NASDAQ:CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $70.54 -3.18 (-4.31%) Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$70.43 -0.11 (-0.15%) As of 10/23/2026 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Cognizant Technology Solutions Stock (NASDAQ:CTSH) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get CTSH alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$69.62▼$72.8450-Day Range$56.61▼$73.7252-Week Range$37.08▼$87.03Volume6.35 million shsAverage Volume6.72 million shsMarket Capitalization$31.77 billionP/E Ratio13.38Dividend Yield1.87%Price Target$64.70Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is a global information technology services and consulting company that helps organizations modernize their technology infrastructure, operations and customer experiences. The company serves businesses across industries including financial services, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, retail and communications. Cognizant’s services include consulting, application development and modernization, cloud computing, data and artificial intelligence, digital engineering, cybersecurity and business process services. It also provides industry-specific technology solutions designed to support areas such as digital commerce, core banking, healthcare administration and supply-chain management. Cognizant was established in 1994 as a technology unit of Dun & Bradstreet and became an independent publicly traded company in 1996. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, the company serves clients internationally, with significant operations and delivery capabilities in North America, Europe and India. Ravi Kumar S has served as Cognizant’s chief executive officer since January 2023.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Cognizant Technology Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreCTSH MarketRank™: 4.135026737965 of 5 starsCognizant Technology Solutions scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 147th out of 590 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCognizant Technology Solutions has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskCognizant Technology Solutions has a consensus price target of $64.70, representing about 8.3% downside from its current price of $70.54.Amount of Analyst CoverageCognizant Technology Solutions has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Cognizant Technology Solutions' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.28% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cognizant Technology Solutions are expected to grow by 10.28% in the coming year, from $5.74 to $6.33 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cognizant Technology Solutions is 13.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 35.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cognizant Technology Solutions is 13.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 62.08.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCognizant Technology Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 1.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCognizant Technology Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 2.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Cognizant Technology Solutions' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted7.37% of the float of Cognizant Technology Solutions has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCognizant Technology Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.67.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cognizant Technology Solutions has recently decreased by 8.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCognizant Technology Solutions pays a meaningful dividend of 1.79%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCognizant Technology Solutions has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cognizant Technology Solutions is 28.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Cognizant Technology Solutions will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.85% next year. This indicates that Cognizant Technology Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Cognizant Technology Solutions' dividend. News and Social Media4.4 / 5News Sentiment0.97 News SentimentCognizant Technology Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.97. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for Cognizant Technology Solutions this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest20 people have searched for CTSH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Cognizant Technology Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cognizant Technology Solutions insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $17,027.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.43% of the stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.44% of the stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Cognizant Technology Solutions' insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. CTSH Stock News HeadlinesIs Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Worth More Than Its Price?3 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comWhy Is Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Redrawing Its AI Growth Playbook?October 23 at 8:07 PM | finance.yahoo.comYour book is insideBlane Markham and the Markham Trading Team are giving readers a limited window to download their options strategy guide, titled How To Turn 100 Into 1000 Gains, before it moves behind a paywall. The guide walks through options trading concepts the team uses in its own research and education materials. Once the paywall goes up, free access ends for good. | TradeWins (Ad)Cognizant Falls as Investors Weigh Earnings Risk and Broader Tech WeaknessOctober 23 at 12:31 PM | quiverquant.comQHere's What to Expect From Cognizant Technology Solutions' Next Earnings ReportOctober 23 at 11:33 AM | barchart.comCognizant Technology : Research Finds Rising Security Investment Alone Isn’t Enough in the AI EraOctober 23 at 10:06 AM | marketscreener.comMTraders Buy High Volume of Call Options on Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH)October 23 at 1:41 AM | americanbankingnews.comCognizant's DyFlex Acquisition to Likely Boost SAP, AI Capabilities, Wedbush SaysOctober 22 at 6:52 PM | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines CTSH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CTSH shares performed this year? Cognizant Technology Solutions' stock was trading at $83.00 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CTSH shares have decreased by 15.0% and is now trading at $70.54. How were Cognizant Technology Solutions' earnings last quarter? Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The information technology service provider reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.01. The company's revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Cognizant Technology Solutions' stock split? Shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions split on the morning of Monday, March 10th 2014.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, February 5th 2014. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, March 7th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. How will Cognizant Technology Solutions' stock buyback program work? Cognizant Technology Solutions' board initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, May 18th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Does Cognizant Technology Solutions have any subsidiaries? Cognizant Technology Solutions subsidiaries include Devbridge, HUNTER Technical Resources, Cognizant Life Sciences Manufacturing, ESG Mobility, Servian, Magenic, Linium LLC, and others. Who are Cognizant Technology Solutions' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Cognizant Technology Solutions include Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.65%), Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.41%), Vest Financial LLC (0.22%) and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Ravi Kumar Singisetti, John Sunshin Kim, Michael Patsalos-Fox, Surya Gummadi, Kathryn Diaz and Alina Kerdman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions? Shares of CTSH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Cognizant Technology Solutions own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cognizant Technology Solutions investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Qualcomm (QCOM), Micron Technology (MU), Walt Disney (DIS) and Gilead Sciences (GILD). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 8/25 Dividend8/18/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/25 Dividend8/18/2026Dividend Payable8/25/2026Today10/23/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CTSH's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CTSH has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTechnology Industry IT Services Sub-IndustryIT Consulting & Other Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:CTSH Previous SymbolNASDAQ:CTSH CIK1058290 Webwww.cognizant.com Phone(201) 801-0233Fax201-801-0243Employees351,600Year Founded1994Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Cognizant Technology Solutions$64.70 High Price Target$82.00 Low Price Target$51.00 Potential Upside/Downside-8.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.38 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.65 Trailing P/E Ratio13.38 Forward P/E Ratio12.29 P/E Growth1.38Net Income$2.23 billion Net Margins10.26% Pretax Margin16.20% Return on Equity17.70% Return on Assets12.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11 Current Ratio2.18 Quick Ratio2.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$21.11 billion Price / Sales1.51 Cash Flow$6.26 per share Price / Cash Flow11.27 Book Value$31.35 per share Price / Book2.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares450,440,000Free Float448,507,000Market Cap$31.77 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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