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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$40.03 +0.88 (+2.25%)
Closing price 06/26/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$40.24 +0.21 (+0.54%)
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About Cognizant Technology Solutions Stock (NASDAQ:CTSH)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$39.11
$40.63
50-Day Range
$39.15
$61.30
52-Week Range
$38.97
$87.03
Volume
14.05 million shs
Average Volume
13.53 million shs
Market Capitalization
$18.97 billion
P/E Ratio
8.70
Dividend Yield
3.30%
Price Target
$69.70
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Cognizant Technology Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

CTSH MarketRank™: 

Cognizant Technology Solutions scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 625 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cognizant Technology Solutions has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.42, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Cognizant Technology Solutions has a consensus price target of $69.70, representing about 74.1% upside from its current price of $40.03.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cognizant Technology Solutions has been the subject of 18 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 Growth

    Earnings for Cognizant Technology Solutions are expected to grow by 8.77% in the coming year, from $5.70 to $6.20 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cognizant Technology Solutions is 8.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.22.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cognizant Technology Solutions is 8.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 80.10.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Cognizant Technology Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 0.82. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cognizant Technology Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.68% of the float of Cognizant Technology Solutions has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cognizant Technology Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.31.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cognizant Technology Solutions has recently decreased by 0.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cognizant Technology Solutions pays a meaningful dividend of 3.19%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cognizant Technology Solutions has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Cognizant Technology Solutions is 28.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Cognizant Technology Solutions will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.29% 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 Sentiment

    Cognizant Technology Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Cognizant Technology Solutions this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 31 people have searched for CTSH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -54% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    11 people have added Cognizant Technology Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 22% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $8,236.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.43% of the stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.44% 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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CTSH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cognizant Technology Solutions' stock was trading at $83.00 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CTSH shares have decreased by 51.8% and is now trading at $40.03.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 29th. The information technology service provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.07. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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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 created shares were distributed 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.

Cognizant Technology Solutions' Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, May 18th 2026, which allows the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Cognizant Technology Solutions: Devbridge, HUNTER Technical Resources, Cognizant Life Sciences Manufacturing, ESG Mobility, Servian, Magenic, Linium LLC, and others.

Top institutional investors of Cognizant Technology Solutions include Pzena Investment Management LLC (4.24%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.60%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.38%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Ravi Kumar Singisetti, John Sunshin Kim, Michael Patsalos-Fox, Surya Gummadi, Kathryn Diaz and Alina Kerdman.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cognizant Technology Solutions investors own include Chevron (CVX), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/29/2026
Record date for 5/27 Dividend
5/18/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/27 Dividend
5/18/2026
Dividend Payable
5/27/2026
Today
6/27/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
IT Services
Sub-Industry
IT Consulting & Other Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CTSH
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:CTSH
CIK
1058290
Employees
351,600
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$100.00
Low Price Target
$42.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+74.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.42
Research Coverage
24 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.60
Trailing P/E Ratio
8.70
Forward P/E Ratio
7.02
P/E Growth
0.82
Net Income
$2.23 billion
Net Margins
10.41%
Pretax Margin
16.23%
Return on Equity
17.50%
Return on Assets
12.94%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.04
Current Ratio
2.23
Quick Ratio
2.23

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$21.41 billion
Price / Sales
0.89
Cash Flow
$6.68 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.99
Book Value
$31.35 per share
Price / Book
1.28

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
473,869,000
Free Float
471,831,000
Market Cap
$18.97 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.81

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This page (NASDAQ:CTSH) was last updated on 6/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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