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Why is Cognyte Software Down Today?

Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT) shares rose as investors weighed the company’s strong Q1 fiscal 2026 results and upbeat guidance against lingering profitability metrics and valuation concerns.

  • Q1 EPS of $0.07 topped estimates of $0.01, accompanied by double-digit earnings growth
  • Revenue of $95.55 million beat consensus of $93.96 million
  • Raised FY 2026 guidance to $0.19 EPS (vs. $0.16 consensus) and $387.1–402.9 million in revenue (vs. $392.0 million consensus)
  • Achieved operating profitability, improved free cash flow and double-digit revenue growth driven by business momentum
  • Rising Remaining Performance Obligations (RPOs) and a small acquisition adding modest top-line growth and synergies
  • Needham & Company LLC reiterated its “Hold” rating on CGNT shares
  • Multiple earnings call transcripts and slide decks released with no major surprises
  • Net margin remained negative at 3.95% and return on equity was down 13.30%
  • Analysts note Cognyte’s valuation and growth profile are less differentiated compared to other software peers
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CGNT Latest News

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Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Releases Earnings Results
Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $95.55 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $93.96 million. Cognyte Software had a negative return on equity of 13.30% and a negative net margin of 3.95%.
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Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Shares Gap Down - Time to Sell?
Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Shares Gap Down - What's Next?
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Needham & Company LLC Reiterates "Hold" Rating for Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT)
Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Cognyte Software in a report on Wednesday.
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Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance
Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.190-0.190 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.160. The company also issued revenue guidance of $387.1 millionillion-$402.9 millionillion, compared to the consensus estimate of $392.0 millionillion.
Cognyte Software Q1 2026 Earnings Preview
Cognyte Software (CGNT) to Release Earnings on Wednesday
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Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT) Short Interest Down 13.4% in May
Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 255,100 shares, a decrease of 13.4% from the April 30th total of 294,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 362,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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Cognyte Software (CGNT) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday
Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) will be releasing its Q1 2026 earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, June 11. (View Earnings Report at https://www.marketbeat.com/earnings/reports/2025-6-11-14597-stock/)
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Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Hits New 1-Year High - Here's Why
Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Hits New 52-Week High - Time to Buy?
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Millennium Management LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT)
Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) by 80.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 456,546 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 204,099 shares
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State of Wyoming Sells 54,677 Shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT)
State of Wyoming reduced its position in shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) by 86.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,827 shares of the company's stock after
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BNP Paribas Financial Markets Acquires New Position in Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT)
BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 36,055 shares of the company's stock, valu
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Man Group plc Acquires 37,070 Shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT)
Man Group plc lifted its position in shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) by 88.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 79,035 shares of the company's stock after purchasi
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Needham & Company LLC Reaffirms "Hold" Rating for Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT)
Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Cognyte Software in a research note on Thursday.
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D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. Purchases 66,712 Shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT)
D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) by 8.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 818,729 shares of the company's stock after acquiri
Cognyte Flat on EMEA Deal
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Corton Capital Inc. Sells 29,855 Shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT)
Corton Capital Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) by 68.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,592 shares of the com
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Westerly Capital Management LLC Has $7.79 Million Holdings in Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT)
Westerly Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) by 20.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 900,000 shares of the compa
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Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT) Short Interest Update
Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 350,100 shares, a drop of 45.3% from the March 31st total of 639,800 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 371,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.
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Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT) Stock Position Lifted by Marshall Wace LLP
Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) by 210.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 424,424 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 287,639 s
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Jump Financial LLC Takes $353,000 Position in Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT)
Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 40,800 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $353,000. Jump Financial LLC owned about 0.06% of Cog
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has $3.58 Million Position in Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT)
JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) by 6.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 413,448 shares of the company's stock after buying an additi
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Renaissance Technologies LLC Increases Stock Position in Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT)
Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) by 7.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 726,206 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 51,795 shares duri
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Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT) Shares Sold by Senvest Management LLC
Senvest Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) by 85.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 210,010 shares of the comp
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Archon Capital Management LLC Makes New $493,000 Investment in Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT)
Archon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 57,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $493,000. Archon Capital Manag
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StockNews.com Upgrades Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) to Strong-Buy
StockNews.com upgraded Cognyte Software from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday.
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Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT) Position Increased by Trexquant Investment LP
Trexquant Investment LP raised its holdings in shares of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGNT - Free Report) by 72.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 135,907 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 57
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Cognyte Software's (CGNT) "Hold" Rating Reaffirmed at Needham & Company LLC
Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Cognyte Software in a report on Tuesday.
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StockNews.com Upgrades Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) to Buy
StockNews.com upgraded Cognyte Software from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday.
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Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.02 EPS
Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT - Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $94.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $93.15 million. Cognyte Software had a negative net margin of 3.95% and a negative return on equity of 13.30%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.23) EPS.
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Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance
Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.160-0.160 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.140. The company also issued revenue guidance of $384.2 millionillion-$399.8 millionillion, compared to the consensus estimate of $373.5 millionillion.
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Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Shares Gap Up - Should You Buy?
Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Shares Gap Up - Here's What Happened
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Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) Releases FY Earnings Guidance
Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) updated its FY earnings guidance. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.16 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.14.
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