Benzinga•2026-04-23
Shares of companies in the broader tech sector are trading lower amid possible sympathy with ServiceNow and IBM.CTSH — Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
NASDAQ · Technology · Technology
$55.10-34.36%Market cap29.91B
- Latest Close
- $55.1
- 30-Day Move
- -34.4%
- Market Cap
- $29.9B
- Shares Outstanding
- 478,250,000
- P/E Ratio
- 13.41
- P/B Ratio
- 2.67
Analyst consensus: Buy · 36 analysts
NASDAQ:CTSHTechnology / TechnologyDelayed public snapshot
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
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Snapshot as of2026-04-23
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$55.1
30-Day Move
-34.4%
Market Cap
$29.9B
Shares Outstanding
478,250,000
P/E Ratio
13.41
P/B Ratio
2.67
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Chart snapshot
$55.10
-34.4%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$29.9B
90D High
$87.03
90D Low
$54.48
Avg Volume
6,238,985
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 33.7%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 10.6%, useful for comparing CTSH against peers in Technology.
CTSH is down 34.4% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $3.3B, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$126.23
Rule of 40
19.2%
Dark Pool Short %
57.3%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$55.1
30-Day Move
-34.4%
Market Cap
$29.9B
Shares Outstanding
478,250,000
P/E Ratio
13.41
P/B Ratio
2.67
ROE
14.8%
ROA
10.8%
Gross Margin
33.7%
Operating Margin
16.1%
Net Margin
10.6%
Debt / Equity
0.04
Current Ratio
2.14
Dividend Yield
2.2%
Latest Revenue
$21.1B
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$21.1B
Gross Profit
$7.1B
Operating Income
$3.3B
Net Income
$2.2B
Gross Margin
3372.0%
Net Margin
1056.0%
Current Ratio
2.14
Debt / Equity
0.04
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$126.23
Upside / Downside
+129.1%
Signal
Undervalued
Implied Growth
-2.7%
DCF
$91.10
EPV
$65.33
EV/Rev
$222.25
Growth Assumption
2.8%
Discount Rate
8.4%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$2.6B
Valuation spread
Current Price
$55.10
Composite Fair Value
$126.23
DCF
$91.10
EPV
$65.33
EV/Rev
$222.25
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Negative growth / decline priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
5.98
Safe
Piotroski
7
Strong (7-9)
Cash Conversion
1.29x
Rule of 40
19.2%
Concerning
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $19.4B | $3.0B | $2.3B | $2.2B |
| 2023-12-31 | $19.4B | $2.9B | $2.1B | $2.0B |
| 2024-12-31 | $19.7B | $3.0B | $2.2B | $1.8B |
| 2025-12-31 | $21.1B | $3.3B | $2.2B | $2.6B |
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News snapshot
Yahoo•2026-04-23
Cognizant AI Lab Earns Three New U.S. Patents, Totaling 65 U.S. Patents and 88 International PatentsFinnhub•2026-04-23
Cognizant and OpenAI Partner to Reshape Enterprise Software Engineering with CodexFinnhub•2026-04-23
Cognizant Propels AI Workforce Training with Cognizant Skillspring: New Talent Transformation Platform Designed to Accelerate Clients' Workforce AI ReadinessFinnhub•2026-04-23
Cognizant joins J.P. Morgan Payments Consultant Implementation ProgramAfter signup
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Insider activity snapshot
Buy Value
$0
Sell Value
$29,389.6
Buys
0
Sells
3
Buy Value
$0
Sell Value
$29,389.6
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.00x
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Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Kerdman Alina | Sell | 194 | $61.29 |
| 2026-04-01 | Kerdman Alina | M | 207 | $0.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | Kerdman Alina | F | 70 | $61.35 |
| 2026-04-01 | Kerdman Alina | M | 207 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Kerdman Alina | Sell | 131 | $60.78 |
| 2026-03-15 | Kerdman Alina | M | 200 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Kerdman Alina | F | 67 | $60.37 |
| 2026-03-15 | Kerdman Alina | M | 200 | $0.00 |
ETF holders snapshot
| ETF | Shares | Weight | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 15,164,639 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 12,173,472 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| Dodge & Cox Funds-Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | 11,631,677 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 10,506,031 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 10,258,009 | 0.02% | 2026-02-28 |
| Goldman Sachs TRT II-Goldman Sachs GQG Part. Intl Opportunities Fd. | 6,540,632 | 0.01% | 2026-01-31 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 6,142,288 | 0.01% | 2026-02-28 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 6,152,518 | 0.01% | 2026-02-28 |
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Institutional holders snapshot
Two Sigma Advisers
Filed 2026-02-17
--
--
Vanguard Group
Filed 2026-01-29
$5.0B
-0.2%
BlackRock
Filed 2024-05-10
$4.0B
--
Geode Capital Management
Filed 2026-02-09
$1.2B
-0.3%
Invesco
Filed 2026-02-19
$1.0B
-0.9%
Dark-pool activity snapshot
Analyst consensus?
Rating(?)
3.67
Consensus
BuyTarget Mean(?)
—
Target High(?)
—
Target Low(?)
—
Analysts
36
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