Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Competitors $79.23 -0.26 (-0.33%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CTSH vs. IT, LDOS, BAH, EPAM, DOX, CACI, TDC, HCKT, UIS, and FORRShould you be buying Cognizant Technology Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cognizant Technology Solutions include Gartner (IT), Leidos (LDOS), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), EPAM Systems (EPAM), Amdocs (DOX), CACI International (CACI), Teradata (TDC), The Hackett Group (HCKT), Unisys (UIS), and Forrester Research (FORR). These companies are all part of the "it consulting & other services" industry. Cognizant Technology Solutions vs. Gartner Leidos Booz Allen Hamilton EPAM Systems Amdocs CACI International Teradata The Hackett Group Unisys Forrester Research Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) and Gartner (NYSE:IT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, community ranking, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CTSH or IT? Cognizant Technology Solutions received 758 more outperform votes than Gartner when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.03% of users gave Cognizant Technology Solutions an outperform vote while only 58.13% of users gave Gartner an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCognizant Technology SolutionsOutperform Votes122374.03% Underperform Votes42925.97% GartnerOutperform Votes46558.13% Underperform Votes33541.88% Do analysts rate CTSH or IT? Cognizant Technology Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $80.35, suggesting a potential upside of 1.42%. Gartner has a consensus target price of $543.75, suggesting a potential upside of 10.69%. Given Gartner's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gartner is more favorable than Cognizant Technology Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cognizant Technology Solutions 1 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.15Gartner 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CTSH or IT? 92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Gartner shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Gartner shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer CTSH or IT? In the previous week, Gartner had 2 more articles in the media than Cognizant Technology Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Gartner and 11 mentions for Cognizant Technology Solutions. Cognizant Technology Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Gartner's score of 1.02 indicating that Cognizant Technology Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cognizant Technology Solutions 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gartner 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CTSH or IT more profitable? Gartner has a net margin of 17.33% compared to Cognizant Technology Solutions' net margin of 11.60%. Gartner's return on equity of 118.27% beat Cognizant Technology Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cognizant Technology Solutions11.60% 17.08% 12.44% Gartner 17.33%118.27%11.93% Which has more risk & volatility, CTSH or IT? Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gartner has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, CTSH or IT? Cognizant Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Gartner. Cognizant Technology Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gartner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCognizant Technology Solutions$19.41B2.02$2.13B$4.5217.53Gartner$6.14B6.17$882.47M$13.5636.23 SummaryGartner beats Cognizant Technology Solutions on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get Cognizant Technology Solutions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CTSH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CTSH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCognizant Technology SolutionsCustom computer programming services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$39.28B$7.36B$25.96B$9.07BDividend Yield1.51%2.45%2.78%4.23%P/E Ratio17.5316.97238.1117.17Price / Sales2.029.403,339.73116.95Price / Cash14.1821.7635.6937.86Price / Book2.986.128.124.78Net Income$2.13B$198.17M$681.16M$225.60M7 Day Performance-1.04%0.50%0.41%-1.23%1 Month Performance0.66%43.90%7.01%3.36%1 Year Performance6.84%36.00%23.11%16.60% Cognizant Technology Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.315 of 5 stars$79.23-0.3%$80.35+1.4%+7.0%$39.28B$19.41B17.53347,700Analyst UpgradePositive NewsITGartner4.6125 of 5 stars$508.01-0.1%$543.75+7.0%+11.0%$39.18B$6.14B37.5020,237Positive NewsLDOSLeidos4.9498 of 5 stars$152.17-0.4%$182.00+19.6%+36.8%$20.30B$16.28B17.4447,000Analyst UpgradeBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9874 of 5 stars$135.74+1.0%$167.44+23.4%+5.1%$17.34B$10.66B21.1134,200Analyst UpgradePositive NewsEPAMEPAM Systems4.4435 of 5 stars$243.45-0.5%$268.95+10.5%-14.6%$13.81B$4.64B31.7753,150Analyst UpgradeDOXAmdocs4.7439 of 5 stars$87.41+0.1%$101.20+15.8%+0.7%$10.27B$5.00B20.6630,695CACICACI International4.2945 of 5 stars$409.19-0.2%$524.45+28.2%+27.6%$9.17B$7.87B20.3124,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageTDCTeradata4.1467 of 5 stars$32.67+1.1%$40.00+22.4%-25.6%$3.13B$1.83B38.456,500HCKTThe Hackett Group4.3136 of 5 stars$32.14+0.6%$30.00-6.7%+38.0%$886.84M$307.02M26.231,350Positive NewsUISUnisys2.6334 of 5 stars$7.03+1.4%N/A+25.5%$487.62M$2.02B-1.2216,500Analyst DowngradeFORRForrester Research3.3523 of 5 stars$16.13+0.1%N/A-42.3%$306.41M$442.52M-46.031,744Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IT Competitors LDOS Competitors BAH Competitors EPAM Competitors DOX Competitors CACI Competitors TDC Competitors HCKT Competitors UIS Competitors FORR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CTSH) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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