Symbols / CTSH Stock $53.21 -0.36% Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Technology • Information Technology Services • United States • NMS
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Index EQUITY
Sector Technology
Industry Information Technology Services
CEO Mr. Ravi Kumar Singisetti
Exch · Country NMS · United States
Market Cap 25.17B
Enterprise Value 24.79B
Income 2.23B
Sales 21.41B
FCF (ttm) 1.91B
Book/sh 31.79
Cash/sh 3.20
Employees 357,600
Insider 10d —
IPO Jun 19, 1998
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 27.33%
P/E 11.54
Forward P/E 8.64
PEG 0.87
P/S 1.18
P/B 1.67
P/C —
EV/EBITDA 6.37
EV/Sales 1.16
Quick Ratio 1.74
Current Ratio 2.23
Debt/Eq 7.25
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) 4.61
EPS next Y 6.16
EPS Growth 3.60%
Revenue Growth 5.80%
EPS Gr Q/Q -0.20%
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) 2026-07-29
Earnings (prior) 2026-04-29
ROA 10.44%
ROE 14.88%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 33.51%
Oper. Margin 15.57%
Profit Margin 10.41%
Shs Outstand 473.00M
Shs Float 472.69M
Insider Own 0.12%
Instit Own 108.54%
Short Float 10.02%
Short Ratio 6.74
Short Interest 47.36M
52W High 87.03
vs 52W High -38.86%
52W Low 45.48
vs 52W Low 17.00%
Beta 0.81
Impl. Vol. 49.15%
Rel Volume 1.32
Avg Volume 7.01M
Volume 9.21M
Target (mean) $72.28
Tgt Median $72.00
Tgt Low $51.00
Tgt High $93.00
# Analysts 27
Recom Buy
Prev Close $53.40
Price $53.21
Change -0.36%
About

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; Health Sciences; Products and Resources; and Communications, Media and Technology. The company provides services including artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology services and solutions, consulting, application development, systems integration, quality engineering and assurance, engineering research and development, application maintenance, infrastructure, security, and business process services and automation. It also offers AI-led automation, which includes advisory, and process and IT automation solutions designed to simplify and accelerate automation adoption; business process outsourcing services, which help deliver business outcomes including revenue growth, increased customer and employee satisfaction, and cost savings; and Cognizant Moment, a digital experience service that uses AI to reimagine customer experiences and engineer strategies aimed at driving growth. In addition, the company develops, licenses, implements, and supports proprietary and third-party software products and platforms; and develops industry-specific products and services. It offers solution to healthcare providers and payers, life sciences companies, banking, capital markets, payments and insurance companies, manufacturers, automakers, retailers, consumer goods, travel and hospitality, communications, media and entertainment, education, information services, and technology companies, as well as businesses providing logistics, energy, and utility services. The company has a strategic partnership with Uniphore Technologies Inc. for the development of AI solutions that combine small language models and AI agents. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$72.28
Mean price target
2. Current target
$53.21
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$72.64
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$53.21
Low
$51.00
High
$93.00
Mean
$72.28

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-06-01 init Truist Securities — → Hold $66
2026-05-15 main Citigroup Neutral → Neutral $51
2026-05-06 main Mizuho Neutral → Neutral $68
2026-05-01 main Susquehanna Positive → Positive $88
2026-04-30 main TD Cowen Hold → Hold $62
2026-04-30 main Citigroup Neutral → Neutral $58
2026-04-30 main Morgan Stanley Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $63
2026-04-30 main Guggenheim Buy → Buy $80
2026-04-30 main Wells Fargo Overweight → Overweight $83
2026-04-30 main Wedbush Neutral → Neutral $56
2026-04-28 main JP Morgan Overweight → Overweight $74
2026-04-22 main Guggenheim Buy → Buy $85
2026-04-13 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $64
2026-04-10 main Baird Neutral → Neutral $72
2026-04-09 init Wedbush Outperform → Neutral $61
2026-04-07 main Citigroup Neutral → Neutral $68
2026-03-13 main TD Cowen Hold → Hold $71
2026-02-05 main TD Cowen Hold → Hold $85
2026-02-05 main RBC Capital Sector Perform → Sector Perform $88
2026-02-05 main Morgan Stanley Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $82
News
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-06-01 KERDMAN ALINA Officer — 146 $56.41 $8,236
2026-06-01 DIAZ KATHRYN Officer — 2,135 — —
2026-06-01 DALAL JATIN PRAVINCHANDRA Chief Financial Officer — 6,448 — —
2026-06-01 VARRIER RAJESH Officer — 542 — —
2026-06-01 KERDMAN ALINA Officer — 619 — —
2026-06-01 SINGISETTI RAVI KUMAR Chief Executive Officer — 15,092 — —
2026-06-01 AYYAR BALU GANESH Officer — 2,056 — —
2026-06-01 KIM JOHN SUNSHIN Officer — 4,400 — —
2026-06-01 GUMMADI SURYA KUMARI Officer — 5,222 — —
2026-05-18 KERDMAN ALINA Officer — 154 $48.04 $7,398
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
21,108.00
+6.95%
19,736.00
+1.98%
19,353.00
-0.39%
19,428.00
Operating Revenue
21,108.00
+6.95%
19,736.00
+1.98%
19,353.00
-0.39%
19,428.00
Cost Of Revenue
13,991.00
+7.97%
12,958.00
+2.32%
12,664.00
+1.74%
12,448.00
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
13,991.00
+8.08%
12,945.00
+2.51%
12,628.00
+1.45%
12,448.00
Gross Profit
7,117.00
+5.00%
6,778.00
+1.33%
6,689.00
-4.17%
6,980.00
Operating Expense
3,790.00
+1.01%
3,752.00
-0.50%
3,771.00
-6.01%
4,012.00
Selling General And Administration
3,240.00
+0.53%
3,223.00
-0.89%
3,252.00
-5.55%
3,443.00
Total Expenses
17,781.00
+6.41%
16,710.00
+1.67%
16,435.00
-0.15%
16,460.00
Operating Income
3,327.00
+9.95%
3,026.00
+3.70%
2,918.00
-1.68%
2,968.00
Total Operating Income As Reported
3,389.00
+17.19%
2,892.00
+7.55%
2,689.00
-9.40%
2,968.00
EBITDA
4,066.00
+15.05%
3,534.00
+4.46%
3,383.00
-6.13%
3,604.00
Normalized EBITDA
3,986.00
+8.11%
3,687.00
+2.13%
3,610.00
+0.36%
3,597.00
Reconciled Depreciation
550.00
+1.48%
542.00
-2.34%
555.00
-2.46%
569.00
EBIT
3,516.00
+17.51%
2,992.00
+5.80%
2,828.00
-6.82%
3,035.00
Total Unusual Items
80.00
+152.29%
-153.00
+32.60%
-227.00
-3342.86%
7.00
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
80.00
+152.29%
-153.00
+32.60%
-227.00
-3342.86%
7.00
Special Income Charges
62.00
+146.27%
-134.00
+41.48%
-229.00
0.00
Other Special Charges
—
23.00
-67.61%
71.00
—
Impairment Of Capital Assets
—
—
1.00
—
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition
0.00
-100.00%
134.00
-41.48%
229.00
0.00
Net Income
2,230.00
-0.45%
2,240.00
+5.36%
2,126.00
-7.16%
2,290.00
Pretax Income
3,479.00
+18.41%
2,938.00
+5.42%
2,787.00
-7.59%
3,016.00
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
68.00
+4.62%
65.00
-23.53%
85.00
+112.50%
40.00
Interest Expense Non Operating
37.00
-31.48%
54.00
+31.71%
41.00
+115.79%
19.00
Net Interest Income
68.00
+4.62%
65.00
-23.53%
85.00
+112.50%
40.00
Interest Expense
37.00
-31.48%
54.00
+31.71%
41.00
+115.79%
19.00
Interest Income Non Operating
105.00
-11.76%
119.00
-5.56%
126.00
+113.56%
59.00
Interest Income
105.00
-11.76%
119.00
-5.56%
126.00
+113.56%
59.00
Other Income Expense
84.00
+154.90%
-153.00
+29.17%
-216.00
-2800.00%
8.00
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
4.00
—
11.00
+1000.00%
1.00
Gain On Sale Of Security
18.00
+194.74%
-19.00
-1050.00%
2.00
-71.43%
7.00
Tax Provision
1,258.00
+76.44%
713.00
+6.74%
668.00
-8.49%
730.00
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+49.00%
0.00
+1.12%
0.00
-0.84%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
28.93
+177.91%
-37.13
+31.85%
-54.48
-3315.49%
1.69
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
2,230.00
-0.45%
2,240.00
+5.36%
2,126.00
-7.16%
2,290.00
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
2,230.00
-0.45%
2,240.00
+5.36%
2,126.00
-7.16%
2,290.00
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
2,230.00
-0.45%
2,240.00
+5.36%
2,126.00
-7.16%
2,290.00
Net Income Continuous Operations
2,230.00
-0.45%
2,240.00
+5.36%
2,126.00
-7.16%
2,290.00
Normalized Income
2,178.93
-7.51%
2,355.87
+2.50%
2,298.52
+0.61%
2,284.69
Net Income Common Stockholders
2,230.00
-0.45%
2,240.00
+5.36%
2,126.00
-7.16%
2,290.00
Diluted EPS
4.56
+1.11%
4.51
+7.13%
4.21
-4.54%
4.41
Basic EPS
4.57
+1.11%
4.52
+7.36%
4.21
-4.75%
4.42
Basic Average Shares
488.00
-1.61%
496.00
-1.78%
505.00
-2.51%
518.00
Diluted Average Shares
489.00
-1.61%
497.00
-1.58%
505.00
-2.70%
519.00
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
2,230.00
-0.45%
2,240.00
+5.36%
2,126.00
-7.16%
2,290.00
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
550.00
+3.97%
529.00
+1.93%
519.00
-8.79%
569.00
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
550.00
+3.97%
529.00
+1.93%
519.00
-8.79%
569.00
Earnings From Equity Interest Net Of Tax
9.00
-40.00%
15.00
+114.29%
7.00
+75.00%
4.00
Gain On Sale Of PPE
62.00
0.00
0.00
—
Line Item Trend 2023-12-31
Total Assets
18,483.00
Current Assets
7,506.00
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
2,635.00
Cash And Cash Equivalents
2,621.00
Other Short Term Investments
14.00
Receivables
3,849.00
Accounts Receivable
3,849.00
Gross Accounts Receivable
3,881.00
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-32.00
Other Current Assets
1,022.00
Total Non Current Assets
10,977.00
Net PPE
1,659.00
Gross PPE
4,431.00
Accumulated Depreciation
-2,772.00
Properties
0.00
Land And Improvements
7.00
Buildings And Improvements
769.00
Machinery Furniture Equipment
2,534.00
Construction In Progress
88.00
Other Properties
611.00
Leases
422.00
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
7,234.00
Goodwill
6,085.00
Other Intangible Assets
1,149.00
Investments And Advances
80.00
Other Investments
80.00
Non Current Deferred Assets
993.00
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets
993.00
Other Non Current Assets
1,011.00
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
5,256.00
Current Liabilities
3,333.00
Payables And Accrued Expenses
1,251.00
Payables
364.00
Accounts Payable
337.00
Current Accrued Expenses
887.00
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
1,511.00
Total Tax Payable
27.00
Income Tax Payable
27.00
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
186.00
Current Debt
33.00
Other Current Borrowings
33.00
Current Capital Lease Obligation
153.00
Current Deferred Liabilities
385.00
Current Deferred Revenue
385.00
Other Current Liabilities
500.00
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
1,923.00
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
1,129.00
Long Term Debt
606.00
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
523.00
Tradeand Other Payables Non Current
157.00
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
268.00
Non Current Deferred Revenue
42.00
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
226.00
Other Non Current Liabilities
369.00
Stockholders Equity
13,227.00
Common Stock Equity
13,227.00
Capital Stock
5.00
Common Stock
5.00
Preferred Stock
0.00
Share Issued
498.00
Ordinary Shares Number
498.00
Treasury Shares Number
0.00
Additional Paid In Capital
15.00
Retained Earnings
13,301.00
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
-94.00
Other Equity Adjustments
-94.00
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
13,227.00
Total Capitalization
13,833.00
Working Capital
4,173.00
Invested Capital
13,866.00
Total Debt
1,315.00
Capital Lease Obligations
676.00
Net Tangible Assets
5,993.00
Tangible Book Value
5,993.00
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
2,883.00
+35.73%
2,124.00
-8.84%
2,330.00
-9.27%
2,568.00
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
2,883.00
+35.73%
2,124.00
-8.84%
2,330.00
-9.27%
2,568.00
Net Income From Continuing Operations
2,230.00
-0.45%
2,240.00
+5.36%
2,126.00
-7.16%
2,290.00
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
550.00
+1.48%
542.00
-2.34%
555.00
-2.46%
569.00
Depreciation And Amortization
550.00
+1.48%
542.00
-2.34%
555.00
-2.46%
569.00
Other Non Cash Items
-5.00
-115.63%
32.00
+3100.00%
1.00
-97.78%
45.00
Stock Based Compensation
181.00
+3.43%
175.00
-0.57%
176.00
-32.57%
261.00
Deferred Tax
327.00
+192.11%
-355.00
-4.72%
-339.00
-24.18%
-273.00
Deferred Income Tax
327.00
+192.11%
-355.00
-4.72%
-339.00
-24.18%
-273.00
Operating Gains Losses
-62.00
—
—
—
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE
-62.00
0.00
0.00
—
Change In Working Capital
-338.00
+33.73%
-510.00
-169.84%
-189.00
+41.67%
-324.00
Change In Receivables
-366.00
-646.94%
-49.00
-13.95%
-43.00
+81.93%
-238.00
Changes In Account Receivables
-366.00
-646.94%
-49.00
-13.95%
-43.00
+81.93%
-238.00
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
-2.00
+91.30%
-23.00
+0.00%
-23.00
-109.09%
-11.00
Change In Payable
-2.00
+91.30%
-23.00
+0.00%
-23.00
-109.09%
-11.00
Change In Account Payable
-2.00
+91.30%
-23.00
+0.00%
-23.00
-109.09%
-11.00
Change In Other Working Capital
55.00
+25.00%
44.00
+1200.00%
-4.00
+84.62%
-26.00
Change In Other Current Assets
-118.00
+69.43%
-386.00
-413.82%
123.00
-64.14%
343.00
Change In Other Current Liabilities
93.00
+196.88%
-96.00
+60.33%
-242.00
+38.27%
-392.00
Investing Cash Flow
-230.00
+86.03%
-1,646.00
-397.28%
-331.00
-212.26%
-106.00
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-230.00
+86.03%
-1,646.00
-397.28%
-331.00
-212.26%
-106.00
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-218.00
+26.60%
-297.00
+6.31%
-317.00
+4.52%
-332.00
Purchase Of PPE
-288.00
+3.03%
-297.00
+6.31%
-317.00
+4.52%
-332.00
Sale Of PPE
70.00
0.00
0.00
—
Capital Expenditure
-288.00
+3.03%
-297.00
+6.31%
-317.00
+4.52%
-332.00
Net Investment Purchase And Sale
-12.00
-104.51%
266.00
-32.66%
395.00
-30.09%
565.00
Purchase Of Investment
-17.00
-750.00%
-2.00
+99.55%
-441.00
+75.73%
-1,817.00
Net Business Purchase And Sale
0.00
+100.00%
-1,615.00
-294.87%
-409.00
-20.65%
-339.00
Purchase Of Business
0.00
+100.00%
-1,615.00
-294.87%
-409.00
-11.44%
-367.00
Financing Cash Flow
-2,272.00
-148.31%
-915.00
+43.13%
-1,609.00
+17.02%
-1,939.00
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-2,272.00
-148.31%
-915.00
+43.13%
-1,609.00
+17.02%
-1,939.00
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
-342.00
-250.66%
227.00
+1008.00%
-25.00
+30.56%
-36.00
Issuance Of Debt
0.00
-100.00%
600.00
0.00
-100.00%
650.00
Repayment Of Debt
-342.00
+8.31%
-373.00
-1392.00%
-25.00
+96.36%
-686.00
Long Term Debt Issuance
0.00
-100.00%
600.00
0.00
-100.00%
650.00
Long Term Debt Payments
-342.00
+8.31%
-373.00
-1392.00%
-25.00
+96.36%
-686.00
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
-342.00
-250.66%
227.00
+1008.00%
-25.00
+30.56%
-36.00
Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Short Term Debt Payments
—
—
—
0.00
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Net Common Stock Issuance
-1,378.00
-127.77%
-605.00
+43.14%
-1,064.00
+25.18%
-1,422.00
Common Stock Payments
-1,378.00
-127.77%
-605.00
+43.14%
-1,064.00
+25.18%
-1,422.00
Common Stock Dividend Paid
-610.00
-1.67%
-600.00
-1.52%
-591.00
-4.79%
-564.00
Cash Dividends Paid
-610.00
-1.67%
-600.00
-1.52%
-591.00
-4.79%
-564.00
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-1,378.00
-127.77%
-605.00
+43.14%
-1,064.00
+25.18%
-1,422.00
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
58.00
-7.94%
63.00
-11.27%
71.00
-17.44%
86.00
Net Other Financing Charges
—
—
—
-3.00
Changes In Cash
381.00
+187.19%
-437.00
-212.05%
390.00
-25.43%
523.00
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
22.00
+144.90%
-49.00
-248.48%
33.00
+257.14%
-21.00
Beginning Cash Position
2,231.00
-17.89%
2,717.00
+18.44%
2,294.00
+28.01%
1,792.00
End Cash Position
2,634.00
+18.06%
2,231.00
-17.89%
2,717.00
+18.44%
2,294.00
Free Cash Flow
2,595.00
+42.04%
1,827.00
-9.24%
2,013.00
-9.97%
2,236.00
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
36.00
-32.08%
53.00
+32.50%
40.00
+166.67%
15.00
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
985.00
-12.05%
1,120.00
-10.04%
1,245.00
+53.14%
813.00
Sale Of Business
—
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
28.00
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