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Cognyte Software (CGNT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$9.28 -0.02 (-0.16%)
As of 02:23 PM Eastern
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About Cognyte Software Stock (NASDAQ:CGNT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$9.14
$9.35
50-Day Range
$8.72
$11.39
52-Week Range
$6.21
$11.66
Volume
116,420 shs
Average Volume
302,919 shs
Market Capitalization
$668.36 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Cognyte Software Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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37th Percentile Overall Score

CGNT MarketRank™: 

Cognyte Software scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 505th out of 666 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cognyte Software is -84.32, 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 -84.32, 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 3.08. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    0.69% 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 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cognyte Software has recently decreased by 9.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.69% 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 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cognyte Software has recently decreased by 9.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Cognyte Software has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Cognyte Software this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • 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 $8.65 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CGNT stock has increased by 7.2% and is now trading at $9.2750.

Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June, 11th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $95.55 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $93.96 million. Cognyte Software had a negative net margin of 2.18% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.53%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Cognyte Software's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback plan on Tuesday, November 12th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $20,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 3.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Cognyte Software's top institutional investors include Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management LLC (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Topline Capital Management, Ll and Topline Capital Partners, Lp.
View institutional ownership trends
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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
6/11/2025
Today
7/17/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/09/2025
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
INTERNET SOFTWARE
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CGNT
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:CGNT
CIK
0001824814
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,623
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.11)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$12.05 million
Net Margins
-2.18%
Pretax Margin
0.39%
Return on Equity
-3.53%
Return on Assets
-1.56%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.33
Quick Ratio
1.25

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$350.63 million
Price / Sales
1.91
Cash Flow
$0.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow
213.72
Book Value
$3.01 per share
Price / Book
3.08

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
72,060,000
Free Float
26,877,000
Market Cap
$668.36 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.65
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This page (NASDAQ:CGNT) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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