NASDAQ:CGNT

Cognyte Software (CGNT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.33 +0.37 (+4.65%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$8.07 -0.26 (-3.06%)
As of 05:09 PM Eastern
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About Cognyte Software Stock (NASDAQ:CGNT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$7.96
$8.40
50-Day Range
$7.96
$12.24
52-Week Range
$6.29
$12.31
Volume
795,179 shs
Average Volume
575,774 shs
Market Capitalization
$608.76 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$13.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Cognyte Software Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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69th Percentile Overall Score

CGNT MarketRank™: 

Cognyte Software scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 336th out of 624 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cognyte Software has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Cognyte Software has a consensus price target of $13.50, representing about 62.1% upside from its current price of $8.33.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cognyte Software has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Cognyte Software's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Cognyte Software are expected to grow by 475.00% in the coming year, from $0.08 to $0.46 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cognyte Software is -208.25, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cognyte Software is -208.25, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cognyte Software has a P/B Ratio of 2.78. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Cognyte Software's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.11% of the float of Cognyte Software has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cognyte Software has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.51, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cognyte Software has recently increased by 17.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cognyte Software does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cognyte Software does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Cognyte Software has a news sentiment score of 0.84. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Cognyte Software this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 7 people have searched for CGNT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -59% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Cognyte Software to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cognyte Software insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    62.70% of the stock of Cognyte Software is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    72.92% of the stock of Cognyte Software is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Cognyte Software's insider trading history.
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CGNT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cognyte Software's stock was trading at $9.40 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CGNT shares have decreased by 11.4% and is now trading at $8.33.

Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT) released its earnings results on Wednesday, June, 3rd. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.07. The business earned $105.49 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $105.04 million. Cognyte Software had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.45% and a negative net margin of 0.66%.
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Cognyte Software's board approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, November 12th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $20,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 3.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Cognyte Software include American Capital Management Inc. (8.89%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.91%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.71%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.54%). Insiders that own company stock include Topline Capital Management, Ll and Topline Capital Partners, Lp.
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Shares of CGNT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cognyte Software investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
6/03/2026
Today
6/26/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
INTERNET SOFTWARE
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CGNT
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:CGNT
CIK
1824814
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,710
Year Founded
2020

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$14.00
Low Price Target
$13.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+62.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.04)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
104.13
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$640 thousand
Net Margins
-0.66%
Pretax Margin
2.35%
Return on Equity
-0.45%
Return on Assets
-0.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.32
Quick Ratio
1.23

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$400.04 million
Price / Sales
1.52
Cash Flow
$0.19 per share
Price / Cash Flow
43.64
Book Value
$3.00 per share
Price / Book
2.78

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
73,080,000
Free Float
27,258,000
Market Cap
$608.76 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.64

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This page (NASDAQ:CGNT) was last updated on 6/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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