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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp - Class A
NASDAQ: CTSH Information Technology Services
$62.52
▼ $3.84 (−5.79%) today
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Cognizant (CTSH) Earnings History & Trends

EPS and revenue vs. Street estimates · SEC filings
83%
EPS beat rate
+3.14%
Avg. EPS surprise
Consecutive EPS beats
CTSH vs Market · 30-day return after each reportCTSHS&P 500
−18%−9%0%+9%+0.0%+1.3%Q2 25+8.0%−1.0%Q3 25−15.7%−1.2%Q4 25+4.5%+6.6%Q1 26+14.4%+5.5%Q2 26
−18%−9%0%+9%Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26
CTSH EPS Trend · estimate vs actualEstimateActual
$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$1.26$1.31Q2 25$1.30$1.39Q3 25$1.32$1.35Q4 25$1.33$1.40Q1 26$1.38$1.37Q2 26$1.46$1.49Q3 26
$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50Q2 25Q4 25Q2 26
CTSH Revenue Trend · estimate vs actualEstimateActual
$0$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B$5.2B$5.2BQ2 25$5.3B$5.4BQ3 25$5.3B$5.3BQ4 25$5.4B$5.4BQ1 26$5.5B$5.5BQ2 26$5.6B$5.7BQ3 26
$0$2.0B$4.0B$6.0BQ2 25Q4 25Q2 26

How Often Does Cognizant Beat Earnings Estimates?

Cognizant beat EPS estimates in 5 of its last 6 reported quarters.

CTSH quarterly earnings per share and revenue versus Street estimates
Quarter EPS · est. Surprise Revenue · est. Surprise
Q3 2026 Adjusted EPS excludes $51 million of Project Leap restructuring charges ($0.11 pre-tax per share) and non-operating FX effects; GAAP diluted EPS was $1.39. Prior-year Q3 2025 GAAP EPS of $0.56 included a $390 million one-time non-cash OBBBA income tax expense ($0.80 per share). $1.49 est. $1.46 +1.78% $5.7B est. $5.6B +0.31%
Q2 2026 $1.37 est. $1.38 −0.66% $5.5B est. $5.5B +0.00%
Q1 2026 $1.40 est. $1.33 +4.99% $5.4B est. $5.4B +0.01%
Q4 2025 $1.35 est. $1.32 +2.02% $5.3B est. $5.3B +0.41%
Q3 2025 $1.39 est. $1.30 +6.73% $5.4B est. $5.3B +1.83%
Q2 2025 $1.31 est. $1.26 +3.99% $5.2B est. $5.2B +1.07%

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.