What is Cognizant's expected EPS for Q2 2026?

Analysts expect Cognizant (CTSH) to report consensus EPS of approximately $1.38 for Q2 2026. Estimates range from $1.36 to $1.43.

What revenue do analysts expect for Cognizant in Q2 2026?

The consensus revenue forecast for Cognizant (CTSH) in Q2 2026 is approximately $5.48B. Forecasts range from $5.46B to $5.51B.

How many analysts cover Cognizant?

15 analysts contribute to the Cognizant (CTSH) Q2 2026 consensus estimate.

Has Cognizant beaten earnings estimates recently?

Cognizant beat analyst EPS estimates in 1 of the last 1 quarter. Cognizant beat revenue estimates in 0 of 1. In the most recent quarter (Q1 2026), Cognizant EPS beat by 4.4% and revenue missed by 0%.

When does Cognizant report Q2 2026 earnings?

Cognizant (CTSH) is expected to report Q2 2026 earnings on July 29, 2026 before market open.

CTSH Q2 2026 earnings estimate

Consensus EPS · Q2 2026

$1.38

Consensus revenue · Q2 2026

$5.5B

Analysts

Expected report

Jul 29, 2026

Before open

Upcoming earnings

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Revenue$5.5B$5.5B – $5.5B

EPS$1.38$1.36 – $1.43

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Analyst ratings: Mixed

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Analyst consensus

Based on estimates from 15 analysts.

Metric	Low	Consensus	High
Revenue	$5.5B	$5.5B	$5.5B
EPS	$1.36	$1.38	$1.43
EBITDA	$1B	$1B	$1B
EBIT	$851.2M	$854.3M	$857.4M
Net income	$646.1M	$655.6M	$679.3M

Revenue$5.5B
EPS$1.38
EBITDA$1B
EBIT$854.3M
Net income$655.6M

Historical beat/miss

Actual reported results vs. analyst consensus at the time. Positive = beat, negative = miss.

Period	Rev. actual	Rev. est.	Rev. surprise	EPS actual	EPS est.	EPS surprise
Q1 2026	$5.4B	$5.4B	0.0%	$1.40	$1.34	+4.4%

Q1 20260.0%+4.4%

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Analyst price target

Based on price targets from 4 analysts.

Low: $44.00
Consensus: $68.85
Median: $68.00
High: $100.00
Current: $43.18
Upside: +59.4%

Upside calculated vs most recent trading price of $43.18.

Analyst ratings

Consensus: Hold — based on 51 analyst ratings.

Buy 22Hold 24Sell 5

24-month trend

Recent analyst actions

Date	Firm	Action	From	To
Jul 13, 2026	Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jul 10, 2026	Wells Fargo	maintain	Overweight	Overweight
Jul 10, 2026	Baird	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jun 26, 2026	TD Cowen	maintain	Hold	Hold
Jun 23, 2026	Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight
Jun 9, 2026	Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jun 8, 2026	Wedbush	upgrade	Neutral	Outperform
May 15, 2026	Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
May 6, 2026	Mizuho	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
May 1, 2026	Susquehanna	maintain	Positive	Positive

Jul 13, 2026CitigroupNeutral
Jul 10, 2026Wells FargoOverweight
Jul 10, 2026BairdNeutral
Jun 26, 2026TD CowenHold
Jun 23, 2026Morgan StanleyEqual Weight
Jun 9, 2026CitigroupNeutral
Jun 8, 2026WedbushOutperform
May 15, 2026CitigroupNeutral
May 6, 2026MizuhoNeutral
May 1, 2026SusquehannaPositive

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