Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH
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65.09 USD -0.02 -0.03%
At close · Nov 2
65.09 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Nov 2, 5:01 PM ET
64.27 Day range 66.32
37.08 52-week range 87.03
- YTD
- -21.58%
- 1 year
- -10.69%
- Open
- 64.90
- Prev close
- 65.11
- Mkt cap
- 29.10B
- Vol
- 5.80M
- Avg vol
- 7.05M
- EPS
- 5.48
- P/E
- 11.88
- Div yield
- 2.03%
More statistics
- Low
- 64.27
- High
- 66.32
- Forward P/E
- 10.37
- Beta
- 0.83
- Short ratio
- 4.17
- Inst. own
- 117.13%
- Dividend
- 1.32
- Ex-div date
- Nov 12, 2026
- Earnings
- Feb 3, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 62.20
- 200-d avg
- 58.95
- 1y target
- 69.50
MAX chart
Events in this range
- Apr 2, 2003Split: 3 for 1
- Mar 6, 2014Split: 2 for 1
- Feb 4, 2026Earnings: 1.35; estimate 1.32; surprise 2.27%
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: Morgan Stanley · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Signals (130)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 1, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 1, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 1, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 1, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 1, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 1, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 1, 2026 | 10 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 1, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 1, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 1, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 1, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 1, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 1, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 1, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 1, 2021 | 5 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 1, 2021 | 5 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 1, 2021 | 5 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 1, 2021 | 5 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 1, 2020 | 6 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 1, 2020 | 6 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 1, 2020 | 6 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 1, 2020 | 6 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 1, 2020 | 6 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 1, 2019 | 7 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 1, 2019 | 7 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 1, 2019 | 7 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 1, 2019 | 7 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 1, 2018 | 7 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 1, 2018 | 8 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 1, 2018 | 8 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 1, 2018 | 8 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 1, 2018 | 8 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 1, 2017 | 9 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 1, 2017 | 9 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 1, 2017 | 9 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 1, 2016 | 10 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 1, 2016 | 10 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 1, 2016 | 10 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 1, 2016 | 10 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 1, 2016 | 10 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 1, 2015 | 10 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Dec 1, 2015 | 10 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 1, 2015 | 11 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | May 1, 2015 | 11 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Feb 1, 2015 | 11 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Nov 1, 2014 | 12 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 1, 2014 | 12 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 1, 2014 | 12 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 1, 2014 | 12 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Feb 1, 2014 | 12 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Dec 1, 2013 | 12 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 1, 2013 | 13 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 1, 2013 | 13 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 1, 2013 | 13 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 1, 2013 | 13 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 1, 2013 | 13 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 1, 2013 | 13 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 1, 2013 | 13 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Dec 1, 2012 | 13 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 1, 2012 | 14 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 1, 2012 | 14 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 1, 2012 | 14 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 1, 2012 | 14 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 1, 2012 | 14 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 1, 2012 | 14 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 1, 2012 | 14 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 1, 2012 | 14 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 1, 2011 | 15 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 1, 2011 | 15 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Feb 1, 2010 | 16 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Dec 1, 2009 | 16 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 1, 2009 | 17 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 1, 2009 | 17 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 1, 2009 | 17 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 1, 2008 | 18 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 1, 2008 | 18 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 1, 2008 | 18 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 1, 2008 | 18 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Nov 1, 2007 | 19 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Nov 1, 2007 | 19 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 1, 2007 | 19 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 1, 2007 | 19 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 1, 2007 | 19 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jun 1, 2006 | 20 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 1, 2006 | 20 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jan 1, 2006 | 20 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 1, 2005 | 21 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 1, 2005 | 21 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 1, 2005 | 21 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | May 1, 2005 | 21 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jun 1, 2004 | 22 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Aug 1, 2003 | 23 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 1, 2003 | 23 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 1, 2003 | 23 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 1, 2003 | 23 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 1, 2003 | 23 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 1, 2002 | 24 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 1, 2002 | 24 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 1, 2002 | 24 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 1, 2002 | 24 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 1, 2002 | 24 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Dec 1, 2001 | 24 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Dec 1, 2001 | 24 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 1, 2001 | 25 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 1, 2001 | 25 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 1, 2001 | 25 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 1, 2001 | 25 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 1, 2001 | 25 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 1, 2001 | 25 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 1, 2001 | 25 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 1, 2000 | 26 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Feb 1, 2000 | 26 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Nov 1, 1999 | 27 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 1, 1999 | 27 years ago |
Financial health
Altman Z-Score
5.49 Safe zone
Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.
Piotroski F-Score
6 / 9 Average
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.
FMP rating
A+4 / 5 overall
- DCF 4
- Return on Equity 4
- Return on Assets 5
- Debt / Equity 3
- P/E 4
- P/B 4
Valuation
P/E 18.2×
FY 2016 5y median 17.9× FY 2025
P/S 1.9×
FY 2016 5y median 1.9× FY 2025
P/B 2.7×
FY 2016 5y median 2.7× FY 2025
P/FCF 15.4×
FY 2016 5y median 18.9× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 9.5×
FY 2016 5y median 10.6× FY 2025
EV/Sales 1.9×
FY 2016 5y median 1.9× FY 2025
FCF Yield 6.5%
FY 2016 5y median 5.3% FY 2025
Profitability
Gross Margin 33.7%
FY 2016 5y median 34.6% FY 2025
Operating Margin 16.7%
FY 2016 5y median 15.3% FY 2025
Net Margin 10.6%
FY 2016 5y median 11.3% FY 2025
ROE 14.9%
FY 2016 5y median 16.1% FY 2025
ROIC 12.3%
FY 2016 5y median 13.3% FY 2025
ROA 10.8%
FY 2016 5y median 11.5% FY 2025
Growth (YoY)
Revenue 7.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 22.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 0.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 42.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Financial Health
Current Ratio 2.3×
FY 2016 5y median 2.2× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 2.3×
FY 2016 5y median 2.2× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.1× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.1×
FY 2016 5y median -0.2× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 95.4×
FY 2016 5y median 95.4× FY 2025
Dividends
Dividend Yield 1.5%
FY 2016 5y median 1.5% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 27.4%
FY 2016 5y median 26.8% FY 2025
Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31