cost capitalization. This is projected to decrease full-year EPS by roughly $0.82 per share (SEC)
As of March 31, 2025, Cognizant has $404 million held with the Indian Income Tax Department as part of an ongoing dispute related to its 2016 share buyback; associated assets are under lien, potentially limiting liquidity and cash flexibility (SEC)
Operating margins remain below pre-pandemic levels—15.3% in 2024—prompting Cognizant to delay employee salary increases until August to protect profitability (Business Standard)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 7 Sept 2025.

Cognizant Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

Cognizant Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
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