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Cognizant
Information Technology · IT Consulting & Other Services · US
$46.72
Close 2026-05-15
✓ ETHICAL PASS

MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100%
Full financial profile available
Market Cap
$22.1B
Trailing P/E
10.13
Forward P/E
7.58
Rev Growth
+5.8%
Profit Margin
10.4%
ROE
14.9%
Analyst Target
$72.79
Recommendation
BUY
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.

Opportunity Summary
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.
Ethical Screen
Business ActivityPASS
Debt Ratio (0.06%)PASS
Cash Ratio (0.01%)PASS
Receivables Ratio (0.31%)PASS
Revenue Ratio (0.00%)PASS
OverallPASS
Score Ethical: 88.8
Score Valuation: 90.5
Score Quality: 60.2
Score Combined: 66.0
Fair Value Est: $73.92 · Margin of Safety: +36.8% · Tier: OPPORTUNITY

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Opportunity Scores
Valuation100.0
Quality59.7
Cash Flow97.5
Moat50.0
Balance Sheet100.0
Debt Purity83.1
Liquid Purity98.4
Rev Purity90.0
Compliance89.7
Tier: PLATINUM · Score: 89.8 · Rank: #9
Earnings History (Last 8 Quarters)
DateEPS Est.Reported EPSSurprise %
2026-07-291.38Pending--
2026-04-291.331.40+5.0%
2026-02-041.321.35+2.0%
2025-10-291.301.39+6.7%
2025-07-301.261.31+4.0%
2025-04-301.201.23+2.5%
2025-02-051.131.21+7.5%
2024-10-301.151.25+9.0%
Quarterly Financials
PeriodRevenueNet IncomeEBITDAGross ProfitOp. IncomeEPS
2026-03-31$5.4B$662.0M$1.0B$1.8B$843.0M1.39
2025-12-31$5.3B$648.0M$1.0B$1.8B$853.0M1.35
2025-09-30$5.4B$274.0M$1.0B$1.8B$866.0M0.56
2025-06-30$5.2B$645.0M$990.0M$1.8B$817.0M1.31
2025-03-31$5.1B$663.0M$1.0B$1.7B$791.0M1.34
2024-12-31
Insider Transactions
DateNameRoleSharesValue
2026-05-18KERDMAN ALINAOfficer154$7.4K
2026-04-02KERDMAN ALINAOfficer194$11.9K
2026-04-01KERDMAN ALINAOfficer207--
2026-03-16KERDMAN ALINAOfficer131$8.0K
2026-03-13SINGISETTI RAVI KUMARChief Executive Officer69,081--
2026-03-13AYYAR BALU GANESHOfficer8,619--
2026-03-13KIM JOHN SUNSHINOfficer12,619--
2026-03-13GUMMADI SURYA KUMARIOfficer12,353--
2026-03-13DIAZ KATHRYNOfficer4,587--
2026-03-13DALAL JATIN PRAVINCHANDRAChief Financial Officer31,340--
Top Institutional Holders
HolderSharesValue% Held
Blackrock Inc.44.3M$2.3B0.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC31.1M$1.6B0.1%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC26.2M$1.4B0.1%
State Street Corporation24.2M$1.3B0.1%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO20.9M$1.1B0.0%
Pzena Investment Management LLC20.3M$1.1B0.0%
Invesco Ltd.18.1M$954.3M0.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC14.8M$779.7M0.0%
Dodge & Cox Inc.14.3M$752.9M0.0%
Morgan Stanley13.3M$699.9M0.0%
Analyst Recommendations
3 Months Ago
2
11
16
29 analysts
2 Months Ago
3
10
15
28 analysts
Last Month
3
10
15
28 analysts
Current
2
11
16
29 analysts
Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell
Additional Fundamentals
Enterprise Value
$24.6B
Price/Book
1.66
Beta
0.803
Analysts
26
Total Revenue (TTM)
$21.4B
Total Debt
$1.1B
Earnings Growth
+3.6%
Dividend Yield
2.9%
Rec. Mean
2.17
Short Ratio
6.82
Short % Float
0.1%
Employees
357,600

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Trade Consideration
The Opportunity
Score 66.0 (P99 — top 1.0% of scored tickers). Moderate Moat. Ethical PASS. 26 analysts at Buy.
Price: $46.72 | Target: $72.52 (+55%) | Fair Value: $73.92 (+58%)
Score
66
Moat
MODERATE
Conviction
Standard
Upside
+55%
The Fundamentals
Revenue Growth+5.8%
Profit Margin10.4%
ROE14.9%
Forward P/E7.6
Market Cap$22.1B
Earnings Track Record
DateEstimateReportedSurprise
2026-07-29$1.38Pending
2026-04-29$1.33$1.40+5.0%
2026-02-04$1.32$1.35+2.0%
2025-10-29$1.30$1.39+6.7%
2025-07-30$1.26$1.31+4.0%
2025-04-30$1.20$1.23+2.5%
Position Sizing Scenarios
Stop: $39.71 (-15%) | Entry: $46.72
SharesCostProfit to TargetR:R
To Consensus ($72.52, 26 analysts)
10$467.20+$258.00 (55%)3.7R
50$2,336.00+$1,290.00 (55%)3.7R
100$4,672.00+$2,580.00 (55%)3.7R
To Fair Value ($73.92)
10$467.20+$272.00 (58%)3.9R
50$2,336.00+$1,360.00 (58%)3.9R
100$4,672.00+$2,720.00 (58%)3.9R
Risk Factors
  • Elevated short interest (6.82 days to cover)
The Verdict
Cognizant passes all ethical screens, holds a moderate competitive moat, and trades at a 36.8% discount to fair value.
Quantitative Grade

A single score combining all analytical layers below. A is strongest, D is weakest.

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Quant Score
36.3
Risk Grade
LOW_RISK
Layers
8
Quality: CONSISTENT_BEATER,STRONG_EARNINGS_DRIFT
Risk Profile

How much could this ticker lose on a bad day? These metrics measure worst-case scenarios from historical data.

VaR 95%
-3.1%
worst expected daily loss, 19 in 20 days
CVaR 95%
-4.6%
avg loss on the worst 5% of days
Annual Volatility
Sortino Ratio
-0.49
above 1.0 is good
Max Drawdown
-48.2%
Worst Day
Forward Outlook

Based on 10,000 simulated price paths, here is the probability of where this ticker could be in 30, 60, and 90 days.

30d Prob Up
90d Prob Up
Median Return 30d
Liquidity Score
90
Liquidity Grade
HIGHLY LIQUID
Trend & Momentum

What direction is this ticker actually moving, filtered through noise? Is it speeding up or slowing down?

Kalman Trend
Trend Strength
Momentum Signal
HMM Regime
RSI Signal
Technical Signals

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MA Crossover
BELOW_200
Bollinger Position
UPPER_HALF
Beta
Relative Volume
0.9x
Short Interest
Financial Health

Is this company financially sound? The Z-Score measures bankruptcy risk. The F-Score measures fundamental strength.

Altman Z-Score
below 1.81 = distress zone
Piotroski F-Score
Earnings Beat Rate
100.0%
Earnings Consistency
Correlations

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Seasonality

Does this ticker have consistent patterns on certain days or months? Historical tendencies, not guarantees.

Best Day
Wednesday
Worst Day
Friday
Best Month
Nov
Worst Month
Feb
Fri-Mon Effect
-0.24951252667709864
Earnings Drift

After this company beats earnings, does the price keep going up? Drift tracks post-earnings momentum.

Avg Drift After Beat
+2.0%
Beat Drift Positive %
71.4%
Consistency
Momentum Rankings

How does this ticker's recent performance compare to the entire universe? Ranked across 1, 3, 6, and 12-month returns.

1M Return
-5.3%
3M Return
-14.6%
6M Return
-27.5%
12M Return
-33.8%
Momentum Rank
#4042
Momentum Signal
DOWN

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