Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH)
NASDAQ:CTSH
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CTSH Stock Chart & Stats
$61.30
-$0.38(-0.50%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$61.30
-$0.38(-0.50%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$45.48 - $87.03
Previous CloseN/A
Volume427.83K
Average Volume (3M)7.91M
Market Cap
$26.42B
Enterprise Value$26.01B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.52B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.09B
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.9
Beta0.86
Next Earnings
Aug 05, 2026EPS Estimate
1.38Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.46%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.61
Shares Outstanding473,869,480
10 Day Avg. Volume9,643,264
30 Day Avg. Volume7,914,222
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 Cap0.98
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.22
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.79
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.50
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$73.06Price Target Upside19.19% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering18
EPS Forecast (FY)5.7
Revenue Forecast (FY)$22.33B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Balance Sheet StrengthCognizant’s very low leverage and steadily growing equity create durable financial flexibility. That conservative capital structure supports sustained investment in AI, acquisitions, and buybacks, and gives the company runway to absorb cyclical shocks while funding multi-year transformation programs.
Large-deal & Bookings MomentumMaterial growth in bookings and a book-to-bill above 1 signals durable enterprise demand and a stronger multi-quarter revenue backlog. Large, multi-year contracts improve revenue visibility and underpin sustained revenue re-acceleration as those deals ramp over time versus one-off project cycles.
AI & Platform MomentumRapid growth in AI engagements, internal AI-assisted development, and patent activity indicate a structural shift into higher-value, differentiated services. Building platform/IP and early-stage AI pipelines creates sustainable competitive advantage and higher-margin service opportunities over multiple years.
Bears Say
Gross Margin PressureMaterial gross-margin decline driven by compensation, lower utilization and investments suggests margin sustainability risks. If utilization and comp pressures persist, improved bookings may not fully translate into durable operating-margin expansion without consistent productivity gains or higher-value mix.
Free Cash Flow VariabilityWhile absolute FCF is large, recent uneven growth and a negative TTM inflection reduce predictability of capital returns and reinvestment. Variable cash conversion and seasonal working-capital swings constrain reliable buybacks, M&A funding, and make multi-year planning for transformation programs more complex.
ACV Flat & Deal Mix ShiftA shift toward larger, longer-duration contracts flattens ACV and can mute short-term renewals and upsell cadence. While improving visibility, this mix reduces exposure to higher-frequency discretionary spend, slowing near-term revenue elasticity and potentially delaying cash conversion from those multi-year ramps.
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CTSH FAQ
What was Cognizant Technology Solutions’s price range in the past 12 months?
Cognizant Technology Solutions lowest stock price was $45.48 and its highest was $87.03 in the past 12 months.
What is Cognizant Technology Solutions’s market cap?
Cognizant Technology Solutions’s market cap is $26.42B.
When is Cognizant Technology Solutions’s upcoming earnings report date?
Cognizant Technology Solutions’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 05, 2026 which is in 65 days.
How were Cognizant Technology Solutions’s earnings last quarter?
Cognizant Technology Solutions released its earnings results on Apr 29, 2026. The company reported $1.4 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.341 by $0.059.
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 1.38.
How many shares outstanding does Cognizant Technology Solutions have?
Cognizant Technology Solutions has 473,869,480 shares outstanding.
What happened to Cognizant Technology Solutions’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Cognizant Technology Solutions reported an EPS of $1.4 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.341. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.764%.
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:
$73.06 (19.19% Upside)
$73.06 (19.19% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CTSH Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 2.7M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.8%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-29.40%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
14.79%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
2.67%
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
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented multiple clear operational and strategic positives — strong bookings (21% YoY), continued revenue growth (3.9% CC), EPS growth (+14%), accelerating AI engagements and platform/IP momentum, and a structured Project LEAP program to drive future cost savings and margin expansion. Offsetting these positives were near-term execution and market pressures: a Q1 gross margin decline (-80 bps) driven by investments and comp costs, caution on discretionary spending, ACV flatness, a modest Q1 free cash flow read, and one-time costs for workforce restructuring. On balance, the company showed strategic momentum and financial discipline while acknowledging transitional costs and macro uncertainty.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
$73.06
▲(19.19% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.12% Insiders
28.93% Mutual Funds
22.41% Other Institutional Investors
11.37% Public Companies and Individual Investors