# Cognyte Software Ltd. (CGNT)

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**Price:** USD 8.82 (+5.25% on the day) · last close of Oct 15, 2026; US market closed, not a live price. Prev close 8.38 · day 8.27–8.85 · 52w 6.29–12.31 · market cap $651M · NMS

## Key facts
- Analysts: Hold (mean 2.50 on a 1–5 scale) (4 analysts), mean target USD 12.33 (range 10–14).
- Total return with dividends: 1Y +10.3% vs S&P 500 +18.1%; 5Y -59.5% vs S&P 500 +85.1%.
- Next earnings: 2026-12-08, EPS estimate USD 0.12, revenue estimate $113M.

## Analysts
Consensus Hold (mean 2.50 on a 1–5 scale), 4 analysts; mean target USD 12.33 (low 10, high 14).

## Total return (dividends reinvested)
|  | 1Y (from 2025-10-16) | 5Y (from 2021-10-11) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +10.3% | -59.5% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +18.1% | +85.1% |
| Per year | +10.3% | -16.5% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 51.3% | 60.7% |
| Max drawdown | -35.8% (Dec 2025→Feb 2026) | -89.3% (Oct 2021→Dec 2022) |

## Peers (Software - Infrastructure)
PAY (Paymentus Holdings, Inc.) USD 32.13 +0.82% · TENB (Tenable Holdings, Inc.) USD 39.32 -4.77% · DLO (DLocal Limited) USD 15.1 +0.53% · CORZ (Core Scientific, Inc.) USD 14.46 -6.32% · BLSH (Bullish) USD 31.87 +0.31% · BB (BlackBerry Limited) USD 8.7 +2.72%

## More
Full page: https://nexqual.com/CGNT · Free keyless MCP server with the same data and citations: https://mcp.nexqual.com/mcp · Guide for agents: https://nexqual.com/agents · https://nexqual.com/llms.txt