Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH
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65.11 USD +2.59 +4.14%
At close · Oct 30
64.90 -0.21 -0.32%
After hours · Oct 30, 7:51 PM ET
63.62 Day range 66.06
38.73 52-week range 86.70
- YTD
- -21.55%
- 1 year
- -9.81%
- Open
- 63.70
- Prev close
- 62.52
- Mkt cap
- 29.11B
- Vol
- 7.56M
- Avg vol
- 7.06M
- EPS
- 4.65
- P/E
- 14.00
- Div yield
- 2.11%
More statistics
- Low
- 63.62
- High
- 66.06
- Forward P/E
- 10.40
- Beta
- 0.00
- Short ratio
- 4.17
- Inst. own
- 116.48%
- Dividend
- 1.32
- Ex-div date
- Nov 12, 2026
- Earnings
- Feb 3, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 62.12
- 200-d avg
- 59.06
- 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 | 12 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 1, 2025 | 12 months 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 |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 29.23B
- Enterprise value
- 28.59B
- Trailing P/E
- 14.06
- Forward P/E
- 10.40
- PEG ratio
- 0.91
- Price / sales
- 1.34
- Price / book
- 1.99
- EPS (TTM)
- 4.65
- Beta
- 0.00
- Dividend yield
- 2.11%
- Payout ratio
- 27.53%
- Profit margin
- 11.75%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 21.89B
- Revenue growth
- 4.60%
- Free cash flow
- 2.04B
- 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
- 62.12
- 200-day average
- 59.06
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 69.50 +6.7% upside
Now 65.11
- 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 1.53.
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 | 1.52 | — | — | — |
| 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
- 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
- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Cognizant: The Q3'26 Drop Does Not Faze Me
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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. | 10.25% | 46,183,240 | 3.02B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.87% | 30,950,850 | 2.02B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Pzena Investment Management LLC | 5.89% | 26,529,172 | 1.73B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.81% | 26,148,721 | 1.71B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.62% | 25,304,648 | 1.65B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 4.03% | 18,138,048 | 1.19B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.34% | 15,044,624 | 983.69M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.73% | 12,277,112 | 802.74M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dodge & Cox Funds-Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | 2.46% | 11,098,377 | 725.67M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.28% | 10,267,973 | 671.37M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.37% | 6,151,243 | 402.20M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| First TRT Exch-Trd Fd. VI-First TRT Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 1.35% | 6,065,552 | 396.60M | Sep 29, 2026 |