Infosys Shares Surge Following Earnings Report: Will It Revitalize the Consulting Sector?
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 14 2026
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Source: Barron's
- Stock Performance: Infosys stock experienced a spike on Wednesday following the company's quarterly earnings report.
- Earnings Expectations: The information-technology consultancy met its earnings expectations for the quarter.
- Fiscal-Year Guidance: Infosys raised its guidance for the fiscal year, indicating positive future performance.
- Market Reaction: The combination of meeting earnings expectations and raising guidance contributed to the stock's increase.
Analyst Views on CTSH
Wall Street analysts forecast CTSH stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CTSH is 87.18 USD with a low forecast of 80.00 USD and a high forecast of 100.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
15 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
10 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 84.610
Low
80.00
Averages
87.18
High
100.00
Current: 84.610
Low
80.00
Averages
87.18
High
100.00
About CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation engineers modern businesses. Its services include artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology services and solutions, consulting, application development, systems integration, quality engineering and assurance, application maintenance, infrastructure and security as well as business process services and automation. Its segments include Health Sciences (HS), Financial Services (FS), Products and Resources (P&R), and Communications, Media and Technology (CMT). HS segment consists of healthcare providers and payers, and life sciences companies. FS segment includes banking, capital markets, payments and insurance companies. P&R segment includes manufacturers, automakers, retailers, consumer goods companies, and travel and hospitality companies, as well as businesses providing logistics, energy and utility services. CMT segment includes global communications, media and entertainment, education, information services and technology companies.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
