CGNT · Cognyte Software Ltd.
$8.92
+0.21 (+2.41%)
At close · Jul 28
Market Cap
$657.46M
Shares
73.71M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$8.92
Open$8.79
Day$8.67–8.98
52W$6.29–12.31
Avg vol 30d640K
Short int790K · 1.1% float · 1.2d
Short vol34%
Last earningsJan 31, 2025
DataFeb 2021–Jul 2026
Up next
FQ2-27 quarter ends
~Jul 31, 2026
Est
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 18.2 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.71
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+1%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−3%
below
RSI (14)
52
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
44%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+7%
trailing
6-month return
+5%
trailing
YTD return
−5%
this year
Relative strength
−2%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $9 › 200d $9 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
17 of 129 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +230.9K sh shares · +3 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
1.07% of float · ▲ +10.2% MoM · 1.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
129 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
34
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+14%
Y/Y
Gross margin
72%
expanding
EPS growth
+94%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$29.9M
Balance sheet
$116.9M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
53%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−36%
past year
ATR
4.2%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jul 31, 2025
fiscal year ending January 31, 2026
Revenue
Raised
$389.06M – $404.94M
prior FY $400.04M
midpoint −0.8% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$45M
fiscal year ending January 31, 2028
Revenue
Initiated
$500M
prior FY $400.04M
midpoint +25.0% Y/Y
Gross margin
Initiated
73%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
Non-GAAP
Initiated
at least 20%
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Revenue
fiscal year ending January 31, 2026
guided $389.06M – $404.94M
$400.04M
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+1%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−3%
Neutral
RSI (14)
52
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
44%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $9 › 200d $9 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
17 of 129 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +230.9K sh shares · +3 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
1.07% of float · ▲ +10.2% MoM · 1.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
129 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $6
Now $9 · 44%
52-wk high $12
vs 200-day avg +1%
vs 50-day avg -3%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
Software - Infrastructure — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CGNT
this stock
Cognyte Software Ltd.
|
$657.46M | -5.1% | +14.1% | — | 1.1% |
|
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|
$2.92T | -18.5% | +6.9% | 23.4 | 1.2% |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
PANW
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|
$259.98B | +73.2% | +29.0% | 261.5 | 2.5% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGNT | +3.7% | +6.7% | +5.2% | +1.6% | -5.1% |
| SPY | -1.0% | 0.0% | +7.4% | -0.8% | +8.6% |
| vs SPY | +4.7% | +6.7% | -2.3% | +2.4% | -13.8% |