CTSH
Cognizant
Information Technology · IT Consulting & Other Services · US
$53.21
Data: 2026-05-15
✓ ETHICAL PASS

MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$22.1B
Total market value of the company
10.13
Reasonably valued
7.58
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+5.8%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
10.4%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
14.9%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$72.79
+37% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 26 analysts covering this stock
About Cognizant

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; Health Sciences; Products and Resources; and Communications, Media and Technology. The company provides services including artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology services and solutions, consulting, application development, systems integration, quality engineering and assurance, engineering research and development, application maintenance, infrastructure, security, and business process services and automation. It also offers AI-led automation, which includes advisory, and process and IT automation solutions designed to simplify and accelerate automation adoption; business process outsourcing services, which help deliver business outcomes including revenue growth, increased customer and employee satisfaction, and cost savings; and Cognizant Moment, a digital experience service that uses AI to reimagine customer experiences and engineer strategies aimed at driving growth. In addition, the company develops, licenses, implements, and supports proprietary and third-party software products and platforms; and develops industry-specific products and services. It offers solution to healthcare providers and payers, life sciences companies, banking, capital markets, payments and insurance companies, manufacturers, automakers, retailers, consumer goods, travel and hospitality, communications, media and entertainment, education, information services, and technology companies, as well as businesses providing logistics, energy, and utility services. The company has a strategic partnership with Uniphore Technologies Inc. for the development of AI solutions that combine small language models and AI agents. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.

https://www.cognizant.com

Country: United States Employees: 357,600 Industry: Information Technology Services
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
5.6% PASS
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.5% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
30.6% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.5% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$73.92
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
28.0%
Trading below fair value — margin of safety exists
Rating
OPPORTUNITY
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
98.9th
Ranks in the top 1% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
88.8
Valuation Score
90.5
Quality Score
60.3
Combined
78.5

Trading at $47 against a fair value of $74, a 37% discount. Moderate competitive position. Passes all ethical screens. Ranks better than 99% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
-0.243
Returns do not compensate for the risk — negative edge
-0.0267
No positive edge detected — the data suggests staying out
-0.217
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-10.5%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-48.2%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BEAR
Statistical model detects bearish conditions
Days in State
24
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.80
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$87.03
39% below the year high
52W Low
$45.48
17% above the year low
Avg Volume
6,779,996
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
6.8
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
8.7%
Moderate short interest
2.9%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$4.61
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

0.07
Conservative use of debt — low financial risk
2.23
Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations
Quick Ratio
1.74
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
33.5%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
15.6%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$1.9B
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$21.4B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$2.2B
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
26
Target High
$93.00
Target Median
$72.79
Target Low
$55.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

45
NEUTRAL
Mixed insider activity. 0 purchases and 0 sales in the last 90 days — no clear directional signal. Political selling noted.
Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-05-18 KERDMAN ALINA Officer 154 $7,398
2026-04-02 KERDMAN ALINA Officer 194 $11,890
2026-04-01 KERDMAN ALINA Officer 207
2026-03-16 KERDMAN ALINA Officer 131 $7,962
2026-03-13 SINGISETTI RAVI KUMAR Chief Executive Officer 69,081
2026-03-13 AYYAR BALU GANESH Officer 8,619
2026-03-13 KIM JOHN SUNSHIN Officer 12,619
2026-03-13 GUMMADI SURYA KUMARI Officer 12,353
2026-03-13 DIAZ KATHRYN Officer 4,587
2026-03-13 DALAL JATIN PRAVINCHANDRA Chief Financial Officer 31,340
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
Insider Intelligence
Political Trading Activity

Congressional trading disclosures involving this instrument

Date Politician Party Type Amount
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna Democrat Sale 15K–50K
Source: Congressional disclosure filings. View all political trades at
Insider Intelligence
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-15

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