CONDUENT INC. DL-,01

Conduent has appointed Narayanan Sundaresan as chief information and technology officer, effective immediately. Sundaresan brings more than 28 years of experience in enterprise technology and digital transformation and will lead the global technology organization, the infrastructure, and AI deployment initiatives. The appointment comes as Conduent advances the integration of artificial intelligence into its business processes. » More on de.investing.com

Conduent reported adjusted EPS of -$0.18 for Q2 2026, slightly beating analyst expectations, while revenue of $531 million was well below the forecast of $688.7 million. The company saw revenue decline of 11.9% and a lower adjusted EBITDA margin of 3.0%, after which the stock fell about 9.7% in pre-market trading. Management announced a $100 million cost-cutting program, reiterated a long-term target of an adjusted EBITDA margin above 10%, and issued 2026 guidance of $2.15–2.25 billion in revenue and $140–170 million in adjusted EBITDA. » More on de.investing.com

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services has awarded Conduent a contract to modernize and operate the state's Medicaid systems for up to 14 years. The agreement includes a two-year design and implementation phase, a six-year base term and six annual options, and covers services such as application processing, financial operations, call center support, reporting and mail administration. Conduent will use the Conduent Medicaid Suite and the cloud-based CXNow platform with AI, automation and analytics. The partnership, in place since 2001, affects about 1.6 million enrollees in Virginia. » More on de.investing.com