Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH) recently:

• 10/2/2026 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its price target raised by Daiwa Securities Group Inc. from $42.00 to $60.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock, up from $65.00.
• 9/18/2026 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $54.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 8/6/2026 – Cognizant Technology Solutions was given a new $64.00 price target by Mizuho.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th were paid a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Cognizant Technology Solutions’s payout ratio is 28.39%.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a global professional services and information technology company that helps businesses modernize their operations and technology infrastructure. Its services include IT consulting, systems integration, application development and modernization, cloud computing, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital engineering.

The company also provides business process services and industry-specific solutions for sectors such as financial services, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, retail, communications, and information technology.