CTSH

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP

Nasdaq · Services-Computer Programming Services · CIK 0001058290
$51.05 +0.45% $24.2B
High Impact Filing (7/10)38 New Institutional Positions12 Institutional ExitsCongressional Activity (1)
Vol
Market Cap$24.2B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (51%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$19.6B
Inst. Activity38 buys / 12 sells
Insider Activity0B / 1S
Insider Net $-$8.2K
Reddit Sentiment80° Bullish
SEC Reports6
Congressional3 trades
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Services-Computer Programming Services·CIK 0001058290·Prev Close $50.82

Recent Activity

Jun 16, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 69.1% short (1.9M / 2.8M)
Short: 1,944,810 | Exempt: 221 | TRF Vol: 2,812,502 | Short Ratio: 69.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark
Jun 3, 2026 Insider
Abdalla Zein surrendered for taxes 17 shares
Director @ $55.14 ($937.38)
Jun 3, 2026 Insider
Abdalla Zein acquired via exercise 2,919 shares
Director
Jun 3, 2026 Insider
Abdalla Zein disposed of 0.626 shares
Director @ $55.14 ($34.53)
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.
Invesco Ltd. — ADD
18,091,755 shares ($1.1B)

Price Targets

$71.44 +39.9% upside Strong Buy
Current $51.05 Low $55.00 Median $70.00 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
Erste Asset Management GmbH
BlackRock, Inc.$2.7B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$1.9B
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$1.6B
STATE STREET CORP$1.5B

Recent Insider Trades

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

Reddit Sentiment

80°
Bullish
Bearish Neutral Bullish
6 mentions 6 bullish 0 bearish

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
50 institutional holders with $19.6B total value (319,358,410 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: Erste, BlackRock,, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 38 institutions added/increased vs 12 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1Erste Asset Management GmbH$0.000.0%
2BlackRock, Inc.44,337,166$2.7B13.9%
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC31,078,283$1.9B9.7%
4VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC26,158,845$1.6B8.2%
5STATE STREET CORP24,167,394$1.5B7.6%
6PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC20,262,362$1.2B6.3%
7Invesco Ltd.18,091,755$1.1B5.7%ADD +45.6%
8DODGE & COX14,272,907$875.6M4.5%
9MORGAN STANLEY13,267,490$814.0M4.2%ADD +77.8%
10Capital Research Global Investors9,510,905$583.5M3.0%ADD +49.6%
11FIL Ltd6,730,323$412.9M2.1%
12FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP6,518,915$399.9M2.0%
13DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP6,404,918$392.9M2.0%
14Amundi6,177,881$379.0M1.9%
15NOMURA HOLDINGS INC5,841,849$358.4M1.8%DOUBLED +331.8%
16GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC5,330,410$327.0M1.7%
17WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP4,851,652$297.6M1.5%
18Legal & General Group Plc4,251,242$260.8M1.3%
19FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC3,775,937$231.7M1.2%
20MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/3,702,551$230.8M1.2%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
Invesco Ltd.ADD12,422,46218,091,755+45.6%$1.1B2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYADD7,461,31713,267,490+77.8%$814.0M2026-Q1
Capital Research Global InvestorsADD6,356,3499,510,905+49.6%$583.5M2026-Q1
NOMURA HOLDINGS INCDOUBLED1,353,0495,841,849+331.8%$358.4M2026-Q1
HSBC HOLDINGS PLCADD2,729,9153,471,681+27.2%$213.0M2026-Q1
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCADD2,006,6353,088,877+53.9%$189.5M2026-Q1
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LPADD2,322,4303,042,840+31.0%$186.7M2026-Q1
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.ADD1,895,8922,774,192+46.3%$170.2M2026-Q1
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/TRIM5,771,0932,434,798-57.8%$149.4M2026-Q1
CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBECADD1,536,0462,080,389+35.4%$127.6M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPDOUBLED201,5021,505,622+647.2%$92.4M2026-Q1
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLCDOUBLED154,5861,317,166+752.1%$80.8M2026-Q1
ING GROEP NVTRIM1,732,5431,140,315-34.2%$70.0M2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS COADD780,4901,051,209+34.7%$64.5M2026-Q1
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCDOUBLED336,636962,700+186.0%$59.1M2026-Q1
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ADD685,693951,559+38.8%$58.4M2026-Q1
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.DOUBLED120,545766,681+536.0%$47.0M2026-Q1
CIBC WORLD MARKET INC.TRIM2,618,672725,937-72.3%$44.5M2026-Q1
FMR LLCNEAR_EXIT3,582,805716,364-80.0%$43.9M2026-Q1
ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.ADD435,750653,450+50.0%$40.1M2026-Q1
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCDOUBLED103,424568,488+449.7%$34.9M2026-Q1
Swiss Life Asset Management LtdADD90,382158,715+75.6%$25.9M2026-Q1
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.NEAR_EXIT1,931,740356,153-81.6%$21.8M2026-Q1
Korea Investment CORPADD209,097350,707+67.7%$21.5M2026-Q1
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LPDOUBLED125,272329,713+163.2%$20.2M2026-Q1
20 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: -$8.2K ($0.00 bought, $8.2K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 3, 2026Abdalla ZeinDirectorTAX W/H17$55.14$937.38
Jun 3, 2026Abdalla ZeinDirectorEXERCISE2,919
Jun 3, 2026Abdalla ZeinDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026VELLI JOSEPH MDirectorEXERCISE2,919
Jun 3, 2026VELLI JOSEPH MDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026Schot AbrahamDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026Schot AbrahamDirectorTAX W/H29$55.14$1.6K
Jun 3, 2026Schot AbrahamDirectorEXERCISE2,919
Jun 3, 2026Bali VinitaDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026Bali VinitaDirectorTAX W/H32$55.14$1.8K
Jun 3, 2026Bali VinitaDirectorEXERCISE2,919
Jun 3, 2026Deskus ArchanaDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026Silvent KarimaDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026Silvent KarimaDirectorTAX W/H24$55.14$1.3K
Jun 3, 2026Patsalos-Fox MichaelDirectorD0.626$55.14$34.53
Jun 3, 2026Patsalos-Fox MichaelDirectorEXERCISE2,919
Jun 3, 2026Deskus ArchanaDirectorEXERCISE2,919
Jun 3, 2026Silvent KarimaDirectorEXERCISE2,919
Jun 2, 2026Abdalla ZeinDirectorAWARD4,171
Jun 2, 2026VELLI JOSEPH MDirectorAWARD4,171
Jun 2, 2026Dineen John M.DirectorAWARD4,171
Jun 2, 2026Schot AbrahamDirectorAWARD4,171
Jun 2, 2026Bali VinitaDirectorAWARD4,171
Jun 2, 2026Deskus ArchanaDirectorAWARD4,171
Jun 2, 2026Mackay Leo S. Jr.DirectorAWARD4,171
Jun 2, 2026ROHLEDER STEPHEN JDirectorAWARD5,032$55.14$277.5K
Jun 2, 2026ROHLEDER STEPHEN JDirectorAWARD5,077
Jun 2, 2026WIJNBERG SANDRA SDirectorAWARD4,171
Jun 2, 2026Patsalos-Fox MichaelDirectorAWARD4,171
Jun 2, 2026Silvent KarimaDirectorAWARD4,171
Jun 2, 2026Branderiz EricDirectorAWARD4,171
Jun 1, 2026Diaz KathrynChief People OfficerTAX W/H1,071$55.76$59.7K
Jun 1, 2026Diaz KathrynChief People OfficerEXERCISE743
Jun 1, 2026Dalal Jatin PChief Financial OfficerTAX W/H3,511$55.76$195.8K
Jun 1, 2026Dalal Jatin PChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE1,965
Jun 1, 2026Singisetti Ravi KumarChief Executive OfficerTAX W/H8,202$55.76$457.3K
Jun 1, 2026Singisetti Ravi KumarChief Executive OfficerEXERCISE5,309
Jun 1, 2026Varrier RajeshPresident Operations CMD IndiaEXERCISE339
Jun 1, 2026Varrier RajeshPresident Operations CMD IndiaTAX W/H210$55.76$11.7K
Jun 1, 2026Gummadi SuryaPresident - AmericasTAX W/H2,615$55.76$145.8K
Jun 1, 2026Gummadi SuryaPresident - AmericasEXERCISE1,168
Jun 1, 2026Kerdman AlinaSVP, Controller & CAOSELL146$56.41$8.2K
Jun 1, 2026Kerdman AlinaSVP, Controller & CAOTAX W/H207$55.76$11.5K
Jun 1, 2026Kerdman AlinaSVP, Controller & CAOEXERCISE198
Jun 1, 2026Ayyar Balu GaneshPresident - APJ and ISGEXERCISE902
Jun 1, 2026Kim John SunshinCLO, CAO & Corporate SecretaryTAX W/H2,388$55.76$133.2K
Jun 1, 2026Kim John SunshinCLO, CAO & Corporate SecretaryEXERCISE1,274
May 27, 2026Patsalos-Fox MichaelDirectorAWARD36.075
May 27, 2026Patsalos-Fox MichaelDirectorAWARD18.012
May 27, 2026ROHLEDER STEPHEN JDirectorAWARD78.674

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

$71.44 mean target +39.9% upside Strong Buy (2.13)
$55.00 Low $93.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$51.05
Target Low$55.00
Target Mean$71.44
Target Median$70.00
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$1.396-0.016
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)
80°
Bullish
Bearish Neutral Bullish
6 mentions 6 bullish 0 bearish 4 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Jun 12, 2026160° Warm101
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Jun 12, 2026267° Warm202
Jun 12, 2026267° Warm202

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Jun 16, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 69.1% short (1.9M / 2.8M)
Short: 1,944,810 | Exempt: 221 | TRF Vol: 2,812,502 | Short Ratio: 69.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 66.3% short (2.4M / 3.5M)
Short: 2,350,919 | Exempt: 98 | TRF Vol: 3,547,303 | Short Ratio: 66.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 85.4% short (2.0M / 2.4M)
Short: 2,007,726 | Exempt: 128 | TRF Vol: 2,350,035 | Short Ratio: 85.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 64.2% short (1.6M / 2.4M)
Short: 1,570,165 | Exempt: 1,185 | TRF Vol: 2,446,314 | Short Ratio: 64.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 10, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CTSH — 67.5% short (1.2M / 1.7M)
Short: 1,178,328 | Exempt: 3,699 | TRF Vol: 1,744,716 | Short Ratio: 67.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
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 28, 2026
ftd
FTD: CTSH — 121,918 shares ($6.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260528, Price: $53.16, FTD Value: $6,481,160.88, COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS CORP