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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH)
NASDAQ:CTSH
CTSH Stock Chart & Stats
$74.60
-$0.38(-0.50%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$74.60
-$0.38(-0.50%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$65.15 - $90.82
Previous CloseN/A
Volume427.83K
Average Volume (3M)4.65M
Market Cap
$37.20B
Enterprise Value$35.67B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.91B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.57B
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.9
Beta0.83
Next Earnings
May 06, 2026EPS Estimate
1.33Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.46%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.35
Shares Outstanding482,646,480
10 Day Avg. Volume6,069,048
30 Day Avg. Volume4,645,802
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio20.23
Price to Book (P/B)2.66
Price to Sales (P/S)1.89
P/FCF Ratio15.38
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.96
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.69
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.11
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.77
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$93.00Price Target Upside24.66% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering17
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
AI Services And PricingA growing mix of fixed-price and outcome-based contracts alongside articulated AI offerings could strengthen pricing power and help protect account margins as AI work scales.
Large Deal MomentumStrong large-deal wins and a robust bookings pipeline improve revenue visibility and support expectations for sustained growth.
Operational LeverageReduced selling and administrative costs combined with better execution enhance operating leverage and increase the potential for operating margin expansion versus current guidance.
Bears Say
Client Spending PressureTight discretionary budgets among clients could constrain demand for non-essential services and limit revenue upside.
Margin PressureHigher variable compensation and similar cost pressures have strained gross margins, creating earnings risk if revenue growth does not offset rising costs.
Market Sentiment And Valuation RiskInvestor concerns that generative AI could disrupt traditional services and compress valuation multiples may cap stock upside despite operational improvements.
Cognizant News
CTSH FAQ
What was Cognizant Technology Solutions’s price range in the past 12 months?
Cognizant Technology Solutions lowest stock price was $65.15 and its highest was $90.82 in the past 12 months.
What is Cognizant Technology Solutions’s market cap?
Cognizant Technology Solutions’s market cap is $37.20B.
When is Cognizant Technology Solutions’s upcoming earnings report date?
Cognizant Technology Solutions’s upcoming earnings report date is May 06, 2026 which is in 85 days.
How were Cognizant Technology Solutions’s earnings last quarter?
Cognizant Technology Solutions released its earnings results on Feb 04, 2026. The company reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.322 by $0.028.
Is Cognizant Technology Solutions overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Cognizant Technology Solutions’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Cognizant Technology Solutions pay dividends?
Cognizant Technology Solutions pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.31 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.46%. See more information on Cognizant Technology Solutions dividends here
What is Cognizant Technology Solutions’s EPS estimate?
Cognizant Technology Solutions’s EPS estimate is 1.33.
How many shares outstanding does Cognizant Technology Solutions have?
Cognizant Technology Solutions has 482,646,480 shares outstanding.
What happened to Cognizant Technology Solutions’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Cognizant Technology Solutions reported an EPS of $1.35 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.322. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.966%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Cognizant Technology Solutions?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CTSH
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Cognizant Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$93.00 (24.66% Upside)
$93.00 (24.66% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CTSH Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 71%
Sector Average 71%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 1.6M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days ▲ 2.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 4.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 4.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 96%
Bearish news 4%
Bearish news 4%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-12.05%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
15.16%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
3.64%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Financial Services; Healthcare; Products and Resources; and Communications, Media and Technology. The company offers customer experience enhancement, robotic process automation, analytics, and AI services in areas, such as digital lending, fraud detection, and next generation payments; the shift towards consumerism, outcome-based contracting, digital health, delivering integrated seamless, omni-channel, and patient-centered experience; and services that drive operational improvements in areas, such as clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and manufacturing, as well as claims processing, enrollment, membership, and billing to healthcare providers and payers, and life sciences companies, including pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. It also provides solution to manufacturers, retailers and travel and hospitality companies, as well as companies providing logistics, energy and utility services; and digital content, the creation of personalized user experience, and acceleration of digital engineering services to information, media and entertainment, and communications and technology companies. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.
CTSH Company Deck
CTSH Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted a year of profitable growth with strong large‑deal momentum, above‑guide revenue and margin performance, robust free cash flow, accelerated AI adoption, and strategic M&A that expanded capabilities (notably in Azure and defense). Management acknowledged near‑term headwinds including margin dilution from compensation and portfolio mix, modest ACV softness in smaller deals, a complex macro/discretionary environment, and one‑time India labor code impacts. Guidance for 2026 is constructive but conservative (moderate revenue growth range and limited margin expansion). Overall, the positive execution on large deals, AI adoption, productivity gains, and cash returns outweigh the challenges described, supporting a constructive outlook.View all CTSH earnings summariesCTSH Revenue Breakdown
30.06% Health Sciences
29.15% Financial Services
24.23% Products and Resources
16.56% Communications, Media and Technology
CTSH Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$93.00
▲(24.66% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.10% Insiders
28.60% Mutual Funds
0.62% Other Institutional Investors
35.64% Public Companies and Individual Investors