Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:42 PM EST
After hours · Nov 3, 4:42 PM ET
- YTD
- -23.10%
- 1 year
- -12.24%
- Market cap
- 28.53B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 21.89B
- Profit margin
- 11.75%
- EPS (ttm)
- 5.38
- Shares out
- 447.03M
- P/E ratio
- 11.86
- Forward P/E
- 10.17
- Dividend
- 1.32 (2.03%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Nov 12, 2026
- YTD return
- -23.10%
- 1-year return
- -12.24%
- Volume
- 4.07M
- Avg volume
- 7.02M
- Open
- 63.44
- Previous close
- 65.09
- Day's range
- 62.39 – 64.20
- 52-week range
- 37.08 – 87.03
- Beta
- 0.83
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 69.50 (+8.9%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 3, 2027
1Y -8.98 (-12.33%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 29.68B
- PEG ratio
- 0.84
- Price / sales
- 1.30
- Price / book
- 1.94
- Dividend yield
- 2.03%
- Payout ratio
- 23.72%
- Revenue growth
- 4.60%
- Free cash flow
- 2.08B
- Total cash
- 1.55B
- Total debt
- 2.13B
- Return on equity
- 17.37%
- Short % of float
- 6.56%
- 50-day average
- 62.27
- 200-day average
- 58.86
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 47.00
- Target (mean)
- 69.50
- Target (high)
- 93.00
- Strong buy3
- Buy10
- Hold16
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 3, 2027
Expected Feb 3, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 1.51.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 1.51 | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.46 | 1.49 | +0.03 | +2.05% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.38 | 1.37 | -0.01 | -0.72% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.34 | 1.40 | +0.06 | +4.48% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.32 | 1.35 | +0.03 | +2.27% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.30 | 1.39 | +0.09 | +6.92% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Guggenheim | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 26, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
About Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Financial Services; Health Sciences; Products and Resources; and Communications, Media and Technology. It provides services, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology services and solutions, consulting, application development, systems integration, quality engineering and assurance, engineering research and development, application maintenance, infrastructure, security, and business process services and automation. It also offers AI-led automation, which includes advisory, and process and IT automation solutions designed to simplify and accelerate automation adoption; business process outsourcing services, which help deliver business outcomes including revenue growth, increased customer and employee satisfaction, and cost savings; and Cognizant Moment, a digital experience service that uses AI to reimagine customer experiences and engineer strategies aimed at driving growth. It develops, licenses, implements, and supports proprietary and third-party software products and platforms; and develops industry-specific products and services. It offers solution to healthcare providers and payers, life sciences companies, banking, capital markets, payments and insurance companies, manufacturers, automakers, retailers, consumer goods, travel and hospitality, communications, media and entertainment, education, information services, and technology companies; and businesses providing logistic, energy, and utility services. It has a strategic partnership with Uniphore Technologies Inc. for the development of AI solutions that combine small language models and AI agents. It holds a strategic partnership with Travelport to build intelligent travel retail for the AI era. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Information Technology Services
- Country
- United States
- Website
- cognizant.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABDALLA ZEIN M. | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Jun 2, 2026 | 25,433 |
| AYYAR BALU GANESH | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Sep 14, 2026 | 115,079 |
| DALAL JATIN PRAVINCHANDRA | Chief Financial Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Aug 31, 2026 | 49,055 |
| GUMMADI SURYA KUMARI | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Sep 14, 2026 | 40,820 |
| KIM JOHN SUNSHIN | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Sep 14, 2026 | 40,667 |
| MACKAY LEO S. JR. | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 2, 2025 | 29,982 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 10.33% | 46,183,240 | 2.95B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.92% | 30,950,850 | 1.98B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.85% | 26,148,721 | 1.67B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.66% | 25,304,648 | 1.62B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Pzena Investment Management LLC | 5.55% | 24,815,635 | 1.58B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 4.06% | 18,138,048 | 1.16B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.37% | 15,044,624 | 960.30M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.75% | 12,277,112 | 783.65M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dodge & Cox Funds-Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | 2.48% | 11,098,377 | 708.41M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.30% | 10,267,973 | 655.40M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.38% | 6,151,243 | 392.63M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| First TRT Exch-Trd Fd. VI-First TRT Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 1.36% | 6,065,552 | 387.16M | Sep 29, 2026 |