RPT-Cognyte Software's Q2 revenue up 15.5%, raises guidance on AI demand

Reuters
Sep 09
RPT-<a href="https://laohu8.com/S/CGNT">Cognyte Software</a>'s <a href="https://laohu8.com/S/QTWO">Q2</a> revenue up 15.5%, raises guidance on AI demand

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Overview

  • Cognyte Q2 FYE26 revenue rises 15.5% yr/yr to $97.5 mln

  • Operating income of $2.7 mln missed analyst expectations

  • Co completed $20 mln share buyback, announces new $20 mln program

Outlook

  • Cognyte raises fiscal 2026 revenue outlook to $397 mln at midpoint

  • Company expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA to grow 55% year-over-year

  • Cognyte projects fiscal 2026 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.23

  • Company cites strong demand for AI-driven analytics solutions

Result Drivers

  • TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS - Cognyte attributes revenue growth to its differentiated AI-driven investigative analytics technology, per CEO Elad Sharon

  • CUSTOMER WINS - Significant deals with new and existing customers contributed to revenue increase, according to management

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Revenue

$97.51 mln

Q2 Net Income

$2.73 mln

Q2 Operating Income

Miss

$2.74 mln

$7.13 mln (2 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Cognyte Software Ltd is $10.00, about 4.7% above its September 8 closing price of $9.53

  • The stock recently traded at 48 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 64 three months ago

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