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
5Y chart
Events in this range
- Nov 18, 2021Dividend: 0.24
- Feb 17, 2022Dividend: 0.27
- May 19, 2022Dividend: 0.27
- Aug 18, 2022Dividend: 0.27
- Nov 17, 2022Dividend: 0.27
- Nov 29, 2022Dividend: 0.27
- Feb 16, 2023Dividend: 0.29
- May 18, 2023Dividend: 0.29
- Aug 18, 2023Dividend: 0.29
- Nov 20, 2023Dividend: 0.29
- Feb 16, 2024Dividend: 0.3
- May 17, 2024Dividend: 0.3
- Aug 20, 2024Dividend: 0.3
- Nov 19, 2024Dividend: 0.3
- Feb 18, 2025Dividend: 0.31
- May 19, 2025Dividend: 0.31
- Aug 18, 2025Dividend: 0.31
- Oct 29, 2025Earnings: 1.39; estimate 1.3; surprise 6.92%
- Nov 18, 2025Dividend: 0.31
- Feb 4, 2026Earnings: 1.35; estimate 1.32; surprise 2.27%
- Feb 18, 2026Dividend: 0.33
- Apr 29, 2026Earnings: 1.4; estimate 1.34; surprise 4.48%
- May 18, 2026Dividend: 0.33
- Jul 29, 2026Earnings: 1.37; estimate 1.38; surprise -0.72%
- Aug 18, 2026Dividend: 0.33
- Oct 26, 2026Rating: Wells Fargo · Overweight → Overweight
- Oct 26, 2026Rating: JP Morgan · Overweight → Overweight
- Oct 27, 2026Rating: Morgan Stanley · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
- Oct 27, 2026Rating: Guggenheim · Buy → Buy
- Oct 29, 2026Earnings: 1.49; estimate 1.46; surprise 2.05%
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: Morgan Stanley · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Signals (87)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 12, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 21, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 10, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 27, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 27, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jun 22, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 1, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 25, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | May 11, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 9, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 9, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 26, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Dec 22, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 17, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 7, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 7, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 7, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 30, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 30, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 16, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 9, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 19, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 5, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Feb 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 20, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 6, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 30, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Dec 30, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 4, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Nov 4, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 21, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 14, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 7, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 15, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 8, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 17, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 1, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 25, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 18, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 11, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 4, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Nov 27, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 13, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 13, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Nov 6, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 30, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 2, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 25, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 26, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 19, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 10, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 3, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 27, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Mar 27, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 20, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 6, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 27, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 9, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 2, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 5, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 14, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Nov 14, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 31, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 31, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 24, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 24, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Sep 26, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 22, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 1, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jun 13, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| RSI: Oversold | May 16, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 11, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 21, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 14, 2022 | 4 years ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 29.10B
- Enterprise value
- 29.69B
- Trailing P/E
- 11.88
- Forward P/E
- 10.37
- PEG ratio
- 0.95
- Price / sales
- 1.33
- Price / book
- 1.98
- EPS (TTM)
- 5.48
- Beta
- 0.83
- Dividend yield
- 2.03%
- Payout ratio
- 23.72%
- Profit margin
- 11.75%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 21.89B
- Revenue growth
- 4.60%
- Free cash flow
- 2.08B
- Total cash
- 1.55B
- Total debt
- 2.13B
- Return on equity
- 17.37%
- Shares outstanding
- 447.03M
- Short % of float
- 6.56%
- 50-day average
- 62.20
- 200-day average
- 58.95
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 69.50 +6.8% upside
Now 65.09
- Target (low)
- 47.00
- Target (mean)
- 69.50
- Target (high)
- 93.00
Ratings (0m) 29 13 buy · 16 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy3
- Buy10
- Hold16
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 3, 2027
Expected Feb 3, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 1.51.
Financials — quick view
CTSH Revenue — quarterly 5.66B
CTSH Net income — quarterly 627.00M
CTSH EPS — quarterly 1.39
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. The company provides services including 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. In addition, the company 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, as well as businesses providing logistics, energy, and utility services. The company has a strategic partnership with Uniphore Technologies Inc. for the development of AI solutions that combine small language models and AI agents. It also holds a strategic partnership with Travelport to build intelligent travel retail for the AI era. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Information Technology Services
- Country
- United States
- Website
- cognizant.com
News
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- Cognizant setzt mehr als 25.000 Fachkräfte für die Umsetzung von OpenAI-Lösungen ein, während Unternehmen bahnbrechende KI-Technologien in die Produktion überführen
- Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Cognizant Tech Solns, Lowers Price Target to $68
- RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on Cognizant Tech Solns, Raises Price Target to $55
- Cognizant mobilise plus de 25 000 professionnels pour le déploiement d'OpenAI, à mesure que les entreprises mettent en œuvre les technologies d'IA de pointe dans leurs processus de production
- Cognizant Forms OpenAI Frontier Capability Group Of 25K+ Professionals To Deliver OpenAI Products For Clients
- Cognizant commits more than 25,000 professionals to OpenAI delivery as enterprises move frontier AI into production
- Cognizant Bookings Drop 7% as Growth Slows: Rapid Earnings Reaction
- What Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call
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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 | 3.01B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.92% | 30,950,850 | 2.01B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.85% | 26,148,721 | 1.70B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.66% | 25,304,648 | 1.65B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Pzena Investment Management LLC | 5.55% | 24,815,635 | 1.62B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 4.06% | 18,138,048 | 1.18B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.37% | 15,044,624 | 979.25M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.75% | 12,277,112 | 799.12M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dodge & Cox Funds-Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | 2.48% | 11,098,377 | 722.39M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.30% | 10,267,973 | 668.34M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.38% | 6,151,243 | 400.38M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| First TRT Exch-Trd Fd. VI-First TRT Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 1.36% | 6,065,552 | 394.81M | Sep 29, 2026 |