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Insights Into Cognizant (CTSH) Q3: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics

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In its upcoming report, Cognizant (CTSH - Free Report) is predicted by Wall Street analysts to post quarterly earnings of $1.44 per share, reflecting an increase of 3.6% compared to the same period last year. Revenues are forecasted to be $5.65 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.4%.

Over the last 30 days, there has been a downward revision of 1.2% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter, leading to its current level. This signifies the covering analysts' collective reconsideration of their initial forecasts over the course of this timeframe.

Ahead of a company's earnings disclosure, it is crucial to give due consideration to changes in earnings estimates. These revisions serve as a noteworthy factor in predicting potential investor reactions to the stock. Numerous empirical studies consistently demonstrate a strong relationship between trends in earnings estimate revision and the short-term price performance of a stock.

While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as indicators of quarterly business performance, exploring analysts' projections for specific key metrics can offer valuable insights.

Bearing this in mind, let's now explore the average estimates of specific Cognizant metrics that are commonly monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts.

Analysts expect 'Revenues- Products and Resources' to come in at $1.42 billion. The estimate points to a change of +3% from the year-ago quarter.

Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Revenues- Health Sciences' should arrive at $1.65 billion. The estimate indicates a change of +3% from the prior-year quarter.

According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Revenues- Financial services' should come in at $1.69 billion. The estimate indicates a change of +7% from the prior-year quarter.

The average prediction of analysts places 'Revenues- Communications, Media and Technology' at $873.50 million. The estimate points to a change of +2.8% from the year-ago quarter.

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Shares of Cognizant have demonstrated returns of +16.5% over the past month compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), CTSH is expected to mirror the overall market performance in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .

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