Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
CTSH Technology Information Technology Services NASDAQ
$66.26
+$0.48 (+0.73%)
Open: $65.11 | High: $66.39 | Low: $64.55 | Prev Close: $65.78
Market Cap: $31.98B
Volume: 4.7M | Avg: 6.4M
Last updated: March 09, 2026 at 02:01 AMInvestment Rating
Buy
Overall Score: 80/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 560
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 14.53 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.12 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.52 |
| EPS | $4.56 |
| Beta | 0.98 |
| Shares Outstanding | 482.65M |
| 52-Week High | $87.03 |
| 52-Week Low | $60.04 |
| SMA 50 | $76.61 |
| SMA 200 | $74.81 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.90% |
| Annual Dividend | $1.26 |
| Next Earnings | April 29, 2026 12:30 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 33.1% |
| Operating Margin | 16.1% |
| Net Margin | 10.6% |
| ROE | 14.8% |
| ROA | 10.8% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.10 |
| Current Ratio | 2.34 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.34 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $20.69B |
| Total Liabilities | $5.68B |
| Total Equity | $15.02B |
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| Cash | $1.90B |
| Total Debt | $1.57B |
| Net Debt | $-326,000,000 |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $21.11B |
| Gross Profit | $7.12B |
| Operating Income | $3.53B |
| Net Income | $2.23B |
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| EBITDA | $4.17B |
| Revenue/Share | $43.88 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $2.88B |
| CapEx | $288.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | $2.60B |
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| Book Value/Share | $31.22 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $13.50 |
| Equity/Share | $31.22 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 46.26 Neutral |
| MACD |
-3.58
Signal: -4.26
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| Volatility | 47.56% |
| Trading Signal | Bullish |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | -18.77% |
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.92 Poor |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 28.93% Moderate |
| CTSH (1Y) | -18.77% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +13.03% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | -31.8% |
Sector Comparison (Technology)
| Metric | CTSH | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 14.53 | 19.64 | 10% |
| P/B Ratio | 2.12 | 12.34 | 12% |
| ROE (%) | 14.84% | 25.61% | 40% |
| Net Margin (%) | 10.56% | 17.82% | 28% |
| Stock Score | 560 | 548.0 | 52% |
| 1Y Return (%) | -18.77 % | +21.90 % | 30% |
📊 Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
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Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTSH | $66.26 | $64.78 | $64.15 | $64.04 | $76.72 | $74.83 | 46.26 | -3.58 | 47.56% | 1296104 | Strong Long | Bullish Stack |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the CTSH stock
News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
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| CTSH | Why Cognizant (CTSH) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term | Positive | zacks.com | Read More |
| CTSH | Forschungsergebnisse von Cognizant zeigen, dass Plug-and-Play-KI ein Mythos ist | Neutral | prnewswire.com | Read More |
| CTSH | Why Cognizant (CTSH) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| CTSH | Cognizant Research Shows Plug-and-Play AI is a Myth | Neutral | prnewswire.com | Read More |
| CTSH | Cognizant Maps 2026 Growth: 4%-6.5% Outlook, AI Deal Shifts and Margin Levers in Focus | Positive | defenseworld.net | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
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Company Information
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Financial Services; Healthcare; Products and Resources; and Communications, Media and Technology. The company offers customer experience enhancement, robotic process automation, analytics, and AI services in areas, such as digital lending, fraud detection, and next generation payments; the shift towards consumerism, outcome-based contracting, digital health, delivering integrated seamless, omni-channel, and patient-centered experience; and services that drive operational improvements in areas, such as clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and manufacturing, as well as claims processing, enrollment, membership, and billing to healthcare providers and payers, and life sciences companies, including pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. It also provides solution to manufacturers, retailers and travel and hospitality companies, as well as companies providing logistics, energy and utility services; and digital content, the creation of personalized user experience, and acceleration of digital engineering services to information, media and entertainment, and communications and technology companies. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.
| CEO | Ravi Kumar Singisetti |
| Employees | 336300 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1998-06-19 |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Website | https://www.cognizant.com |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Information Technology Services |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category