CGNTTechnology · Software - InfrastructureThe 4 Wall Street analysts covering Cognyte Software Ltd. hold a median 12-month price target of $13 — +48.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 43 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — in the lower half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Cognyte Software Ltd. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Value (85): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.
Growth (3): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CGNT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Data provided by Twelve Data
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +48.9% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2026 | Lake Street | Initiates | Buy | $13 |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Roth Capital | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 28 July 2025 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 11 June 2025 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 22 May 2025 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 8 Apr 2025 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 10 Sept 2024 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 20 June 2024 | Wedbush | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 18 June 2024 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 17 May 2024 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Wedbush | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | In-Line | — |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 16 June 2023 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | In-Line | — |
| 21 Dec 2022 | Stifel | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 29 Sept 2022 | Stifel | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 15 July 2022 | Needham | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 29 June 2022 | Evercore ISI Group | Downgrade | In-Line | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CGNT appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Cognyte Software Ltd. returned +2.3% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
Download this chart as an image — free to reuse; link this page as the source.
Data provided by Twelve Data
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 99% of US stocks
Cheaper than 58% of US stocks
Cheaper than 29% of US stocks
Cheaper than 12% of US stocks
Higher than 57% of US stocks
Higher than 89% of US stocks
Higher than 85% of US stocks
Higher than 53% of US stocks
Higher than 30% of US stocks
Higher than 48% of US stocks
Higher than 60% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Cognyte Software Ltd. has a market value of $643.9M and an enterprise value of $609.2M.
Revenue in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: $421.7M. The latest quarter grew 12.0% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $4.8M, a 1.1% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.00.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: $33.4M, after $464K of capital spending.
Cognyte Software Ltd. spent $20.2M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 31 July 2026.
Trailing P/E: −872.0×; forward P/E: 11.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Cognyte Software Ltd. employs 1,710 people — $247K of revenue per employee.
Data provided by Twelve Data
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.
The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Cognyte Software Ltd. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →
Cognyte announced a one-year renewal agreement valued at over $20 million with a tier-1 national security agency in the EMEA region. The renewal covers a recurring annual contract with this client.
Why it matters — A multi-year-tier national security agency renewal of over $20 million signals sustained demand and recurring revenue from a key government customer for Cognyte.
Wall Street analysts' mean price target for Cognyte Software suggests a potential 42.9% upside in the stock. Zacks notes that while this price-target metric has not historically been a reliable indicator, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does point to upside.
Why it matters — A CGNT watcher would care because this highlights analysts' earnings-estimate revisions as a signal indicating potential upside in the stock.
Cognyte announced an AI-powered expansion agreement valued at approximately $20 million with a long-standing national security customer in the EMEA region. The company said the agreement builds on an existing customer relationship.
Why it matters — A CGNT watcher would care because this multi-year-scale expansion with an existing national security customer signals continued demand for Cognyte's AI-powered analytics offerings in a key region.
Zacks Research highlighted Cognyte Software among three stocks receiving broker rating upgrades, citing strong projected earnings growth against a backdrop of tighter Federal Reserve policy. The excerpt notes that broker upgrades spotlight Cognyte along with Vince Holding and Magnolia Oil & Gas.
Why it matters — A broker rating upgrade for Cognyte suggests improved analyst sentiment toward the stock, which CGNT watchers would note as a potential positive signal.
Cognyte announced that a long-standing national security customer in the Asia-Pacific region has selected the company for a new contract valued at approximately $10 million. The announcement was made via Business Wire from Herzliya, Israel.
Why it matters — This new contract with an existing APAC national security customer signals continued demand for Cognyte's solutions and strengthens the company's recurring revenue base in a key region.
The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Cognyte Software Ltd. have a median 12-month price target of $13, with estimates ranging from $10 to $14. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 4 analysts covering Cognyte Software Ltd., 2 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Cognyte Software Ltd. 43 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 8 Oct 2026, Cognyte Software Ltd. ranks 43 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (85 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +48.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Cognyte Software Ltd. 43 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Cognyte Software Ltd. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CGNT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $10 to $14 over the next 12 months.
Cognyte Software Ltd. returned +2.3% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Cognyte Software Ltd. is a software-driven technology company that develops investigative analytics solutions for governments and enterprises.
The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 30 Sept 2026): "Cognyte Renews $20+ Million Annual Agreement with Tier-1 National Security Agency". Cognyte announced a one-year renewal agreement valued at over $20 million with a tier-1 national security agency in the EMEA region. The renewal covers a recurring annual contract with this client.
Cognyte Software Ltd. is a software-driven technology company that develops investigative analytics solutions for governments and enterprises. Cognyte Software Ltd. offers a portfolio of network intelligence, threat intelligence, decision intelligence, and operational intelligence analytics designed to help users collect, analyze, and act on complex data from multiple sources. Its products are used to support security investigations, risk detection, and operational decision-making across law enforcement, national security, and commercial environments. The company also provides software products delivered through licenses and appliances, as well as cloud-based subscription services, professional services, integration support, consulting, and training. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, Cognyte Software Ltd. serves customers in multiple regions worldwide and plays a specialized role in the cybersecurity and intelligence software market.
CEO Mr. Elad Sharon · 1,710 employees · Israel · https://www.cognyte.com
