Stock AnalizCognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) earnings for the quarter ended September 2026: EPS beats estimates
Cognizant Technology Solutions reported results for the quarter ended September 2026 on October 29, 2026. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.49 against the analysts’ average forecast of $1.46, a beat of 1.7%.
Revenue for the quarter was $5.66 billion, up 4.6% from $5.42 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
The market’s verdict: the stock fell 5.8% on the first trading day after the report.
The last four quarters
Cognizant Technology Solutions has beaten the analysts’ EPS forecast in 3 of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter | EPS | Forecast | Surprise | Revenue growth | Price reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $1.49 | $1.46 | +1.7% | +5% | −5.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $1.37 | $1.38 | −0.7% | — | +7.1% |
| Mar 2026 | $1.40 | $1.33 | +5.0% | +6% | −4.0% |
| Dec 2025 | $1.35 | $1.32 | +2.0% | +5% | +3.1% |
What comes next
Analysts expect EPS of $1.51 for the next quarter on average and $5.77 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
The average analyst price target is $69.78, 11% above the current price of $63.01.
Valuation and score
Cognizant Technology Solutions scores 3.6 out of 5 overall on Stock Analiz (good, with some weak spots), trades at a trailing P/E of about 11.5, and its intrinsic value under moderate assumptions is about 31% above the current market value. Full Cognizant Technology Solutions analysis with 10 years of financials
Frequently asked questions
What was Cognizant Technology Solutions’s EPS for the quarter ended September 2026?
$1.49 adjusted per share, against an analyst consensus of $1.46.
How much revenue did Cognizant Technology Solutions report?
$5.66 billion, up 4.6% year over year.
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This report was written automatically from the published numbers within hours of the release. It is information, not investment advice.