Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Projected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) will likely be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect Cognizant Technology Solutions to post earnings of $1.38 per share and revenue of $5.4844 billion for the quarter. Cognizant Technology Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.630-5.770 EPS. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The information technology service provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.07. Cognizant Technology Solutions had a net margin of 10.41% and a return on equity of 17.50%. The business had revenue of $5.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.41 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.23 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Cognizant Technology Solutions to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Trading Down 2.3%

NASDAQ:CTSH opened at $43.63 on Wednesday. Cognizant Technology Solutions has a one year low of $37.08 and a one year high of $87.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a current ratio of 2.23. The firm has a market cap of $20.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.87. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $47.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $60.32.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Monday, May 18th were issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 18th. Cognizant Technology Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.70%.

Cognizant Technology Solutions declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, May 18th that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the information technology service provider to purchase up to 9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cognizant Technology Solutions

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Security National Bank of SO Dak boosted its holdings in Cognizant Technology Solutions by 0.6% in the second quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak now owns 24,635 shares of the information technology service provider’s stock valued at $1,922,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions by 23.9% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 844 shares of the information technology service provider’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. WealthCollab LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions by 37.1% in the third quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 643 shares of the information technology service provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Cognizant Technology Solutions by 3.3% during the second quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 6,766 shares of the information technology service provider’s stock worth $528,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Equitable Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Cognizant Technology Solutions by 6.8% in the third quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 3,674 shares of the information technology service provider’s stock valued at $246,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. 92.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Wedbush raised shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $56.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Nomura cut their price target on Cognizant Technology Solutions from $93.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Berenberg Bank set a $59.00 price target on Cognizant Technology Solutions and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Cognizant Technology Solutions from $83.00 to $61.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on Cognizant Technology Solutions from $80.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $64.26.

About Cognizant Technology Solutions

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a global professional services company that provides information technology, consulting and business process services to large enterprises. Its core offerings include digital engineering, application development and maintenance, cloud migration and managed services, data analytics and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and industry-specific solutions. Cognizant works with clients to design and implement technology-enabled transformations that address customer experience, operational efficiency and new product and service delivery.

Founded in the 1990s and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant has grown into a multinational organization with delivery centers and operations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.