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

Company Overview

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a global professional services company specializing in digital, technology, consulting, and operations services. Since its formation in 1994 as the technology arm of Dun & Bradstreet, Cognizant has grown into a standalone public company (1998) headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey. The firm partners with clients to modernize technology architectures, enhance customer experiences, and streamline business processes through industry-specific solutions and digital innovation.

The company’s main business activities encompass digital engineering and IT modernization, application development and maintenance, cloud and infrastructure services, data analytics and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and business process outsourcing. Cognizant delivers end-to-end services that span strategy and design to execution and managed services, helping organizations accelerate their digital transformation journeys and improve operational efficiency across key industry verticals such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and telecommunications.

Operating in over 45 countries, Cognizant maintains a global delivery network that includes development and innovation centers in India, the Philippines, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and North America. This geographically diversified model allows the company to combine local market expertise with offshore delivery capabilities, ensuring scalability, cost-effectiveness, and responsiveness to client needs around the world.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Brian Humphries, Cognizant continues to invest in emerging technologies and strategic partnerships to expand its portfolio of cloud-native solutions, AI-driven insights, and industry-cloud platforms. The company’s ongoing focus on talent development, sustainability, and digital stewardship aims to drive long-term growth and create value for clients, employees, and shareholders alike.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $70.90 to $71.85
• 50-Day Range: $68.77 to $80.71
• 52-Week Range: $65.52 to $90.82
• Volume: 3.19 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.82 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $35.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.60
• Dividend Yield: 1.73%
• Price Target: $86.07
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Cognizant Technology Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cognizant Technology Solutions scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 100th out of 650 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Cognizant Technology Solutions has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.31, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cognizant Technology Solutions has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.43%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cognizant Technology Solutions are expected to grow by 7.43% in the coming year, from $4.98 to $5.35 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cognizant Technology Solutions is 14.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cognizant Technology Solutions is 14.55, 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 416.43.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Cognizant Technology Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 1.50. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cognizant Technology Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 2.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.68% 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 6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cognizant Technology Solutions has recently increased by 32.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Cognizant Technology Solutions pays a meaningful dividend of 1.72%, 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 25.20%. 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 23.18% next year. This indicates that Cognizant Technology Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.75

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.68% 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 6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cognizant Technology Solutions has recently increased by 32.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.36

News Sentiment

Cognizant Technology Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.36. 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 0.88 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Cognizant Technology Solutions this week, compared to 20 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for CTSH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Cognizant Technology Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cognizant Technology Solutions insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.32% 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.

CTSH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CTSH shares performed this year?

Cognizant Technology Solutions' stock was trading at $76.90 at the start of the year. Since then, CTSH shares have decreased by 7.0% and is now trading at $71.5340.

How were Cognizant Technology Solutions' earnings last quarter?

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The information technology service provider reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.05. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Cognizant Technology Solutions' stock split?

Cognizant Technology Solutions shares split on Monday, March 10th 2014.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, February 5th 2014. The newly issued shares were payable 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 of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, March 25th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $2,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 5.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Does Cognizant Technology Solutions have any subsidiaries?

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

Who are Cognizant Technology Solutions' major shareholders?

Cognizant Technology Solutions' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.26%), State Street Corp (5.20%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (3.54%) and Dodge & Cox (3.33%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Patsalos-Fox, Ravi Kumar Singisetti, John Sunshin Kim, Leo S Jr Mackay, Zein Abdalla, Kathryn Diaz, Robert C Walker and Maureen Breakiron-Evans.
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 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: 7/30/2025
• Record date for 8/26 Dividend: 8/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/26 Dividend: 8/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/26/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: IT Services
• Sub-Industry: IT Consulting & Other Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CTSH
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:CTSH
• CIK: 1058290
• Web: www.cognizant.com
• Phone: (201) 801-0233
• Fax: 201-801-0243
• Employees: 336,800
• Year Founded: 1994

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cognizant Technology Solutions: $86.07
• High Price Target: $100.00
• Low Price Target: $76.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.31
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.60
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.42
• P/E Growth: 1.5
• Net Income: $2.24 billion
• Net Margins: 11.89%
• Pretax Margin: 15.63%
• Return on Equity: 16.77%
• Return on Assets: 12.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
• Current Ratio: 2.41
• Quick Ratio: 2.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $19.74 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.78
• Cash Flow: $5.82 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.33
• Book Value: $31.30 per share
• Price / Book: 2.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 488,400,000
• Free Float: 486,833,000
• Market Cap: $35.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93