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TEANECK, N.J. , May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, today announced a presentation at the following investor conference:  J.P.

Cognizant's strong financial performance, driven by acquisitions and organic growth in Health Sciences and Financial Services, supports a positive outlook and a Buy recommendation. Strategic partnerships, like with NVIDIA, and investments in AI and healthcare IT spending are expected to drive future growth and higher free cash flow. Risks include decreased outsourced spending in the banking sector and heavy dependence on North America, but Cognizant's diversification efforts are promising.

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IT services and consulting company Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH 2.45%) enjoyed a buoyant Thursday on the stock market. The company's shares ended the trading session in positive territory, with a more than 2% rise on the back of a well-received quarterly earnings report.

CTSH's first-quarter 2025 results benefit from expanding clientele and robust AI-driven solutions.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Tyler Scott - VP of IR Ravi Kumar - CEO Jatin Dalal - CFO Conference Call Participants Tien-Tsin Huang - JPMorgan Ramsey El-Assal - Barclays Darrin Peller - Wolfe Research Jim Schneider - Goldman Sachs Bryan Keane - Deutsche Bank Maggie Nolan - William Blair Operator Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Cognizant Technology Solutions First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise.

The headline numbers for Cognizant (CTSH) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Cognizant (CTSH) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.23 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.19 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.12 per share a year ago.

Cognizant Technology Solutions raised its annual revenue forecast and beat first-quarter results on Wednesday, driven by increased demand for AI-powered IT services.

Revenue of $5.1 billion increased 7.5% year-over-year or 8.2% in constant currency1, above the high end of our guidance range Operating margin of 16.7% increased 210 basis points year-over-year; Adjusted Operating Margin1 of 15.5% increased 40 basis points year-over-year GAAP EPS of $1.34 increased 22% year-over-year; Adjusted EPS of $1.23 increased 10% year-over-year Trailing 12-month bookings of $26.7 billion increased 3% year-over-year Returned $364 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends; Planned return of $1.7 billion for 2025 2025 constant currency revenue growth guidance is unchanged at 3.5% to 6.0% 2025 Adjusted Operating Margin guidance is unchanged at 15.5% to 15.7%, expansion of 20 to 40 basis points year-over-year TEANECK, N.J. , April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), one of the world's leading professional services companies, today announced its first quarter 2025 financial results.