

Audited annual filings, TTM ratios and consensus forward estimates
Wall Street price targets and rating actions
Revenue disaggregation per 10-K filing
Annual filings (FY) with consensus forward estimates (hatched)
1255 daily bars · split adjusted
Daily · Wilder smoothing
Classic floor pivots from 2026-10-23
Computed from daily OHLCV bars
| Indicator | Value | Type | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 67.73 | Oscillator | Neutral |
| Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) | 93.22 | Oscillator | Sell |
| Williams %R (14) | -17.59 | Oscillator | Sell |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | 2.99 (Hist 1.25) | Oscillator | Strong Buy |
| Average Directional Index (14) | 33.09 (+DI 42.6 / -DI 9.6) | Trend | Strong Buy |
| EMA 20 | 64.35 | MA | Strong Buy |
| SMA 20 | 62.31 | MA | Strong Buy |
| EMA 50 | 60.89 | MA | Strong Buy |
| SMA 50 | 61.51 | MA | Strong Buy |
| SMA 200 | 59.44 | MA | Strong Buy |
Current price $70.54
Latest analyst grade actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Previous | New grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 26 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold | Hold |
| Oct 9, 26 | Wedbush | maintain | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 2, 26 | Wedbush | maintain | Outperform | Outperform |
| Sep 18, 26 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold | Hold |
| Sep 18, 26 | Deutsche Bank | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 30, 26 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| Jul 30, 26 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold | Hold |
| Jul 30, 26 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 30, 26 | Susquehanna | maintain | Positive | Positive |
Stock news · updated daily
Cognizant (CTSH) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Cognizant debuts modular operating layer designed to accelerate value from AI—on infrastructure enterprises can own TEANECK, N.J., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) announced the launch of Cognizant AI Nexus, a modular, multi-model operating layer designed to help enterprises more quickly turn AI investment into proven business value by metering AI spend, governing AI quality and documenting results across every team.
Advances Cognizant's AI Builder strategy, helping clients in Australia and New Zealand turn AI investment into enterprise value across their SAP landscapes. Is expected to combine DyFlex's deep SAP advisory, implementation and managed services capabilities, including strong depth in SAP Public Cloud, with Cognizant's AI assets, industry expertise and global delivery scale.
Louisbourg Investments Inc. reduced its position in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSH) by 37.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 85,728 shares of the information technology service provider's stock after selling 51,431 shares during
Ingenico Selects Cognizant as Global Strategic Technology PartnerPR NewswireLONDON, Oct. 20, 2026Five-year agreement will help simplify and modernize Ingenico's
Five-year agreement will help simplify and modernize Ingenico's global technology operations LONDON, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced that it has been chosen by Ingenico, the smart technology powering in-person commerce, as its global strategic technology partner. Under the five-year agreement, Cognizant has been tasked with embedding AI across Ingenico's infrastructure and operations, security and data to support the modernization of Ingenico's technology operations, including infrastructure, security, business and corporate applications and data systems, while providing managed services across end-user services, service desk, application support and engineering.
Initiative establishes new Gemini Frontier Capability Group, dedicating more than 18,000 engineers to help drive AI adoption for global enterprises. More than 55,000 associates completed Build with Gemini, the largest Gemini partner workshop held to date, part of a shared commitment to scale client execution through Cognizant's Frontier Certified Engineers.
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Reported EPS vs. consensus estimate
| Report date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1.38 | 1.37 | Miss -0.7% | $5.48B |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 1.34 | 1.40 | Beat 4.5% | $5.41B |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1.32 | 1.35 | Beat 2.3% | $5.33B |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 1.30 | 1.39 | Beat 6.9% | $5.42B |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 1.26 | 1.31 | Beat 4.0% | $5.25B |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.20 | 1.23 | Beat 2.5% | $5.12B |
FY2025 · 10-K disclosure
FY2025 · 10-K disclosure
Free float vs. closely held shares
13F institutional holdings are not available in the current data plan.
SEC Form 4 filings
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares @ price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 26 | Kerdman Alina | officer: SVP, Controller & CAO | M-Exempt | 207 | — |
| Oct 1, 26 | Kerdman Alina | officer: SVP, Controller & CAO | F-InKind | 69 @ $57.44 | $3.96K |
| Oct 1, 26 | Kerdman Alina | officer: SVP, Controller & CAO | M-Exempt | 207 | — |
| Sep 30, 26 | Kerdman Alina | officer: SVP, Controller & CAO | S-Sale | 139 @ $56.88 | $7.91K |
| Sep 15, 26 | Gummadi Surya | officer: President - Americas | M-Exempt | 598 | — |
| Sep 15, 26 | Gummadi Surya | officer: President - Americas | M-Exempt | 1,397 | — |
| Sep 15, 26 | Gummadi Surya | officer: President - Americas | F-InKind | 988 @ $64.10 | $63.33K |
| Sep 15, 26 | Gummadi Surya | officer: President - Americas | M-Exempt | 1,397 | — |
TTM vs. 5-year historical average (annual ratios)
| Metric | CTSH | Historical (5Y) / ref | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio (TTM) | 15.1x | 17.6x · sector 44.2x | Discount |
| Forward P/E (FY26E) | 12.2x | EPS est. 5.76 | Discount |
| Price / Book | 2.3x | 2.9x | Discount |
| Price / Sales | 1.5x | 2.0x | Discount |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.0x | 10.5x | Discount |
| Return on equity | 14.9% | — | Healthy |
| Gross margin | 32.0% | 35.2% | In line |
| Debt / Equity | 0.14 | 0.11 | Conservative |
| Piotroski / Altman Z | 6/9 | Z 5.95 | Safe zone |
Discounted cash flow model
SEC EDGAR filings · last 12 months
| Form | Filed | Accepted | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | Oct 6, 2026 | 2026-10-06 16:32:12 | View |
| 4 | Oct 5, 2026 | 2026-10-05 16:02:51 | View |
| 4 | Oct 2, 2026 | 2026-10-02 16:16:53 | View |
| 4 | Sep 17, 2026 | 2026-09-17 16:05:36 | View |
| 4 | Sep 17, 2026 | 2026-09-17 16:05:02 | View |
| 4 | Sep 17, 2026 | 2026-09-17 16:04:23 | View |
| 4 | Sep 17, 2026 | 2026-09-17 16:03:43 | View |
| 4 | Sep 17, 2026 | 2026-09-17 16:03:07 | View |
| 4 | Sep 17, 2026 | 2026-09-17 16:02:31 | View |
| 4 | Sep 17, 2026 | 2026-09-17 16:01:55 | View |
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) disclosures