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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$59.87−2.01 (−3.2%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:18 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryCognizant (CTSH) closes at $59.87, down 3.2%, sitting between its 50-day average of $55.97 and 200-day average of $62.14. The GekkoIndex reads 57.9, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Price stands 22.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $76.94, a gap that bears watching.
This week's news centers on Cognizant's shift toward an AI-driven delivery model, with CEO Ravi Kumar describing a move from human-capital-based work toward combined human and digital labor, selling outcomes rather than hours. CFO Jatin Dalal separately noted that AI is pressuring overall IT spending industry-wide even as BFSI growth remains strong. Alongside this, Cognizant and Axis Bank announced a collaboration on AMS 2.0 for application management, and CTSH shares moved with peers Infosys, Wipro, and Accenture, which rose as much as 5% together despite a broader market slump. Separately, CFO Jatin Dalal exercised 2,494 stock options on 15 September, and SVP Alina Kerdman sold 134 shares on 14 September under a 10b5-1 plan.
Over the next 20 trading days, Cognizant's next earnings report is set for 4 November, 45 days out, placing it outside a typical holding window. In the last 90 days, Congress recorded 1 buy and 0 sells. Seasonality over the past 5 years shows this stretch averaging a -0.5% return, positive in 2 of those years. Analyst coverage spans 19 firms, with 8 buy and 11 hold ratings and a consensus target of $64.18, implying 7.2% upside from current levels.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $59.87200-day averageGekko Fair Value $76.94
Key stats
- Market cap
- $26.97B
- P/E ratio
- 13.6
- Forward P/E
- 10.3
- EPS, TTM
- $4.66
- Revenue, TTM
- $21.64B
- Profit margin
- 10.3%
- Dividend yield
- 2.03%
- Beta
- 0.83
- Volume
- 19.11M avg 6.12M
- 1-year return
- −14.5%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5%
- 50-day average
- $55.97
- 200-day average
- $62.14
- Next earnings
- Nov 4 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 450.4M
Cognizant Technology Solutions swing-trade checklist
Cognizant Technology Solutions scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $59.87 sits between the 50-day ($55.97) and 200-day ($62.14) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
57.9, Neutral
Reading 57.9 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
22.2% below
Price is 22.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 1 buy / 0 sales.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 45 days
Next report Nov 4, 2026, 45 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−0.5% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.5% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions stock chart and price history
Cognizant Technology Solutions closed at $59.87 on Sep 18, 2026, −14.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $37.08 to $87.03.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −1.7%
- 3 months
- +37.0%
- 6 months
- −2.7%
- 1 year
- −14.5%
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About Cognizant Technology Solutions
Cognizant Technology Solutions works as a professional services firm, offering consulting, technology and outsourcing work to organizations across North America, Europe and other regions. It is best known for helping large enterprises modernize their operations through digital tools, automation and data-driven services rather than through a single product line.
The business is organized into four areas. In financial services, it works on customer experience, robotic process automation and AI-driven tools for lending, fraud detection and payments. In healthcare, it supports providers, payers, and life sciences companies such as pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device firms, helping them shift toward more consumer-focused and outcome-based models while handling functions like clinical development, claims and billing. Its products and resources arm serves manufacturers, retailers, travel and hospitality businesses, and logistics, energy and utility companies, while its communications, media and technology division works with content, media, telecom and technology firms on digital engineering and personalized user experiences.
Founded in 1994, Cognizant Technology Solutions is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker CTSH.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Technology services
- Industry
- Information technology services
- Website
- cognizant.com
Cognizant Technology Solutions GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Cognizant Technology Solutions’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 57.9, in the Neutral zone, down 0.1 points over five sessions.
57.9Neutral
Down 0.1 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 66 | −0.6% | +2.4% | ||
| Accumulation | 236 | −0.5% | −0.5% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 295 | +0.3% | −0.8% | ||
| Distribution | 63 | +0.5% | +1.4% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average CTSH share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Cognizant Technology Solutions stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Cognizant Technology Solutions trades 22.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $76.94, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$76.94
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 17, 2026
22.2% Undervalued
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Cognizant Technology Solutions insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Cognizant Technology Solutions, and members of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
1trade disclosed: 1 purchase and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Ro Khanna House, CA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 7 traded Aug 10 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Buybacks
Cognizant Technology Solutions has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $1.16B
- As a share of market cap
- 4.31%
- Trailing four quarters
- $2.41B
From company filings.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions earnings: next date and track record
Cognizant Technology Solutions reports on Nov 4, 2026, before the open (45 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 4, 2026
Expected before the open, 45 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.47
- Revenue estimate
- $5.65B
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.1%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 29, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Cognizant's Q2 2026 earnings call highlighted solid organic revenue growth of 4.1% year-over-year in constant currency and continued adjusted operating margin expansion for the sixth consecutive quarter. Growth was driven by North America, financial services (up nearly 12% YoY), BPO strength, and increasing AI adoption across services. The company reported serial bookings growth (TTM bookings up to $29 billion), seven large deals over $100 million, and more than 8,000 AI engagements. Management emphasized AI capabilities building, frontier talent training (Claude and Gemini certifications), and platform-led offerings, including agentic AI for BPO and physical AI for products and resources. CFO noted $1.1 billion in share repurchases and Project LEAP cost savings (approx. $84 million in Q2 with $55 million severance). Headcount is expected to be range-bound with approx. 20,000 new college grads by year-end; gross margins improved sequentially by ~60 bps in Q2. Guidance implied an exit-rate strength and sequential Q4 uplift assumptions with furloughs assumed lower. Management expressed confidence in bookings momentum and second-half acceleration, especially in financial services and AI-led deals.
- Guidance
- Management provided forward-looking tone and assumptions rather than explicit numerical guidance in the transcript. They mentioned expectations for a stronger second half, confidence in bookings for the rest of the year, assumptions of slightly superior sequential growth in Q4 due to deal ramps and lower furloughs, and that Project LEAP savings are baked into their guidance range. No explicit revenue or EPS numeric guidance is stated in the transcript.
- Risks flagged
- Risks noted include complex market conditions, client pauses on AI due to token costs and ROI concerns, potential furlough seasonality impacts (banking/financial services), and the need for heavy investments to productionize AI (context assembly, guardrails, model routing). Also, legacy modernization and cautious demand in health sciences were mentioned.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $1.37 est $1.38 | $5.48B est $5.48B | +7.1% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $1.40 est $1.34 | $5.41B est $5.41B | −4.0% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | $1.35 est $1.32 | $5.33B est $5.31B | +3.1% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $1.39 est $1.30 | $5.42B est $5.32B | +6.4% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $1.31 est $1.26 | $5.25B est $5.19B | −4.2% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $1.23 est $1.20 | $5.12B est $5.06B | +2.6% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | $1.21 est $1.12 | $5.08B est $5.07B | +4.2% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $1.25 est $1.15 | $5.04B est $4.99B | −1.2% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Cognizant Technology Solutions stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Cognizant Technology Solutions is $64.18, +7.2% from the last close, from 19 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$64.18consensus 12-month target, +7.2% from the last close
Now $59.87Avg $64.18
Low $47High $82
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 19 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | TD Cowen | $54 | −9.8% |
| Sep 16 | Truist Financial | — | — |
| Aug 25 | Wolfe Research | — | — |
| Aug 12 | Wells Fargo | $67 | +11.9% |
| Aug 5 | Mizuho Securities | $64 | +6.9% |
−0.8%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−0.5%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Cognizant Technology Solutions seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Cognizant Technology Solutions averaged −0.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −2.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −0.5% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +0.4% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, CTSH’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5%.
Cognizant Technology Solutions market cap and key statistics
Cognizant Technology Solutions’s market cap is $26.97B, with a P/E ratio of 13.6 and revenue of $21.64B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $26.97B
- P/E ratio
- 13.6
- Forward P/E
- 10.3
- EPS, TTM
- $4.66
- Gekko Fair Value
- $76.94
Trading
- Volume
- 19.11M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 6.12M
- 52-week high
- $87.03
- 52-week low
- $37.08
- Shares outstanding
- 450.4M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $21.64B
- Profit margin
- 10.3%
- Return on equity
- 14.9%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +3.8%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.83
- Typical daily move
- ±3.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5%
- Dividend yield
- 2.03%
Cognizant Technology Solutions stock news this week
Coverage of Cognizant Technology Solutions this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP CFO Dalal Jatin P Executes 2,494 Stock Options on September 15, 2026Kalkine Media, Sep 18
- Axis Bank and Cognizant Collaborate to Strengthen Application Management with AMS 2.0GuruFocus, Sep 17
- Cognizant SVP Alina Kerdman Disposes of 134 Class A Shares Under Rule 10b5-1 PlanKalkine Media, Sep 16
- Cognizant Pivots to AI-Driven Outcomes, Digital Labor ModelMarketBeat, Sep 16
- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) Presents at Truist Technology Symposium: AI Transformation & Evolving Enterprise Debates TranscriptSeeking Alpha, Sep 15
- Infosys, Wipro ADRs, Cognizant, Accenture Surge Up To 5% As IT Defies Wall Street SlumpNDTV Profit, Sep 14
Cognizant Technology Solutions peers
Cognizant Technology Solutions’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| IBMInternational Business Machines | Accumulation | 15.8% below |
| FTNTFortinet | Neutral | 29.1% above |
| NETCloudflare | Neutral | 14.0% above |
| ACNAccenture | Neutral | 5.3% below |
| WDAYWorkday | Neutral | 15.8% above |
| CRDOCredo Technology | Accumulation | 26.9% below |
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Cognizant Technology Solutions stock FAQ
What is Cognizant Technology Solutions’s market cap?
Cognizant Technology Solutions’s market cap is $26.97B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $59.87, with 450.4M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 13.6.
What is the Cognizant Technology Solutions stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Cognizant Technology Solutions is $64.18, +7.2% from the last close. Of the 19 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 8 rate it a buy, 11 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Cognizant Technology Solutions stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Cognizant Technology Solutions is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $59.87 is 22.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $76.94. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Cognizant Technology Solutions report earnings next?
Cognizant Technology Solutions is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026, before the market opens (45 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.47 per share on revenue of $5.65B. Cognizant Technology Solutions beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.1% on average across the report.
What is Cognizant Technology Solutions’s 52-week high and low?
Cognizant Technology Solutions’s 52-week high is $87.03 and its 52-week low is $37.08; it closed at $59.87 on Sep 18, 2026, −14.5% over the past year.
Is Cognizant Technology Solutions stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (fair value, smart money and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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