CTSH

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP

Nasdaq · Services-Computer Programming Services · CIK 0001058290
$52.99 -0.41% $25.1B
High Impact Filing (7/10)4 Institutional ExitsCongressional Activity (3)
Vol
Market Cap$25.1B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (51%)
Inst. Holders10 funds
Inst. Value$8.8B
Inst. Activity1 buys / 4 sells
SEC Reports6
Congressional3 trades
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Services-Computer Programming Services·CIK 0001058290·Prev Close $53.21

Recent Activity

Jun 9, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 70.9% short (1.5M / 2.1M)
Short: 1,472,234 | Exempt: 12 | TRF Vol: 2,077,614 | Short Ratio: 70.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark
Jun 3, 2026 Insider
Abdalla Zein sold 2,919 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Jun 3, 2026 Insider
Abdalla Zein sold 17 shares
Director @ $55.14 ($937.38)
Jun 3, 2026 Insider
Abdalla Zein sold 2,919 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 21, 2026 SEC
Cognizant notified lenders to borrow $1 billion under its existing revolving credit facility, to be funded on May 20, 20
8-K — Impact 3/10
May 18, 2026 SEC
Cognizant announced a $2 billion increase to its existing share repurchase authorization, bringing total remaining capac
8-K — Impact 4/10
Apr 29, 2026 SEC
Cognizant delivered Q1 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.40, beating consensus of $1.33 by 5.3%, with revenue of $5.41B in the upp
8-K — Impact 6/10
Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
8,324,807 shares ($691.0M)

Price Targets

$72.29 +36.6% upside Strong Buy
Current $52.94 Low $55.00 Median $71.00 High $93.00 26 analysts
$55.00 $93.00

Analyst Ratings

Hold51% buy · 37 analysts
5Strong Buy
14Buy
18Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jun 9, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Jun 8, 2026 Wedbush UPGRADE Neutral → Outperform
Jun 1, 2026 Truist Securities INITIATE Hold
May 15, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
May 6, 2026 Mizuho MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.38 $1.36 — $1.43 5% YoY 23
Next Q $1.47 $1.43 — $1.51 5% YoY 23
Current FY $5.68 $5.29 — $5.75 8% YoY 30
Next FY $6.17 $5.66 — $6.38 8% YoY 30

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$5.0B
DODGE & COX$1.2B
NORGES BANK$691.0MNEW
MORGAN STANLEY$619.3M
FMR LLC$297.4MTRIM

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 3, 2026Abdalla ZeinM$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Abdalla ZeinF$937.38
Jun 3, 2026Abdalla ZeinM$0.00
Jun 3, 2026VELLI JOSEPHM$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Abdalla ZeinD$34.53

Congressional Trades

2 members: 1 buys, 2 sells
MemberPartyTypeAmount
Gilbert CisnerosDSELL$1,001 - $15,000
Kevin HernRSELL$15,001 - $50,000
Gilbert CisnerosDBUY$1,001 - $15,000
10 institutional holders with $8.8B total value (106,594,353 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, DODGE, NORGES. Net selling activity: 4 institutions trimmed/exited vs 1 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC60,210,005$5.0B56.5%
2DODGE & COX14,983,337$1.2B14.1%
3NORGES BANK8,324,807$691.0M7.8%NEW
4MORGAN STANLEY7,461,317$619.3M7.0%
5FMR LLC3,582,805$297.4M3.4%TRIM -60.9%
6CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC3,465,220$287.6M3.3%NEW
7YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP2,983,431$247.6M2.8%
8BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/2,957,309$245.5M2.8%TRIM -26.0%
9CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,552,361$128.8M1.5%ADD +28.7%
10WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN1,073,761$89.1M1.0%TRIM -36.5%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
NORGES BANKNEW8,324,807$691.0M2025-Q4
FMR LLCTRIM9,170,2493,582,805-60.9%$297.4M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNTRIM1,690,5941,073,761-36.5%$89.1M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPEXIT74,4960-100.0%$0.002025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT656,3520-100.0%$0.002025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW656,352$44.0M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEW74,496$5.0M2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT6,247,9260-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
NORGES BANKNEW6,247,926$487.5M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM4,022,3142,977,092-26.0%$232.3M2025-Q2
CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCADD917,8751,181,358+28.7%$92.2M2025-Q2
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDOUBLED1,513,5954,283,353+183.0%$327.7M2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT6,862,4000-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
UBS Group AGADD3,439,5805,030,553+46.3%$386.8M2024-Q4
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM2,063,7501,513,595-26.7%$116.4M2024-Q4
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.EXIT510,8530-100.0%$0.002024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW3,244,731$250.4M2024-Q3
17 unique insiders with 0 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 3, 2026Abdalla ZeinDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Abdalla ZeinDirectorF17$55.14$937.38
Jun 3, 2026Abdalla ZeinDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026VELLI JOSEPH MDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Abdalla ZeinDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026VELLI JOSEPH MDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026VELLI JOSEPH MDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026Schot AbrahamDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026Schot AbrahamDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Schot AbrahamDirectorF29$55.14$1.6K
Jun 3, 2026Schot AbrahamDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Bali VinitaDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026Bali VinitaDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Bali VinitaDirectorF32$55.14$1.8K
Jun 3, 2026Bali VinitaDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Deskus ArchanaDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026Silvent KarimaDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026Silvent KarimaDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Silvent KarimaDirectorF24$55.14$1.3K
Jun 3, 2026Patsalos-Fox MichaelDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026Deskus ArchanaDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Patsalos-Fox MichaelDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Deskus ArchanaDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Patsalos-Fox MichaelDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Silvent KarimaDirectorM2,919$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Abdalla ZeinDirectorA4,171$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026VELLI JOSEPH MDirectorA4,171$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Dineen John M.DirectorA4,171$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Schot AbrahamDirectorA4,171$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Bali VinitaDirectorA4,171$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Deskus ArchanaDirectorA4,171$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Mackay Leo S. Jr.DirectorA4,171$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026ROHLEDER STEPHEN JDirectorA5,032$55.14$277.5K
Jun 2, 2026ROHLEDER STEPHEN JDirectorA5,077$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026WIJNBERG SANDRA SDirectorA4,171$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Patsalos-Fox MichaelDirectorA4,171$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Silvent KarimaDirectorA4,171$0.00$0.00
Jun 2, 2026Branderiz EricDirectorA4,171$0.00$0.00
Jun 1, 2026Diaz KathrynChief People OfficerM743$0.00$0.00
Jun 1, 2026Diaz KathrynChief People OfficerF1,071$55.76$59.7K
Jun 1, 2026Diaz KathrynChief People OfficerM743$0.00$0.00
Jun 1, 2026Dalal Jatin PChief Financial OfficerM1,965$0.00$0.00
Jun 1, 2026Dalal Jatin PChief Financial OfficerF3,511$55.76$195.8K
Jun 1, 2026Dalal Jatin PChief Financial OfficerM1,965$0.00$0.00
Jun 1, 2026Singisetti Ravi KumarChief Executive OfficerM5,309$0.00$0.00
Jun 1, 2026Singisetti Ravi KumarChief Executive OfficerF8,202$55.76$457.3K
Jun 1, 2026Singisetti Ravi KumarChief Executive OfficerM5,309$0.00$0.00
Jun 1, 2026Varrier RajeshPresident Operations CMD IndiaM339$0.00$0.00
Jun 1, 2026Varrier RajeshPresident Operations CMD IndiaF210$55.76$11.7K
Jun 1, 2026Gummadi SuryaPresident - AmericasM1,168$0.00$0.00

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Hold (51% buy). Based on 37 analysts: 5 strong buy, 14 buy, 18 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$72.29 mean target +36.6% upside Strong Buy (2.13)
$55.00 Low $93.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$52.94
Target Low$55.00
Target Mean$72.29
Target Median$71.00
Target High$93.00
# Analysts26
RecommendationStrong Buy (2.13)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$1.38 $1.36 $1.43 5.3% +0.1% 0↑ 13↓ $5.5B 4.7% 23
Next Q
2026-09-30
$1.47 $1.43 $1.51 5.5% +0.0% 4↑ 8↓ $5.7B 5.5% 23
Current FY
2026-12-31
$5.68 $5.29 $5.75 7.7% +0.0% 21↑ 2↓ $22.3B 5.8% 30
Next FY
2027-12-31
$6.17 $5.66 $6.38 8.5% +0.1% 18↑ 5↓ $23.5B 5.1% 30

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.380
7d ago$1.379+0.001
30d ago$1.379+0.001
60d ago$1.397-0.017
90d ago$1.398-0.018
13 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 2 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jun 9, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Jun 8, 2026 Wedbush UPGRADE Neutral Outperform
Jun 1, 2026 Truist Securities INITIATE Hold
May 15, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 6, 2026 Mizuho MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 1, 2026 Susquehanna MAINTAIN Positive Positive
Apr 30, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Apr 30, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Apr 30, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Apr 30, 2026 Guggenheim MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 30, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Apr 30, 2026 Wedbush MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Apr 28, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Apr 22, 2026 Guggenheim MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 13, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Apr 10, 2026 Baird MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Apr 9, 2026 Wedbush INITIATE Outperform Neutral
Apr 7, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Mar 13, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Feb 5, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Feb 5, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
Feb 5, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Jan 28, 2026 Guggenheim MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 22, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Jan 14, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Jan 9, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold Hold

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 2026514180051%
May 1, 2026514180051%
Apr 1, 2026514170053%
Mar 1, 2026514170053%
Feb 1, 2026513171050%
Jan 1, 2026512170050%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
2 members of Congress traded this stock: 1 buys, 2 sells.

Congressional Trades

DateMemberPartyChamberTypeAmountAssetDisclosed
Apr 14, 2026Gilbert CisnerosDHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000Cognizant Technology Solutions CorpMay 11, 2026 (28d)
Mar 17, 2026Kevin HernRHOUSESELL$15,001 - $50,000Cognizant Technology Solutions CorpApr 6, 2026 (21d)
Mar 13, 2026Gilbert CisnerosDHOUSEBUY$1,001 - $15,000Cognizant Technology Solutions CorpApr 8, 2026 (27d)

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Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 70.9% short (1.5M / 2.1M)
Short: 1,472,234 | Exempt: 12 | TRF Vol: 2,077,614 | Short Ratio: 70.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 71.9% short (1.5M / 2.1M)
Short: 1,535,155 | Exempt: 231 | TRF Vol: 2,134,243 | Short Ratio: 71.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 77.5% short (2.1M / 2.7M)
Short: 2,097,615 | Exempt: 4,112 | TRF Vol: 2,708,267 | Short Ratio: 77.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 77.9% short (1.4M / 1.8M)
Short: 1,411,555 | Exempt: 2 | TRF Vol: 1,811,529 | Short Ratio: 77.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 73.3% short (1.6M / 2.1M)
Short: 1,558,378 | Exempt: 398 | TRF Vol: 2,127,193 | Short Ratio: 73.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 79.8% short (1.9M / 2.4M)
Short: 1,934,502 | Exempt: 1,056 | TRF Vol: 2,423,431 | Short Ratio: 79.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 81.0% short (2.7M / 3.4M)
Short: 2,718,286 | Exempt: 24,029 | TRF Vol: 3,354,396 | Short Ratio: 81.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 68.9% short (2.4M / 3.4M)
Short: 2,350,519 | Exempt: 7,397 | TRF Vol: 3,409,148 | Short Ratio: 68.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 68.6% short (1.6M / 2.3M)
Short: 1,586,391 | Exempt: 4,958 | TRF Vol: 2,313,836 | Short Ratio: 68.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 71.5% short (1.9M / 2.6M)
Short: 1,876,093 | Exempt: 2,782 | TRF Vol: 2,624,036 | Short Ratio: 71.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 26, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 71.7% short (2.3M / 3.2M)
Short: 2,317,755 | Exempt: 1,668 | TRF Vol: 3,233,470 | Short Ratio: 71.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 69.3% short (1.9M / 2.7M)
Short: 1,862,392 | Exempt: 734 | TRF Vol: 2,687,024 | Short Ratio: 69.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 57.1% short (1.3M / 2.2M)
Short: 1,257,727 | Exempt: 3,144 | TRF Vol: 2,203,320 | Short Ratio: 57.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: CTSH — 11.8M shares, 144,855 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 11,805,707 shares across 144,855 trades.
May 13, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CTSH — 13,551 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260513, Price: $47.73, FTD Value: $646,789.23, COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS CORP