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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

CTSH
59.790USD
-0.450-0.75%
Close 03/25, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
36.40BMarket Cap
13.08P/E TTM

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

59.790
-0.450-0.75%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

Key Insights

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 15 out of 481 in the Software & IT Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 88.04.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
15 / 481
Overall Ranking
80 / 4547
Industry
Software & IT Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Positive

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation engineers modern businesses. Its services include artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology services and solutions, consulting, application development, systems integration, quality engineering and assurance, application maintenance, infrastructure and security as well as business process services and automation. Its segments include Health Sciences (HS), Financial Services (FS), Products and Resources (P&R), and Communications, Media and Technology (CMT). HS segment consists of healthcare providers and payers, and life sciences companies. FS segment includes banking, capital markets, payments and insurance companies. P&R segment includes manufacturers, automakers, retailers, consumer goods companies, and travel and hospitality companies, as well as businesses providing logistics, energy and utility services. CMT segment includes global communications, media and entertainment, education, information services and technology companies.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 26.79%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 26.79%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 13.08, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 506.25M shares, increasing 0.05% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 10.47K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 30 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
88.040
Target Price
+42.14%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current financial score of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp is 8.75, ranking 35 out of 481 in the Software & IT Services industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 5.33B, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.94%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 18.68%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.75
Change
0

Financials

8.36

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

8.22

Operational Efficiency

7.72

Growth Potential

9.83

Shareholder Returns

9.63

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current valuation score of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp is 7.79, ranking 189 out of 481 in the Software & IT Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 13.08, which is 53.50% below the recent high of 20.08 and 1.34% above the recent low of 12.91.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.79
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 15/481
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current earnings forecast score of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp is 7.13, ranking 298 out of 481 in the Software & IT Services industry. The average price target is 84.00, with a high of 103.00 and a low of 70.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.13
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 30 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
88.040
Target Price
+42.14%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

111
Total
7
Median
10
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
CTSH
30
Salesforce Inc
CRM
54
Snowflake Inc
SNOW
51
Okta Inc
OKTA
46
Cloudflare Inc
NET
36
Dynatrace Inc
DT
35
1
2
3
...
22

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current price momentum score of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp is 6.20, ranking 357 out of 481 in the Software & IT Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 64.89 and the support level at 56.78, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.67
Change
-0.47

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(3)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.673
Neutral
RSI(14)
33.218
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
28.636
Neutral
ATR(14)
2.031
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-104.742
Sell
Williams %R
87.766
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.553
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
61.118
Sell
MA10
60.980
Sell
MA20
62.713
Sell
MA50
70.682
Sell
MA100
74.913
Sell
MA200
73.594
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current institutional shareholding score of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 481 in the Software & IT Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 105.10%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.07%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 59.98M shares, representing 12.54% of shares outstanding, with 4.97% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
60.12M
+0.82%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
31.12M
+2.87%
State Street Investment Management (US)
25.15M
-0.92%
Pzena Investment Management, LLC
Star Investors
17.71M
+1.49%
16.20M
-0.40%
JP Morgan Asset Management
15.33M
-2.75%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
14.40M
+2.70%
Invesco Capital Management (QQQ Trust)
10.83M
+5.78%
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)
6.25M
-8.95%
First Trust Advisors L.P.
9.09M
+7.58%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Software & IT Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp is 8.98, ranking 14 out of 481 in the Software & IT Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.99. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.98
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.99
VaR
+2.55%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+31.04%
240-Day Volatility
+30.15%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+5.94%
120 days
+5.94%
5 years
+9.66%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-10.14%
120 days
-10.14%
5 years
-13.77%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-3.50
120 days
-0.54
5 years
+0.05

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+31.04%
3 years
+34.08%
5 years
+44.20%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.58
3 years
-0.04
5 years
-0.07
Skewness
240 days
-0.34
3 years
-0.19
5 years
-0.83

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+30.15%
5 years
+27.29%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.01%
5 years
+2.64%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-61.39%
240 days
-61.39%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+24.54%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+33.64%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.76%
120 days
+0.79%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+9.97%
60 days
+1.71%
120 days
+6.55%

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