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Oct 01, 2022
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Cognyte Software (CGNT, $4.25) Q2 revenue disappoints

Cognyte Software (CGNT, $4.25) Q2 revenue disappoints

Cognyte Software Ltd posted its second-quarter FY23 non-GAAP loss per share of -$0.04, narrower than consensus expectation of a -$0.17 loss.

Non-GAAP revenue plunged -30.1% year-on-year to $81.3 million, missing the consensus expectation of $92.5 million.

The company’s revenue in Software segment fell -43.7% year-on-year to $27.02 million. Software service revenue was down -15.7% year-on-year to $45.44 million. Professional service and other revenue fell -38% to $8.65 million.

Cognyte’s non-GAAP gross margin contracted -840 bps to 65.1%.

Related Ticker: CGNT

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.


CGNT in downward trend: price may drop because broke its higher Bollinger Band on October 21, 2026

CGNT broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 21, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 34 similar instances where the stock broke above the upper band. In 30 of the 34 cases the stock fell afterwards. This puts the odds of success at 88%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for CGNT moved out of overbought territory on October 29, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 33 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 24 of the 33 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 73%.

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 37 of 55 cases where CGNT's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 67%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for CGNT turned negative on November 03, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 45 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In 33 of the 45 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at 73%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CGNT declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 76%.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 21, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on CGNT as a result. In 72 of 91 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 79%.

CGNT moved above its 50-day moving average on October 19, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 10-day moving average for CGNT crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 12, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 11 of 13 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 85%.

Following a +4.41% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CGNT advanced for three days, in 255 of 310 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 82%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 146 of 179 cases where CGNT Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 82%.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 1 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.478) is normal, around the industry mean (16.526). CGNT has a moderately low P/E Ratio (-920.000) as compared to the industry average of (57.809). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (3.648). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.287) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.471) is also within normal values, averaging (103.889).

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 12 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 55 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. CGNT’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 90 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 99 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. CGNT’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 91, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL), Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:PANW), Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD), Block Inc (NYSE:XYZ), NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS), Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA), Twilio (NYSE:TWLO), MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB).

Industry description

Computer communications industry develops technology that allows computing devices to exchange data with each other using connections/data links between nodes. Common types of computer network include Cloud (IAN), Internet, Wide (WAN, Local (LAN)/Wireless(WLAN) etc. The industry is an ever-more important part of technology, and is set to become even bigger as the Internet of Things (IoT) rapidly forays into the various aspects of our lives. Cisco Systems, Inc., Palo Alto Networks, Inc. and Arista Networks, Inc., Fortinet, Inc. are some of the major computer communications companies.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Computer Communications Industry is 34.93B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 48.8K to 3.87T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.87T. The lowest valued company is WMHI at 48.8K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was -6%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -12%, and the average quarterly price growth was -6%. CHOW experienced the highest price growth at 94%, while RZAI experienced the biggest fall at -62%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was 20%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 63% and the average quarterly volume growth was -47%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 49
P/E Growth Rating: 51
Price Growth Rating: 63
SMR Rating: 78
Profit Risk Rating: 91
Seasonality Score: 12 (-100 ... +100)
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