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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
$42.57 -0.83 (-1.91%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$20.17B
Shares
473,869,469

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$42.57 Open$44.55 Day$42.34–44.62 52W$37.08–86.59 Avg vol 30d12.8M Short int59.8M · 12.6% float · 3.1d Short vol60% Last earningsApr 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 29
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 29, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −35%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −12%
      below
      RSI (14) 42
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 11%
      near low
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −18%
      trailing
      6-month return −50%
      trailing
      YTD return −48%
      this year
      Relative strength −59%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $49 › 200d $66 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      41 of 990 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +3.2M sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$194.1K over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Falling
      12.61% of float · ▼ -0.1% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      990 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 54
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +7%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +1%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $2.6B
      Valuation P/E 9.2
      below peers
      Buyback $3.5B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.1B
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 36%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −55%
      past year
      ATR 5.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Apr 29, 2026
      Revenue · Second quarter Initiated $5.45B – $5.52B
      prior qtr $5.41B midpoint +1.3% QoQ

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −35% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −12% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      42 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      11% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $49 › 200d $66 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      41 of 990 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +3.2M sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$194.1K over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Falling
      12.61% of float · ▼ -0.1% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      990 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $37 Now $43 · 11% 52-wk high $87
      vs 200-day avg -35% vs 50-day avg -12%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Book-to-bill 1.4 Q1 2026
      Remaining share repurchase authorization $1.5B Q1 2026
      Total headcount 357,600 Q1 2026
      Trailing 12-month bookings $29.6B Q1 2026
      Voluntary Attrition - Tech Services 12.3% Q1 2026
      AI engagements 5,000 Q1 FY2026 call
      bookings growth 21% Q1 FY2026 call
      global patents (AI Labs) 88 Q1 FY2026 call
      large deals with TCV of $100 million or greater 7 Q1 FY2026 call
      mega deals valued at more than $500 million 1 Q1 FY2026 call
      U.S. patents (AI Labs) 65 Q1 FY2026 call
      Adjusted Operating Margin non-GAAP 15.8% Full-Year 2025
      Large deals signed 28 Full-Year 2025
      Share repurchase amount (full year) $1.3B Full-Year 2025
      Shares repurchased (full year) 17.4M Full-Year 2025
      Voluntary Attrition - Tech Services (trailing twelve months) 13.9% TTM ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Information Technology Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CTSH
      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
      this stock
      $20.17B -48.4% +7.0% 9.2 12.6%
      IBM
      International Business Machines Corp
      $270.27B -1.6% +7.6% 25.4 3.6%
      ACN
      Accenture plc
      $90.31B -49.6% +4.1% 10.8 4.8%
      INFY
      Infosys Ltd
      $44.30B -38.6% 4.9%
      FIS
      Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
      $21.70B -36.3% +1.1% 8.1 3.7%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      987
      % held
      96.1%
      Reported
      41 of 990
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      919
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      59.8M
      Days to cover
      3.1d
      Change
      -61.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      60%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      54
      Value
      $2.8K
      As of
      Jun 11, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      28.4%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$194.1K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Apr 14, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $21.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $2.2B
      EPS diluted
      $4.56
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $11.5B
      Remaining
      $3.5B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 10, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $5.3K
      Shares
      137
      Filed
      Jul 1, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 10, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Summary Notice of Pendency and Pr…
      Published
      Jul 10, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CTSH +1.4% -17.8% -49.6% +9.9% -48.5%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY +0.0% -21.9% -58.6% +8.8% -59.2%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.33 / share · ex May 18, 2026
      Raised 6.5%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.28 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      3.01%
      Buyback program · as of May 17, 2026
      Authorized
      $11.50B
      Spent (derived)
      $8.05B
      Remaining
      $3.45B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1058290 CUSIP 192446102 13F (30d) 69 filings 40 filers Visit website Investor relations