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CTSH:NASDAQ
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
$65.09
-0.03%
(-0.020) 1D
$65.09
0.00% (0.00)
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Open
$65.08
High
$66.32
Low
$64.17
Mkt. cap
29.10B
Avg. vol.
6.74M
Volume
0.00
Dividend
2.03%
Quarterly dividend
$0.33
Ex-dividend date
Aug 18, 2026
P/E ratio
11.86
52-wk high
$87.03
52-wk low
$37.08
EPS
$5.49
Beta
0.86
Shares outstanding
447.03M
No. of employees
360K
Open
$65.08
High
$66.32
Low
$64.17
Mkt. cap
29.10B
Avg. vol.
6.74M
Volume
0.00
Dividend
2.03%
Quarterly dividend
$0.33
Ex-dividend date
Aug 18, 2026
P/E ratio
11.86
52-wk high
$87.03
52-wk low
$37.08
EPS
$5.49
Beta
0.86
Shares outstanding
447.03M
No. of employees
360K
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Profile
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is an American domiciled Indian multinational information technology services and outsourcing company, headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey. It was originally founded in Chennai, India, as an in-house technology unit of Dun & Bradstreet in 1994. After a series of corporate restructurings, the company went public in 1998. Ravi Kumar Singisetti has been the CEO of the company since January 2023, replacing Brian Humphries. Wikipedia
About Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
CEORavi Kumar S
Employees360K
FoundedJan 26, 1994
HeadquartersTeaneck, New Jersey, United States
SectorInformation technology consulting
Websitecognizant.com
Analyst ratings
Based on 16 analysts giving stock ratings to CTSH in the past 3 months
Buy
Buy
8
Hold
8
Sell
0
12-month forecast
Based on 16 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for CTSH in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $65.09
$82.00 (+25.98%)
Average
$70.00 (+7.54%)
Lowest
$55.00 (-15.50%)
Analyst
Recommendation
Action
Price target
Projected
Date
Amit Daryanani
Evercore ISI
Buy
Maintained
$70.00
+7.5%
10/30/2026
James Friedman
Susquehanna
Buy
Maintained
$82.00
+26%
10/29/2026
Steven Wahrhaftig
Wedbush
Buy
Maintained
$70.00
+7.5%
10/30/2026
Keith Bachman
BMO Capital
Hold
Maintained
$68.00
+4.5%
10/30/2026
Jonathan Lee CFA
Guggenheim
Buy
Maintained
$80.00
+22.9%
10/30/2026
Daniel Perlin
RBC Capital
Hold
Maintained
$55.00
-15.5%
10/29/2026
David Paige
RBC Capital
Hold
Maintained
$55.00
-15.5%
10/29/2026
Jason Kupferberg
Wells Fargo
Buy
Reiterated
$77.00
+18.3%
10/29/2026
James Faucette
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Maintained
$68.00
+4.5%
10/30/2026
Tien Tsin Huang
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Reiterated
$78.00
+19.8%
10/26/2026
Bryan Keane
Citi
Hold
Maintained
$68.00
+4.5%
10/20/2026
Bryan Bergin
TD Cowen
Hold
Maintained
$60.00
-7.8%
10/13/2026
Maggie Nolan
William Blair
Buy
Reiterated
-
-
09/21/2026
Nate Svensson
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Reiterated
$70.00
+7.5%
09/18/2026
Arvind Ramnani
Truist Financial
Hold
Maintained
-
-
09/16/2026
Darrin Peller
Wolfe Research
Hold
Maintained
-
-
08/25/2026
Sean Kennedy
Mizuho Securities
Hold
Maintained
$64.00
-1.7%
08/05/2026
Dan Dolev
Mizuho Securities
Hold
Maintained
$64.00
-1.7%
08/05/2026
David Koning
Robert W. Baird
Hold
Maintained
$68.00
+4.5%
07/30/2026
James Schneider
Goldman Sachs
Hold
Maintained
$70.00
+7.5%
07/29/2026
Mayank Tandon
Needham
Hold
Maintained
-
-
07/29/2026
Sachin Mittal
DBS
Buy
Maintained
$53.00
-18.6%
07/16/2026
Meha Pau
Berenberg Bank
Hold
Downgraded
$59.00
-9.4%
06/16/2026
Surinder Thind
Jefferies
Buy
Maintained
$65.00
-0.1%
06/15/2026
Terry Tillman
Truist Financial
Hold
Initiated
$66.00
+1.4%
06/01/2026
Kevin Mcveigh
UBS
Hold
Reiterated
$64.00
-1.7%
04/13/2026
Last report
Oct 29, 2026
Fiscal period
Q3 2026
$1.49 / $1.46
+1.78%beat
Revenue / Est. (USD)
5.66B / 5.65B
+0.31%beat
Fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call
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At a glance
Insights from the latest news and reports
Previous reportsAll values in USD
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Revenue
Net income
All values in USD
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Sep 2026
Revenue
5.33B
5.41B
5.48B
5.66B
Cost of goods sold
3.53B
3.64B
3.65B
3.75B
Cost of revenue
3.53B
3.64B
3.65B
3.75B
Research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Total research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Selling, general, and admin expenses
806.00M
791.00M
728.00M
841.00M
Operating expense
946.00M
932.00M
871.00M
990.00M
Total operating expenses
4.48B
4.57B
4.52B
4.74B
Operating income
853.00M
843.00M
958.00M
923.00M
Other non operating income
1.00M
-9.00M
-11.00M
-8.00M
EBT including unusual items
883.00M
870.00M
867.00M
864.00M
EBT excluding unusual items
883.00M
870.00M
951.00M
915.00M
Income tax expense
235.00M
208.00M
231.00M
237.00M
Effective tax rate
26.61%
23.91%
26.64%
27.43%
Other operating expenses
-
-
-
-
Net income
648.00M
662.00M
636.00M
627.00M
Net profit margin
12.15%
12.23%
11.60%
11.07%
Earnings per share
1.35
1.40
1.37
1.49
Interest and investment income
27.00M
22.00M
18.00M
16.00M
Interest expense
-8.00M
-7.00M
-13.00M
-19.00M
Net interest expenses
19.00M
15.00M
5.00M
-3.00M
Depreciation and amortization charges
140.00M
141.00M
143.00M
149.00M
EBITDA
950.00M
984.00M
1.10B
1.07B
Gain or loss from assets sale
-
-
-
-
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