Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH

57.22 0.05 0.09% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$25.6B
P/E
12.3×
Indexes indicate stock being part of an index,
Growth Flags show if company had growth for consecutive years,
Insider Buys alert about insiders buying in the last 12 month

Insider Decisions

Total buys 0.21
Total sells 6.31
in millions of $
Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26
Buy — — — — — — — — 1 — — —
Sell 1 2 12 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 2
Insider Ownership 3.79%

Capital & Financial Ratios

Market Cap 25,590.00
Revenue 21,642.00
Net Income 2,220.00
Free Cash Flow 2,598.00
Net Debt 476.00
Current Ratio 2.18
Debt/Equity 0.11
P/E ratio 12.28
P/S ratio 1.23
P/B ratio 1.84
Past 5Y EPS Growth 6.50%
This Y EPS Growth 9.07%
Next Y EPS Growth 9.83%
Next 5Y EPS Growth 9.71%
in millions of $

Dividends

Payout Ratio 0.26
Annual Dividend Rate 1.16
Annual Dividend Yield 1.57%
total individual payouts
2028 Powerpack
2027 Powerpack
2026 1.33
0.33
0.33
0.33
2025 1.24
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.31
2024 1.20
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
2023 1.16
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
2022 1.08
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
2021 0.96
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
2020 0.88
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
2019 0.80
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
2018 0.80
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
2017 0.45
0.15
0.15
0.15
predictions in italic, special payouts not included in total or ratios

Assets vs Liabilities

2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Cash 2,635 2,243 1,914 1,051
Receivables 3,849 4,059 4,439 4,780
Inventory — — — —
Other 1,022 1,202 1,465 1,728
7,506 7,504 7,818 7,559
2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Payables 337 340 308 357
ST’ Debt — — — —
Other — — — —
3,333 3,585 3,659 3,464
in millions of $

Compound Annual Growth

10y 5y 3y
Sales 5.45% 4.86% 2.80%
Cash Flow 2.80% (2.66%) 3.93%
Earnings 3.22% 9.88% (0.88%)
Book Value 4.93% 6.74% 6.85%

Revenue

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 5,413 5,481 — — —
’25 5,115 5,245 5,415 5,333 21,108
’24 4,760 4,850 5,044 5,082 19,736
’23 4,812 4,886 4,897 4,758 19,353
’22 4,826 4,906 4,857 4,839 19,428
’21 4,401 4,585 4,744 4,777 18,507
’20 4,225 4,000 4,243 4,184 16,652
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Operating Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 274 558 — — —
’25 400 398 1,227 858 2,883
’24 95 262 847 920 2,124
’23 729 36 828 737 2,330
’22 306 528 1,032 702 2,568
’21 181 541 948 825 2,495
’20 497 979 925 898 3,299
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Free Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 198 459 — — —
’25 393 331 1,160 781 2,665
’24 16 183 791 837 1,827
’23 631 (32) 755 659 2,013
’22 186 485 953 612 2,236
’21 93 466 897 760 2,216
’20 385 886 821 809 2,901
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

EPS

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 1.39 1.36 — — —
’25 1.34 1.31 0.56 1.34 4.56
’24 1.10 1.14 1.17 1.10 4.51
’23 1.14 0.91 1.04 1.11 4.21
’22 1.07 1.11 1.22 1.02 4.41
’21 0.95 0.97 1.03 1.10 4.05
’20 0.67 0.67 0.64 0.59 2.57
fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Target Price Range

Analyst price targets

Recommendation Rating

2.2
1Buy 2 3Hold 4 5Sell
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
45.44 51.52 59.47 56.73 40.01 66.19 51.33 56.45 63.79 65.15

Analyst estimates 2026–2028

Powerpack
Low Price
63.43 76.51 85.10 74.85 82.73 90.08 93.47 76.85 82.46 90.82
High Price
260,200 260,000 281,600 292,500 289,500 330,600 355,300 347,700 336,800 351,600
Employees
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Revenue/Emp
13,487 14,810 16,125 16,783 16,652 18,507 19,428 19,353 19,736 21,108
Revenue
39.88% 38.20% 38.99% 36.64% 35.92% 37.30% 35.93% 34.56% 34.34% 33.72%
Gross Margin
2,357 2,655 2,797 2,543 2,096 2,827 3,016 2,787 2,938 3,479
EBT
17.48% 17.93% 17.35% 15.15% 12.59% 15.28% 15.52% 14.40% 14.89% 16.48%
EBT Margin
1,553 1,504 2,101 1,842 1,392 2,137 2,290 2,126 2,240 2,230
Net Income
379 443 498 526 559 574 569 555 542 550
Depreciation
22.22 24.97 27.71 30.02 30.84 35.12 37.51 38.32 39.79 43.25
Revenue/Sh
2.56 2.54 3.61 3.30 2.58 4.06 4.42 4.21 4.52 4.57
Earnings/Sh
2.71 4.06 4.45 4.47 6.11 4.73 4.96 4.61 4.28 5.91
Cash Flow/Sh
(0.49) (0.48) (0.65) (0.70) (0.74) (0.53) (0.64) (0.63) (0.60) (0.45)
Capex/Sh
2.22 3.58 3.81 3.77 5.37 4.20 4.32 3.99 3.68 5.46
Free CF/Sh
17.67 17.99 19.63 19.72 20.07 22.75 23.76 26.19 29.05 30.77
Book Value/Sh
607 593 582 559 540 527 518 505 496 488
Shares
21.99 28.04 17.58 18.85 31.89 21.85 13.03 17.63 17.05 18.20
PE Ratio
2.54 2.84 2.29 2.07 2.66 2.53 1.54 1.94 1.93 1.92
PS Ratio
3.20 3.94 3.23 3.15 4.08 3.90 2.42 2.84 2.65 2.70
PB Ratio
2.22 2.55 2.06 1.90 2.53 2.41 1.44 1.84 1.86 1.85
EV/Sales
22.26 17.77 14.98 15.16 14.54 20.15 12.51 17.66 20.13 14.68
EV/FCF
1,645 2,407 2,592 2,499 3,299 2,495 2,568 2,330 2,124 2,883
Op' Cash Flow
(300) (284) (377) (392) (398) (279) (332) (317) (297) (218)
Capex
1,345 2,123 2,215 2,107 2,901 2,216 2,236 2,013 1,827 2,665
FCF
6,182 6,272 5,900 4,628 3,311 3,813 3,919 4,173 3,919 4,159
Working Cap'
797 698 736 700 663 626 638 606 875 543
Total Debt
(4,372) (4,358) (3,775) (2,724) (2,061) (2,093) (1,863) (2,029) (1,368) (1,371)
Net Debt
10,728 10,669 11,424 11,022 10,836 11,991 12,309 13,227 14,408 15,015
Sh' Equity
11.37% 10.20% 13.53% 11.49% 8.40% 12.29% 12.83% 11.70% 11.65% 10.97%
ROA
22.51% 24.57% 22.89% 18.48% 15.06% 17.84% 17.76% 15.01% 13.86% 15.52%
ROIC
15.53% 14.06% 19.02% 16.41% 12.74% 18.72% 18.85% 16.65% 16.21% 15.16%
ROE
predictions in italic, sparklines do not include predictions

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Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) key facts

  • Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) is an Information Technology Services company in the Technology sector, listed on Nasdaq.
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $21.1 billion, up 6.95% from fiscal 2024.
  • Net income was $2.2 billion, or $4.57 per share (basic), a net margin of 10.6%.
  • As of September 25, 2026, CTSH traded at $57.22, a market capitalization of $25.6 billion.
  • At that price the stock trades at 12.3× trailing-twelve-month earnings and 1.2× sales.
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share, a yield of 1.57%, with a payout ratio of 26.2%.
  • Return on equity was 15.2% and debt-to-equity 0.11.

Source: company filings (standardised) and stockrow calculations.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) Latest News

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23 Sep

4

CTSH and Cognition rolled out AI-driven engineering tools now live with Odyssey Logistics and Axis Bank's technology transformation, embedding AI into day-to-day software development and banking platforms. Odyssey uses automation to streamline workflows; Axis Bank targets automation, operational efficiency and modernized platforms. Early proof points show AI-assisted delivery cutting time to release by over 50% and lifting Odyssey's throughput by about a third, hinting at lower costs and a changed delivery model. The Axis Bank AMS 2.0 deal and other wins expand Cognizant's AI-enabled offerings beyond pilots toward broader revenue opportunities. Investors will look for ongoing disclosure of AI-assisted software share, client metrics on release cadence, incident rates and run-rate cost outcomes to gauge execution. AI-enabled delivery improvements and major client agreements signal a material shift in operations with potential margin and revenue impact.

4

Cognizant (CTSH) and Cognition reported that Odyssey Logistics' transport-management platform was rebuilt from legacy Microsoft Access/VBA forms into cloud-native apps using Devin, Cognition’s autonomous AI engineer. A seven-person Cognizant team conducted the conversion, tests, deployment pipelines and documentation, with every change approved by a tech lead before merge. The project ran inside a fixed budget and window, delivering 37% net cost savings versus a conventional rewrite and about one-third higher delivery throughput. Devin cut time to release-ready code by more than 50% and accelerated greenfield development five to six times. The live OdysseyONE platform will support order intake, execution, visibility and lifecycle management across Odyssey's multimodal network. The effort also expanded offerings to automated migration, Devin-enabled quality engineering and Frontier AI Cyber Defense. Cognizant leads the delivery; Odyssey plans to scale this approach across its business. Autonomous AI-enabled modernization could widen CTSH's delivery leverage and client impact, signaling scalable value across future engagements.

22 Sep

3

Accenture stock has rebounded about 51% in three months but is still down nearly 20% over the past year and trades about half its three-year high at around $186 a share. A three-year scenario assumes revenue grows from $73.1 billion to $93.2 billion (8.4% annually), margins stay near 10.8%, and earnings reach $10.0 billion. The growth engine is managed services, with $9 billion of acquisitions planned in fiscal 2026, plus a push into OT security and mid-market clients via Accenture Edge, which the firm estimates at a $240 billion addressable market. With a higher multiple (P/E rising from 14.8x to 16.5x), the stock could reach about $268 in three years (roughly 44% upside). Management cautions 2026 growth of 3-4% in local currency; upside depends on large deals slipping into 2027. Downside mainly from multiple compression. Competitor moves into OT security and mid-market could shape Cognizant's competitive landscape and investor sentiment.

3

Belcan, a Cognizant company, has been named a 2025 PPG Excellent Supplier, earning a global win in PPG’s indirect supplier category. Belcan provides design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, IT and digital engineering solutions to aerospace, defense, space, government services, automotive and industrial markets. PPG’s Excellent Supplier Awards recognize suppliers whose performance exceeds requirements in commercial value, quality, innovation, sustainability, responsiveness, service, delivery, documentation, value-added solutions and compliance, across PPG’s global direct, indirect, logistics and energy base. Don Waugh, Belcan president, said the award reflects its teams' dedication and commitment to high-quality solutions, exceptional service and reliable support that help customers achieve objectives. The recognition highlights Belcan’s focus on operational excellence and customer responsiveness in complex industrial environments. Belcan is a Cognizant company with a 60-year history of delivering integrated engineering and digital solutions. Strengthens Cognizant’s brand and client relationships with a respected supplier award, likely yielding modest positive sentiment and incremental opportunities.

21 Sep

3

Accenture (ACN) stock has risen ~23% in three months but remains down for the year as it relies on acquisitions to offset slowing organic growth. In June it raised planned fiscal 2026 acquisitions to about $9 billion, funding deals in security for operational technology and three firms with long-term debt while preserving investment-grade status. Those security deals are expected to add about $208 million in annual recurring revenue (48% growth), a small slice of the $73.1 billion revenue trailing twelve months. Organic growth is guided at 3–4% for 2026; acquisitions could contribute about 1.5–2 points. Margins target around 15.8% adjusted operating margin, though some deals lift results slowly. A key test comes with fiscal Q4 2026 on Oct 1 to see if core services outpace deal-driven growth. The stock sits near 64% of its 52-week high. Bought growth adds only about 1.5–2 points of growth with uncertain margin benefits, making the impact moderate.

18 Sep

3

Accenture shares declined after an analyst flagged softening demand trends in IT services, raising concerns that could extend to peers including Cognizant. Sector-wide demand worries for Accenture may create short-term sentiment pressure and competitive positioning challenges for Cognizant without altering its core trajectory.

16 Sep

4

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation pivots its strategy to AI-driven outcomes and a digital labor model. Cognizant's pivot to AI-driven outcomes and digital labor model constitutes a major strategic move that could significantly alter its trajectory.

14 Sep

3

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) may trade 44% below fair value after AI updates. AI updates could moderately shift investor sentiment and valuation perceptions for Cognizant.

13 Sep

3

Cognizant CFO states AI pressures IT spending while BFSI growth remains strong. AI spending pressures introduce risks to revenue but strong BFSI growth provides offsetting support for Cognizant operations.

11 Sep

3

Cognizant claims AI creates jobs while its restructuring implies workforce reductions that contradict the assertion. Restructuring signals job cuts that undermine AI employment claims and may pressure investor views on credibility.

10 Sep

3

Cognizant tests whether 17 AI agents can convert internal productivity gains into measurable revenue growth. AI agent deployment at Cognizant may boost productivity and revenue conversion with moderate effects on operations and positioning.

7 Sep

3

Cognizant invests in training and upskilling America's workforce to meet AI-era demands through targeted programs and partnerships focused on technology skills development. Workforce AI upskilling initiatives support long-term service capabilities but represent incremental rather than transformative shifts for operations.

31 Aug

3

Cognizant partners with CrowdStrike to protect critical operations across converged IT and OT environments. Partnership bolsters Cognizant's IT and OT security capabilities with moderate effects on operations and positioning.

28 Aug

3

Cognizant (CTSH) shares rose 18.3% since the last earnings report on positive results and investor reaction. Earnings-driven stock gains signal moderate effects on near-term sentiment without guaranteed long-term trajectory shifts.

26 Aug

3

Cognizant enters AI R&D collaboration with Kyowa Kirin to advance automation capabilities in pharmaceutical research. Single client AI R&D deal offers moderate upside to Cognizant's automation positioning without altering core trajectory.

3

Cognizant stock may trade at a 44% discount despite pressure from fresh AI contracts. AI contract developments and valuation discount may affect financial performance and market sentiment without fundamentally altering long-term trajectory.

16 Aug

3

Cognizant and Benchling selected as partners to accelerate Kyowa Kirin's R&D. Partnership announcement delivers moderate positive signal for Cognizant's life sciences services revenue without shifting overall company trajectory.

7 Aug

4 transcript

Cognizant (CTSH) held its Q2 2026 earnings call, covering financial results, revenue, margins, guidance, and operational updates for investors. Earnings call delivers key financial metrics and forward guidance that typically drive notable shifts in stock valuation and market perception.

6 Aug

4

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation expands global AI initiatives, prompting investor analysis on growth prospects and competitive stance. Global AI push constitutes major strategic move capable of significantly altering company trajectory.

31 Jul

4

Cognizant is advancing a broad AI strategy that goes far beyond its work with Anthropic, targeting expanded services, client solutions, and internal capabilities to drive long-term growth in the AI sector. Cognizant's larger AI initiatives are positioned to reshape its service offerings and competitive standing in technology consulting.

30 Jul

4

Cognizant Q2 earnings call centered on strategic pivot to AI builder capabilities as core growth driver. AI builder shift announced during earnings call marks major strategic move with potential to reshape competitive positioning and long-term performance.

3

Wedbush states Cognizant has an opportunity to help clients extract value from AI investments. Analyst view on AI service opportunities may moderately lift Cognizant's positioning in tech consulting.

3

Cognizant is converting AI contracts and dividend payments into a lasting competitive advantage in technology services. AI deals position Cognizant for improved competitive standing in its core services market.

29 Jul

4

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation reported its second quarter 2026 financial results. Quarterly earnings releases drive immediate stock price moves and reset investor expectations for Cognizant.

3

Cognizant reports strong revenue in Q2 2026 earnings call highlights. Strong revenue in earnings call signals positive financial results with moderate effect on performance outlook.

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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation held its Q2 2026 earnings call covering financial results, guidance, and operational updates. Quarterly earnings updates and guidance typically affect near-term investor sentiment and valuation without major structural shifts.

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Cognizant Technology Solutions Q2 earnings call highlighted financial results, operational metrics and forward guidance for the company. Quarterly earnings details and guidance can moderately influence near-term stock movement and investor sentiment.

3

Cognizant missed earnings forecasts but beat revenue expectations and raised its full-year outlook. Mixed earnings miss offset by revenue beat and raised guidance points to moderate effects on near-term performance and sentiment.

3

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation forecasts weak quarterly revenue amid cautious client spending. Weak revenue forecast points to short-term pressure on financial results from cautious spending without indicating major strategic shifts.

3

Cognizant launches EMEA AI Unit to scale agentic AI deployments across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Regional AI unit expands Cognizant's service capabilities in a key growth area but does not alter core operations or market trajectory.

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