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Cognizant Corp. Stock , CTSH

80.57 -0.06 -0.07%
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On Thursday morning 06/12/2025 the Cognizant Corp. share started trading at the price of $80.23. Compared to the closing price on Wednesday 06/11/2025 on BTT of $80.63, this is a drop of 0.50%. There are 492.94 M shares outstanding in Cognizant Corp., which values the company at $32.48 B.
Is Cognizant stock a Buy, Sell or Hold? Cognizant stock has received a consensus rating of hold. The average rating score is and is based on 17 buy ratings, 32 hold ratings, and 1 sell ratings.
What was the 52-week low for Cognizant stock? The low in the last 52 weeks of Cognizant stock was 63.83. According to the current price, Cognizant is 126.30% away from the 52-week low.
What was the 52-week high for Cognizant stock? The high in the last 52 weeks of Cognizant stock was 90.81. According to the current price, Cognizant is 88.78% away from the 52-week high.
What are analysts forecasts for Cognizant stock? The 50 analysts offering price forecasts for Cognizant have a median target of 80.22, with a high estimate of 103.00 and a low estimate of 61.00. The median estimate represents a 100.50 difference from the last price of 80.62.

Cognizant Stock Snapshot

80.57
Bid
4.00
Bid Size
80.58
Ask
5.00
Ask Size
6/12/2025
Date
1:50 PM
Time
46,967.00
Volume
80.63
Prev. Close
80.23
Open
39.77 B
Market Cap in USD
492.94 M
Number of Shares
492.94 M
Total Number of Shares
79.96
Day Low
80.74
Day High
80.57
63.83
52 Week Low
90.81
52 Week High
80.57
1.20
Dividend in USD
1.56
Dividend Yield
17.06
P/E Ratio
99.47
Free Float in %
4.51
EPS in USD
29.11
Book Value per Share in USD
4.27
Cash Flow per Share in USD

Historical Prices for Cognizant

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Cognizant Analyst Data

Total Analysts: 50
Buy Ratings: 17 Neutral Ratings: 32 Sell Ratings: 1
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Price *Price Target
Lowest: 61.00 Median: 80.22 Highest: 103.00
*The average price target includes all analyst analysis, not just the most recent analysis presented in the chart.

Cognizant Analyst Opinions

  • All
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Sell
Date Analyst Rating Price
05/19/25 J.P. Morgan
Upgraded to Buy $98
05/01/25 TD Securities
Maintained Hold $79
05/01/25 Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP
Upgraded to Buy $90
05/01/25 Baird Patrick & Co
Maintained Hold $82
05/01/25 Needham & Company, LLC
Maintained Hold
04/29/25 J.P. Morgan
Maintained Hold $81
04/25/25 Barclays Capital
Maintained Buy $90
04/23/25 Guggenheim
Maintained Hold
04/23/25 Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP
Maintained Hold $77
04/08/25 Baird Patrick & Co
Maintained Hold $78
03/27/25 Needham & Company, LLC
Maintained Hold
03/26/25 RBC Capital Markets
Maintained Hold $93
03/17/25 UBS
Maintained Hold $88
03/12/25 Morgan Stanley
Maintained Hold $80
02/10/25 Barclays Capital
Maintained Buy $103
02/06/25 RBC Capital Markets
Maintained Hold $93
02/06/25 Morgan Stanley
Maintained Hold $85
02/06/25 BMO Capital Markets
Maintained Buy $94
02/06/25 Needham & Company, LLC
Maintained Hold
02/03/25 UBS
Maintained Hold $86
01/31/25 Morgan Stanley
Maintained Hold $80
07/23/24 Barclays Capital
Maintained Hold $80
06/24/24 Goldman Sachs
Maintained Hold $72
06/11/24 Mizuho
Maintained Hold $82
06/10/24 Needham & Company, LLC
Maintained Hold
05/02/24 J.P. Morgan
Maintained Hold $74
05/02/24 Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc.
Maintained Buy $85
05/02/24 Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP
Maintained Hold $78
05/02/24 Needham & Company, LLC
Maintained Hold
04/30/24 BMO Capital Markets
Maintained Buy $77
04/26/24 Barclays Capital
Maintained Hold $75
04/22/24 Citigroup Corp.
Maintained Buy $82
04/01/24 Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP
Downgraded to Hold $80
03/26/24 Evercore
Maintained Hold $70
03/19/24 Guggenheim
Maintained Hold $80
02/07/24 RBC Capital Markets
Maintained Hold $77
02/07/24 BMO Capital Markets
Maintained Buy $85
01/30/24 Mizuho
Maintained Hold $82
01/23/24 Barclays Capital
Maintained Hold $80
01/17/24 Citigroup Corp.
Maintained Buy $90
01/11/24 Jefferies & Company Inc.
Upgraded to Buy $85
01/04/24 Wolfe Research
Upgraded to Hold
12/26/23 Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc.
Maintained Buy $85
12/14/23 Barclays Capital
Upgraded to Hold $75
11/07/23 UBS
Maintained Hold $70
11/03/23 BMO Capital Markets
Maintained Buy $73
11/02/23 J.P. Morgan
Maintained Hold $72
11/02/23 Morgan Stanley
Maintained Hold $65
10/30/23 Morgan Stanley
Maintained Hold $68
10/20/23 Citigroup Corp.
Upgraded to Buy $80

Cognizant Estimates* in USD

  2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue 20,783 21,704 23,120 24,205
Dividend 1.25 1.35 1.39 1.77
Dividend Yield (in %) 1.55 % 1.66 % 1.72 % 2.19 %
EPS 5.07 5.43 5.90 5.99
P/E Ratio 15.98 14.93 13.73 13.52
EBIT 3,239 3,416 3,663 3,703
EBITDA 3,816 3,963 4,309 -
Net Profit 2,522 2,636 2,834 2,838
Net Profit Adjusted 2,494 2,632 2,848 -
Pre-Tax Profit 3,333 3,481 3,767 3,783
Pre-Tax Profit Reported 3,353 3,501 3,750 3,783
EPS (Non-GAAP) ex. SOE 5.07 5.43 5.90 5.99
EPS (GAAP) 5.16 5.47 5.93 5.99
Gross Income 7,075 7,422 7,854 -
Cash Flow from Investing -297 -390 -426 -
Cash Flow from Operations 2,800 3,003 3,234 -
Cash Flow from Financing -1,813 -1,343 -1,331 -
Cash Flow per Share 5.64 6.06 6.99 -
Free Cash Flow 2,492 2,603 2,767 3,180
Free Cash Flow per Share 4.94 5.57 - -
Book Value per Share 31.93 36.00 40.42 -
Net Debt -2,542 -3,836 -5,607 -4,250
Research & Development Exp. - - - -
Capital Expenditure 317 398 415 411
Selling, General & Admin. Exp. 3,324 3,487 3,711 -
Shareholder’s Equity 15,534 17,072 18,777 -
Total Assets 20,668 22,086 23,774 -
  Previous Quarter
ending 03/31/25 		Current Quarter
ending 06/30/25 		Next Quarter
ending 09/30/25 		Current Year
ending 12/31/25 		Next Year
ending 12/31/26
Earnings Estimates
No. of Analysts - 18 18 24 24
Average Estimate - 1.254 USD 1.281 USD 5.071 USD 5.427 USD
Year Ago - 1.139 USD 1.173 USD 4.516 USD -
Publish Date - 7/23/2025 10/29/2025 - -
Revenue Estimates
No. of Analysts - 16 16 22 22
Average Estimate - 5,172 USD 5,247 USD 20,783 USD 21,704 USD
Year Ago - 4,850 USD 5,044 USD 19,736 USD -
Publish Date - 7/23/2025 10/29/2025 - -
* Average Estimates in Million (e.g. Revenue) or per share (e.g. Dividend). Source: FactSet

Income Statements in Mio. USD

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Sales 19,736.00 19,353.00 19,428.00 18,507.00 16,652.00 16,783.00 16,125.00
Change of sales in % 1.98 -0.39 4.98 11.14 -0.78 4.08 8.88
Gross profit on sales 6,238.00 6,193.00 6,424.00 6,274.00 5,426.00 5,639.00 5,766.00
Gross profit on sales change in % 0.73 -3.60 2.39 15.63 -3.78 -2.20 12.16
Operating income 3,014.00 2,944.00 2,982.00 2,763.00 2,326.00 2,783.00 2,907.00
Operating income change in % 2.38 -1.27 7.93 18.79 -16.42 -4.27 13.47
Income before tax 2,938.00 2,787.00 3,016.00 2,827.00 2,096.00 2,543.00 2,797.00
Income before tax change in % 5.42 -7.59 6.69 34.88 -17.58 -9.08 5.35
Income after tax 2,240.00 2,126.00 2,290.00 2,137.00 1,392.00 1,842.00 2,101.00
Income after tax change in % 5.36 -7.16 7.16 53.52 -24.43 -12.33 39.69

Balance Sheet in Mio. USD

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total liabilities 5,558.00 5,256.00 5,543.00 5,861.00 6,087.00 5,182.00 4,489.00
Long-term liabilities per share 3.99 3.86 4.31 4.44 4.81 4.01 2.97
Equity 14,408.00 13,227.00 12,309.00 11,991.00 10,836.00 11,022.00 11,424.00
Equity change in % 8.93 7.46 2.65 10.66 -1.69 -3.52 7.08
Balance sheet total 19,966.00 18,483.00 17,852.00 17,852.00 16,923.00 16,204.00 15,913.00
Balance sheet total change in % 8.02 3.53 0.00 5.49 4.44 1.83 4.55

Key Data in USD

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Sales per share 39.71 38.32 37.43 35.05 30.78 29.97 27.61
P/E ratio (year end quote, basic EPS) 17.06 17.94 12.96 21.92 31.85 18.86 17.65
P/E ratio (year end quote, diluted EPS) 17.06 17.94 12.96 21.92 31.85 18.86 17.65
Dividend yield in % 1.56 1.54 1.89 1.08 1.07 1.29 1.26
Equity ratio in % 72.16 71.56 68.95 67.17 64.03 68.02 71.79
Debt ratio in % 27.84 28.44 31.05 32.83 35.97 31.98 28.21

Cognizant Insider Activity

Name Date shares traded shares held Price type (sell/buy) option
Abdalla Zein 06/03/2025 29.00 22,531.00 80.32 Sell No
Dalal Jatin P 06/03/2025 1,176.00 29,985.00 80.32 Sell No
Schot Abraham 06/03/2025 31.00 11,733.00 80.32 Sell No
Bali Vinita 06/03/2025 34.00 17,538.00 80.32 Sell No
Abdalla Zein 06/03/2025 3,417.00 22,560.00 n/a Buy No
Dalal Jatin P 06/03/2025 2,166.00 31,161.00 n/a Buy No
Deskus Archana 06/03/2025 3,417.00 17,601.00 n/a Buy No
Schot Abraham 06/03/2025 3,417.00 11,764.00 n/a Buy No
Bali Vinita 06/03/2025 3,417.00 17,572.00 n/a Buy No
Mackay Leo S. Jr. 06/02/2025 606.00 29,982.00 80.32 Buy No
Kim John Sunshin 06/01/2025 5,000.00 35,636.00 80.24 Sell No
Diaz Kathryn 05/31/2025 374.00 14,912.00 80.99 Sell No
Kim John Sunshin 05/31/2025 1,215.00 40,636.00 80.99 Sell No
Telesmanic Robert 05/31/2025 233.00 33,690.00 80.99 Sell No
Dalal Jatin P 05/31/2025 1,070.00 28,995.00 80.99 Sell No
Gummadi Surya 05/31/2025 902.00 44,989.00 80.99 Sell No
Diaz Kathryn 05/31/2025 743.00 15,286.00 n/a Buy No
Kim John Sunshin 05/31/2025 1,274.00 40,896.00 n/a Buy No
Dalal Jatin P 05/31/2025 1,964.00 30,065.00 n/a Buy No
Kim John Sunshin 05/31/2025 955.00 41,851.00 n/a Buy No
Telesmanic Robert 05/31/2025 487.00 33,923.00 n/a Buy No
Gummadi Surya 05/31/2025 1,168.00 45,255.00 n/a Buy No
Ayyar Balu Ganesh 05/31/2025 902.00 92,194.00 n/a Buy No
Gummadi Surya 05/31/2025 636.00 45,891.00 n/a Buy No
Kim John Sunshin 05/15/2025 1,152.00 39,622.00 81.36 Sell No

Cognizant Dividend Calendar

Date Name Dividend *yield Currency
2024 Cognizant Corp. 1.20 1.56 USD
2023 Cognizant Corp. 1.16 1.54 USD
2022 Cognizant Corp. 1.08 1.89 USD
2021 Cognizant Corp. 0.96 1.08 USD
2020 Cognizant Corp. 0.88 1.07 USD
2019 Cognizant Corp. 0.80 1.29 USD
2018 Cognizant Corp. 0.80 1.26 USD
2017 Cognizant Corp. 0.45 0.63 USD
2016 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2015 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2014 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2013 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2012 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2011 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2010 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2009 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2008 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2007 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2006 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2005 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2004 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2003 Cognizant Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
*Yield of the Respective Date

Cognizant Calendar

Event Estimate Info Date
Earnings Report 1.254 USD Q2 2025 Earnings Release 07/23/2025
Earnings Report 1.281 USD Q3 2025 Earnings Release 10/29/2025
Earnings Report 1.299 USD Q4 2025 Earnings Release 01/29/2026
Earnings Report 1.309 USD Q1 2026 Earnings Release 05/06/2026

Cognizant Past Events

Event Actual EPS Info Date
Annual General Meeting 4.510 USD Annual General Meeting 06/03/2025
Earnings Report 1.340 USD Q1 2025 Earnings Release 04/30/2025
Earnings Report 1.100 USD Q4 2024 Earnings Release 02/05/2025
Earnings Report 1.170 USD Q3 2024 Earnings Release 10/30/2024
Earnings Report 1.140 USD Q2 2024 Earnings Release 07/31/2024
Annual General Meeting 4.210 USD Annual General Meeting 06/04/2024
Earnings Report 1.100 USD Q1 2024 Earnings Release 05/01/2024
Earnings Report 1.110 USD Q4 2023 Earnings Release 02/06/2024
Earnings Report 1.040 USD Q3 2023 Earnings Release 11/01/2023
Earnings Report 0.910 USD Q2 2023 Earnings Release 08/02/2023
Annual General Meeting 4.410 USD Annual General Meeting 06/06/2023
Earnings Report 1.140 USD Q1 2023 Earnings Release 05/03/2023
Earnings Report 1.020 USD Q4 2022 Earnings Release 02/02/2023
Earnings Report 1.220 USD Q3 2022 Earnings Release 11/02/2022
Earnings Report 1.110 USD Q2 2022 Earnings Release 07/27/2022
Annual General Meeting 4.050 USD Annual General Meeting 06/07/2022
Earnings Report 1.070 USD Q1 2022 Earnings Release 05/04/2022
Earnings Report 1.100 USD Q4 2021 Earnings Release 02/02/2022

Cognizant Profile

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. engages in providing information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services. Its services include application services, artificial intelligence, business process services, cloud solutions, and core modernization. It operates through the following segments: Financial Services (FS), Healthcare Sciences (HS), Products and Resources (P and R), and Communications, Media, and Technology (CMT). The FS segment focuses on banking and insurance services. The HS segment is involved in healthcare and life sciences. The P and R segment includes retail and consumer goods. The CMT segment relates to communications, information, media and entertainment, and technology.

Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Score

Risk
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
3
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Score is a 1-10 score of a company’s credit risk, based on an analysis of the firm’s balance sheet and inputs from the stock market. The score provides a forward-looking, one-year measure of credit risk, allowing investors to make better decisions and streamline their work ow. Updated daily, it takes into account day-to-day movements in market value compared to a company’s liability structure.

Cognizant Management

Name Job
Stephen J. Rohleder Chairman
Robert Telesmanic Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Senior VP
Ravi Kumar Singisetti Chief Executive Officer & Director
Jatin Pravinchandra Dalal Chief Financial Officer
Gaurav Chand Chief Marketing Officer
Kathryn Diaz Chief People Officer & Executive Vice President
Balu Ganesh Ayyar EVP, President-Intuitive Operations & Automation
Annadurai Elango Executive VP-Core Technologies & Insights
Neal Ramasamy Global Chief Information Officer
Rajesh Varrier Global Head-Operations
Eric Branderiz Independent Director
Abraham Schot Independent Director
Archana Deskus Independent Director
Leo S. Mackay Independent Director
Karima Silvent Independent Director
Sandra S. Wijnberg Independent Director
John M. Dineen Independent Director
Zein M. Abdalla Independent Director
Michael Patsalos-Fox Independent Director
Joseph Mark Velli Independent Director
Vinita Kundanlal Bali Independent Non-Executive Director
Surya Gummadi President-Cognizant Americas & Executive VP
Prasad Sankaran President-Software & Platform Engineering
John Kim Secretary, Chief Administrative & Legal Officer
Alina Kerdman Senior VP & Assistant Global Controller
Tyler J. Scott Vice President-Investor Relations