Analysts: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH.OQ)
CTSH.OQ on NASDAQ Stock Exchange Global Select Market
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$73.48
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Open
$73.90
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Day's High
$73.90
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Day's Low
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Volume
163,935
163,935
Avg. Vol
961,930
961,930
52-wk High
$81.05
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52-wk Low
$55.54
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Consensus Recommendations
| Consensus Recommendation | Next Earnings (approx.) | Company Fiscal Year End Month |
Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outperform | 1.03 | December | 2 Aug 2013 |
Analyst Recommendations and Revisions
| 1-5 Linear Scale | Current | 1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
3 Month Ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) BUY | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| (2) OUTPERFORM | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| (3) HOLD | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| (4) UNDERPERFORM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (5) SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Opinion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mean Rating | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1.71 | 1.68 |
Consensus Estimates Analysis
Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| # of Estimates | Mean | High | Low | 1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 22 | 2,218.62 | 2,262.80 | 2,194.36 | 2,178.62 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 23 | 2,276.64 | 2,323.90 | 2,248.47 | 2,252.87 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 28 | 8,640.12 | 8,744.40 | 8,476.43 | 8,608.91 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 29 | 10,010.30 | 10,224.20 | 9,602.10 | 9,529.12 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 23 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.00 | 1.02 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 23 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 1.03 | 1.06 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 29 | 4.02 | 4.40 | 3.95 | 3.96 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 29 | 4.67 | 5.01 | 4.35 | 4.47 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 9 | 18.11 | 20.00 | 15.00 | 18.73 |
Historical Surprises
Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Estimates vs Actual | Estimate | Actual | Difference | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Mar-13 | 2,008.43 | 2,020.74 | 12.31 | 0.61 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-12 | 1,950.18 | 1,948.21 | 1.97 | 0.10 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-12 | 1,878.77 | 1,891.69 | 12.92 | 0.69 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-12 | 1,795.42 | 1,795.22 | 0.20 | 0.01 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-12 | 1,710.81 | 1,711.35 | 0.53 | 0.03 |
| Earnings (per share) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Mar-13 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-12 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.01 | 0.78 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-12 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.04 | 5.07 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-12 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.01 | 1.86 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-12 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.02 | 2.31 |
Consensus Estimates Trend
Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Current | 1 Week Ago |
1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 2,218.62 | 2,218.62 | 2,218.35 | 2,218.53 | 2,178.62 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 2,276.64 | 2,276.64 | 2,275.89 | 2,276.55 | 2,252.87 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 8,640.12 | 8,640.12 | 8,640.84 | 8,643.37 | 8,608.91 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 10,010.30 | 10,010.30 | 10,012.70 | 10,025.80 | 9,529.12 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.02 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.01 | 4.00 | 3.96 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-14 | 4.67 | 4.68 | 4.65 | 4.64 | 4.47 |
Estimates Revisions Summary
| Last Week | Last 4 Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Of Revisions: | Up | Down | Up | Down |
| Revenue | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Earnings | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Analyst Research Reports
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Provider: Stock Traders Daily
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Provider: Thomson Reuters Stock Report
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$25.00
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$25.00
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Provider: Wright Reports
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$472.00
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Provider: Stock Traders Daily
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$495.00
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