NASDAQ:CGNT Cognyte Software (CGNT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $8.53 +0.12 (+1.43%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Cognyte Software Stock (NASDAQ:CGNT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Cognyte Software alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$8.39▼$8.5650-Day Range$8.02▼$9.3752-Week Range$6.29▼$12.31Volume666,080 shsAverage Volume691,100 shsMarket Capitalization$630.37 millionP/E Ratio280.33Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$13.50Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ: CGNT) develops software and technology solutions that help governments and other organizations transform large volumes of data into actionable intelligence. Its platforms are designed to support investigative, security and intelligence operations by enabling users to collect, analyze, visualize and manage information from multiple sources. The company’s product portfolio includes solutions for digital intelligence, investigative analytics, network intelligence and cyber-related investigations. These tools are used to identify relationships and patterns, investigate threats, support lawful intelligence gathering and improve situational awareness. Cognyte primarily serves government agencies, law enforcement organizations and other public-sector customers. Cognyte was separated from Verint Systems and became an independent publicly traded company in 2021. The company is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, and serves customers internationally, with operations and deployments across multiple global regions.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Cognyte Software Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks85th Percentile Overall ScoreCGNT MarketRank™: Cognyte Software scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 130th out of 595 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingCognyte Software has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialCognyte Software has a consensus price target of $13.50, representing about 58.3% upside from its current price of $8.53.Amount of Analyst CoverageCognyte Software has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Cognyte Software's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth242.86% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cognyte Software are expected to grow by 242.86% in the coming year, from $0.14 to $0.48 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cognyte Software is 280.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.33.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cognyte Software is 280.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 70.17.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCognyte Software has a P/B Ratio of 2.73. 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.00% of the float of Cognyte Software has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCognyte Software has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.91, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cognyte Software has recently decreased by 17.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCognyte Software does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCognyte Software does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.70 News SentimentCognyte Software has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Cognyte Software this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for CGNT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Cognyte Software to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cognyte Software insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Institutions72.92% 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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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. CGNT Stock News HeadlinesCognyte (CGNT) Grew Total Software Revenue 21%. Can the Mix Offset Weak Billings?September 16, 2026 | insidermonkey.comCognyte Software Gets About $10 Million APAC National Security ContractSeptember 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comIran War Shock: What I Was Told In That Private MeetingYou’re Being LIED To About The Iran War Forget EVERYTHING you’ve heard about the Iran war. Especially the reasons why we’re bombing the country.September 21 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Cognyte Secures ~$10 Million Contract with Long-Standing APAC National Security CustomerSeptember 15, 2026 | businesswire.comCognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Upgraded at Wall Street ZenSeptember 12, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comCognyte Software Earnings Call Highlights Growth And VisibilitySeptember 11, 2026 | tipranks.comCognyte Software Ltd. 2027 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationSeptember 11, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Shares Gap Up After Better-Than-Expected EarningsSeptember 11, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines CGNT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CGNT shares performed this year? Cognyte Software's stock was trading at $9.40 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CGNT stock has decreased by 9.3% and is now trading at $8.53. How were Cognyte Software's earnings last quarter? Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September, 9th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $109.24 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $108.51 million. Cognyte Software had a negative net margin of 0.01% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.31%. Read the conference call transcript. How will Cognyte Software's stock buyback program work? Cognyte Software's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, November 12th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $20,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 3.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Cognyte Software's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Cognyte Software include American Capital Management Inc. (8.37%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.34%), Tidal Investments LLC (0.16%) and Engineers Gate Manager LP (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Topline Capital Management, Ll and Topline Capital Partners, Lp. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cognyte Software? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Cognyte Software own? 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 Earnings9/09/2026Today9/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)12/08/2026Fiscal Year End1/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 CGNT's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. CGNT has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTechnology Industry Software Sub-IndustryApplication Software Current SymbolNASDAQ:CGNT Previous SymbolNASDAQ:CGNT CIK1824814 Webwww.cognyte.com Phone972-9962-2300FaxN/AEmployees1,710Year Founded2020Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Cognyte Software$13.50 High Price Target$14.00 Low Price Target$13.00 Potential Upside/Downside+58.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio280.33 Forward P/E Ratio60.93 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$640 thousand Net Margins-0.01% Pretax Margin3.05% Return on Equity1.31% Return on Assets0.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.34 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$400.04 million Price / Sales1.58 Cash Flow$0.19 per share Price / Cash Flow45.99 Book Value$3.13 per share Price / Book2.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares73,900,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$630.37 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.67 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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