Cognyte Software Ltd. (CGNT)Technology | Software - Infrastructure | Herzliya, Israel | NasdaqGS
9.98 USD
+0.36
(3.742%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 10.06 +0.08 (0.785%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:46 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 19, 2026, 1:02 a.m. EDT
Cognyte is a classic 'recovery trend with aggressive speculator follow-through.' The stock has reversed a ~26% dip to reclaim significant long-term value, driven by positive analyst sentiment and earnings optimism. The options market—specifically the massive concentration of OTM calls at $12.50 and $15.00 expiration targets—signals a high-conviction speculative bet on near-term upside. However, the lack of dividends and the disconnect between low operating margins/high PEG ratio suggests the fundamental 'buy' is reactive to sentiment rather than a deep-value inflection point. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.140682 |
| MSTL | 0.143077 |
| AutoETS | 0.145901 |
| AutoTheta | 0.155570 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.17 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.319 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.35 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 18.806 |
| Revenue per Share | 5.487 |
| Market Cap | 728,920,192 |
| Forward P/E | 13.13 |
| Beta | 1.53 |
| Profit Margins | -0.16% |
| Website | https://www.cognyte.com |
As of April 19, 2026, 1:02 a.m. EDT: Options activity is heavily skewed toward call positions, indicating speculative bullishness near-term. Call Open Interest (OI) dominates Put OI significantly across all expirations (e.g., May 2026: 91 vs 1 Put OI). Significant OI concentration is found at OTM strikes (10.0, 12.5, 15.0 in Aug/Oct ITM calls), suggesting bets for a move above the current $9.98 price. While Put volume is present, OI is either static or lower than call OI at key strikes, indicating speculative buyers are outweighing hedgers or short-sellers in terms of positioning.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.087145925 |
| Address1 | 33 Maskit |
| Address2 | Herzliya Pituach |
| All Time High | 33.37 |
| All Time Low | 2.305 |
| Ask | 12.48 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.0 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 692,470 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 495,606 |
| Average Volume | 495,606 |
| Average Volume10Days | 692,470 |
| Beta | 1.527 |
| Bid | 7.15 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Book Value | 2.826 |
| City | Herzliya |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,798,675,200 |
| Country | Israel |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 9.98 |
| Current Ratio | 1.331 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 10.12 |
| Day Low | 9.7 |
| Debt To Equity | 18.806 |
| Display Name | Cognyte Software |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,774,441,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,774,441,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,774,441,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,781,094,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,781,094,600 |
| Ebitda | 22,276,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.05568 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 30.427 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.694 |
| Enterprise Value | 677,802,176 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.4675 |
| Eps Forward | 0.76 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.01 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 8.0094 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.9705992 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.2460358 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 8.714592 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 11.655 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.6750002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.14371516 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 6.29 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.6899996 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.5866454 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 6.29 - 11.655 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,612,794,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 45,807,718 |
| Forward Eps | 0.76 |
| Forward P E | 13.131578 |
| Free Cashflow | 27,111,876 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,710 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.72418 |
| Gross Profits | 289,700,992 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.06538 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.74889 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 73,038,092 |
| Industry | Software - Infrastructure |
| Industry Disp | Software - Infrastructure |
| Industry Key | software-infrastructure |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,769,817,600 |
| Long Business Summary | Cognyte Software Ltd., a software-driven technology company, focuses on investigative analytics solutions worldwide. The company offers network intelligence analytics, threat intelligence analytics, decision intelligence analytics, and operational intelligence analytics solutions. It also offers software products, including subscription or perpetual licenses and appliances that include software that is essential to the product's functionality; software services, such as support and cloud-based SaaS subscriptions; and professional services and others comprising installation and integration services, customer specific development work, resale of third-party hardware, and consulting and training services. In addition, the company provides customer support, professional, and integration services. It serves governments agencies, including national, regional, and local government agencies. Cognyte Software Ltd. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel. |
| Long Name | Cognyte Software Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 728,920,192 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_689699538 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,769,817,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -638,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,801,353,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 726,032,790 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 9.81 |
| Operating Cashflow | 40,331,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.04857 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 972 3 577 4226 |
| Post Market Change | 0.078300476 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.784574 |
| Post Market Price | 10.0583 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,469,614 |
| Previous Close | 9.62 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 21.347593 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.5314932 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.8221138 |
| Profit Margins | -0.00159 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.109 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.36 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 3.7422 |
| Regular Market Day High | 10.12 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 9.7 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 9.7 - 10.12 |
| Regular Market Open | 9.81 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 9.62 |
| Regular Market Price | 9.98 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 743,177 |
| Return On Assets | 0.01627 |
| Return On Equity | 0.02069 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.124 |
| Revenue Per Share | 5.487 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Shares Outstanding | 72,675,955 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0063 |
| Shares Short | 461,157 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 404,699 |
| Short Name | Cognyte Software Ltd. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0068 |
| Short Ratio | 1.02 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | CGNT |
| Target High Price | 14.0 |
| Target Low Price | 10.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 12.33333 |
| Target Median Price | 13.0 |
| Total Cash | 116,878,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.599 |
| Total Debt | 43,039,000 |
| Total Revenue | 400,040,992 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.01 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 8.605 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.375 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.15979083 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 743,177 |
| Website | https://www.cognyte.com |
| Zip | 4,673,333 |