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CTSH · Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

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$58.51 -2.37 (-3.89%) At close · Oct 2
Market Cap
$27.26B
Shares
473.87M
Volume · Oct 2 7M Avg daily vol (3M) 8M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$58.51 Open$61.09 Day$58.21–61.09 52W close$38.73–86.70 Avg vol 30d6.6M Short int36.0M · 7.6% float · 6.8d Short vol53% Last earningsJul 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 29

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
filed Jul 29, 2026
call held Jul 29, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$21.41B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$2.23B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+5.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
15.8%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
12.7
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 7.9%
FCF yield
9.1%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
15.3%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$949.00M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-3.6%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-12.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
7.6%
Latest settlement · 6.8 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 15.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −4%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −1%
below
RSI (14) 48
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 41%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −9%
trailing
6-month return −3%
trailing
YTD return −30%
this year
Relative strength −16%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $59 › 200d $61 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
5 of 924 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +24.7K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
7.60% of float · ▲ +1.2% MoM · 6.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
924 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 67
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +7%
Y/Y
EPS growth +1%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $2.6B
Valuation P/E 12.5
below peers
Buyback $2.3B
remaining
Balance sheet $1.3B
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 42%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −55%
past year
ATR 4.2%
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

Beat or met 8 of last 8
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026
Q3 2026
Third quarter revenue Initiated $5.6B – $5.68B
prior qtr $5.41B midpoint +4.2% QoQ
Full-year 2026
Full-year 2026 revenue Initiated $22.04B – $22.35B
prior FY $21.11B midpoint +5.1% Y/Y
Adjusted Operating Margin Non-GAAP Initiated 16% – 16.2%
Guided vs delivered · last 8 settled
Revenue Third quarter 2024
guided $4.89B – $4.96B
$5.04B Beat +2.4%
Revenue Full-year 2024
guided $19.3B – $19.5B
$19.74B Beat +1.7%
Revenue Second quarter
guided $4.75B – $4.82B
$4.85B Beat +1.4%
Fourth quarter revenue Fourth quarter
guided $4.69B – $4.82B
$4.76B In line

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 6 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−4% Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−1% Neutral
RSI (14)
48 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
41% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $59 › 200d $61 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
5 of 924 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +24.7K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
7.60% of float · ▲ +1.2% MoM · 6.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
924 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $39 Now $59 · 41% Range high $87
vs 200-day avg -4% vs 50-day avg -1%

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

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Information Technology Services — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
this stock
$27.26B -29.5% +7.0% 12.5 7.6%
IBM
International Business Machines Corp
$212.46B -24.8% +7.6% 20.0 2.4%
ACN
Accenture plc
$116.59B -25.9% +7.4% 14.0 3.7%
INFY
Infosys Ltd
$42.53B -38.0% — — 3.1%
BR
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
$18.35B -29.7% +43.0% 16.8 2.6%

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
923
% held
108.5%
Reported
5 of 924
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
962
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
36.0M
Days to cover
6.8d
Change
+422.8K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
53%
As of
Oct 2, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
8
Value
$517
As of
Sep 4, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
41.7%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Gilbert Cisneros
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Apr 14, 2026
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$21.1B
Net income (FY)
$2.2B
EPS diluted
$4.56
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$15.5B
Remaining
$2.3B
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Jul 29, 2026
This year
15
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$7.9K
Shares
139
Filed
Sep 30, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Jul 29, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Summary Notice of Pendency and Pr…
Published
Jul 10, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CTSH +2.1% -9.5% -3.3% +1.9% -29.5%
SPY -0.2% -0.5% +12.2% +0.9% +12.9%
vs SPY +2.3% -9.0% -15.5% +0.9% -42.4%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$15.50B
Spent (derived)
$13.16B
Remaining
$2.34B
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) 21 filings 17 filers Visit website Investor relations