CTSH · Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
$60.93
+3.15 (+5.45%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$29.09B
Shares
473.87M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$60.93
Open$57.78
Day$57.78–61.51
52W close$38.73–86.70
Avg vol 30d9.2M
Short int44.8M · 9.5% float · 4.8d
Short vol58%
Last earningsJul 29, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 29
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 29, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−4%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
+25%
above
RSI (14)
71
overbought
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
46%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+41%
trailing
6-month return
−6%
trailing
YTD return
−27%
this year
Relative strength
−18%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $49 › 200d $63 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-8% holders QoQ · +127 funds added
Insider flow
Accumulating
Net +$209.8K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest
Falling
9.46% of float · ▼ -21.5% MoM · 4.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
916 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
67
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+7%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+1%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$2.6B
Valuation
P/E 13.3
below peers
Buyback
$2.3B
remaining
Balance sheet
$1.3B
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
40%
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
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026
Third quarter
Revenue
$5.6B – $5.68B
prior qtr $5.41B
midpoint +4.2% QoQ
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%
Adjusted Diluted EPS
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$5.70 – $5.82
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Apr 29, 2026
Revenue
· Second quarter
$5.45B – $5.52B
Guided vs delivered
· last 4 settled
Fourth quarter revenue
Fourth Quarter 2025
guided $5.27B – $5.33B
$5.33B
Beat +0.6%
Full-year 2025 revenue
Full-Year 2025
guided $21.05B – $21.1B
$21.11B
Beat +0.2%
Revenue
first quarter
guided $4.68B – $4.76B
$4.76B
In line
Revenue
full year
guided $19B – $19.8B
$19.74B
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
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−4%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
+25%
Bullish
RSI (14)
71
Bearish
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
46%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $49 › 200d $63 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-8% holders QoQ · +127 funds added
Insider flow
Accumulating
Net +$209.8K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest
Falling
9.46% of float · ▼ -21.5% MoM · 4.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
916 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $39
Now $61 · 46%
Range high $87
vs 200-day avg -4%
vs 50-day avg +25%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted Diluted EPS non-GAAP | $1.37 | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted Operating Margin non-GAAP | 16% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Blended Utilization, Excluding Trainees | 85% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $657M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total headcount | 356,700 | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Trailing 12-month bookings | 29.1B | trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Trailing 12-Month Voluntary Attrition - Tech Services | 13% | Q2 '26 | — |
| Utilization Headcount | 356.7K | Q2 '26 | — |
| Voluntary Attrition - Tech Services | 13% | trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026 | -6.5% |
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| Voluntary Attrition - Tech Services (Trailing 12-Month) | 13% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Book-to-bill | 1.3 | Q4 2025 | — |
| Free cash flow conversion non-GAAP | 120% | FY2025 | — |
| Large deals signed | 28 | FY2025 | — |
| Operating cash flow conversion non-GAAP | 129% | FY2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Information Technology Services — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CTSH
this stock
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
|
$29.09B | -26.6% | +7.0% | 13.3 | 9.5% |
|
IBM
International Business Machines Corp
|
$223.44B | -19.9% | +7.6% | 21.0 | 2.4% |
|
ACN
Accenture plc
|
$115.48B | -31.7% | +7.4% | 13.8 | 4.9% |
|
INFY
Infosys Ltd
|
$48.72B | -32.5% | — | — | 3.6% |
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FIS
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
|
$21.09B | -38.8% | +5.4% | 6.3 | 3.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTSH | +4.7% | +41.1% | -6.2% | +10.1% | -26.6% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.9% | +11.6% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | +5.1% | +38.2% | -17.8% | +7.1% | -39.4% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.33
/ share · ex Aug 18, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.30
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.13%
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)
842 filings
793 filers
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