Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
CTSH · Price history
Price at last available close
$66.53
+$9.78 (+17.23%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation functions as a global professional services firm, delivering a comprehensive suite of consulting, technology, and outsourcing solutions across North America, Europe, and other international markets. Its operations are structured into four primary divisions: Financial Services, Healthcare, Products and Resources, and Communications, Media and Technology. Within the Financial Services sector, Cognizant provides advanced services such as enhancing customer experiences, implementing robotic process automation (RPA), and leveraging analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to address needs in areas like digital lending, fraud prevention, and modern payment systems.
How they make money
Cognizant generates revenue by providing professional services, including digital engineering, cloud transformation, and AI-driven solutions. The company operates on a global delivery model, charging clients primarily through time-and-materials or fixed-price contracts for consulting, technology, and business process services.
Products & services
Professional services including digital engineering, cloud infrastructure management, artificial intelligence solutions, data analytics, and business process outsourcing.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
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Geographic revenue
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Customer types
Customer concentration
The company states that the services it provides are distributed among a number of clients and that the volume of work performed for specific clients may vary significantly from year to year, as of the period ended December 31, 2025.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Cloud and Software Service Providers — Various third-party technology and cloud platform providers used to deliver services to clients; specific supplier names are unnamed.Source
Risks
- Risk of being disrupted by nimble, AI-native competitorsSource
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.
Total debt increased 77.9% versus the same quarter last year.
Compare the added borrowing with available cash, cash generation and maturities. A percentage increase from a small starting balance can look large without measuring the full debt burden.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
54
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
71
Strong
Financial Strength
69
Business Quality / Moat
62
Management
100
Growth Quality
33
Risk / Durability
99
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
50
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
53/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 53/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for CTSH
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can CTSH maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is CTSH's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is CTSH's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What does the current fundamental change risk warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of CTSH's score?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
54
Opportunity Score
50
Market Cap
$29.95B
P/E Ratio
12.3
EPS
$4.66
52-Week High
$87.03
52-Week Low
$37.08
Beta
0.83
Intrinsic Value
$65.74
Analyst Target
$64.50
Shares Outstanding
482.0M
Total Revenue
$21.64B
Total Debt
$2.09B
Dividend Yield (TTM)
1.96%
Liquidation Value / Share
$30.00
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$1.30
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Building upward momentum
Normal movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for CTSH
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on CTSH.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Global delivery model.
- +Talented global workforce.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Information Technology Services industry.
- −Risk of being disrupted by nimble, AI-native competitors.
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Scores
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Score Changes
6 historical score records availablePrevious Score
50
Sep 17, 2026
Change
+3.1
points
Current Score
54
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
CTSH increased 3.1 points because Capital improved by 5 points, Valuation improved by 11.8 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Capital improved by 5 points
- + Valuation improved by 11.8 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
54
Projected Change
+0.6 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 0.6 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
Near Fair ValueCurrent Price
$66.49
Model Intrinsic Value
$65.74
Difference
+$0.75
+1.1% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-1.1%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $21.64B | $21.11B | $19.74B | $19.35B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $14.72B | $13.99B | $12.96B | $12.66B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $6.93B | $7.12B | $6.78B | $6.69B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $3.15B | $3.24B | $3.22B | $3.25B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $3.52B | $3.59B | $3.89B | $4.00B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $3.96B | $4.17B | $3.53B | $3.38B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $3.41B | $3.53B | $2.89B | $2.69B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $36.0M | $37.0M | $54.0M | $41.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $3.52B | $3.71B | $2.95B | $2.79B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $1.29B | $1.48B | $713.0M | $668.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $2.22B | $2.23B | $2.24B | $2.13B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $4.66 | $4.56 | $4.52 | $4.21 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 466M | 481M | 496M | 505M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 466M | 482M | 497M | 505M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$5.48B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$1.36
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+77.9%
Cash Change
-42.2%
Margin Change
-0.7 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Cash position declined
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth. Pressure indicators included cash levels, debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 4.5%. EPS increased 3.8%. Cash declined 42.2%. Total debt increased 77.9%. Net income margin declined by 0.7 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
48
Smart Money
48
Number of Gurus
3
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
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Conservative Projected Values
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10 Years
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Conservative Projection Rate
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