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Neutral signalScored 2026-10-06 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.

Research, not advice.

À propos

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Nom
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
Secteur
Technology
Industrie
Information Technology Services
Bourse
NASDAQ
Capitalisation
$31.8B
Employés
356,700
PDG
Ravi Kumar Singisetti
Site web
https://www.cognizant.com
Marché
ACNEXLSGIBGLOBHCLTECH.NSIBM

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. For its Healthcare clients, the company focuses on navigating industry shifts toward consumer-centric models, outcome-based agreements, and digital health initiatives, striving to deliver an integrated, seamless, and patient-focused omnichannel experience. Furthermore, Cognizant assists in optimizing operations across various functions, including clinical development, pharmacovigilance, manufacturing, claims management, enrollment procedures, membership administration, and billing processes. Its clientele in this domain spans healthcare providers, payers, and life sciences organizations, encompassing pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device firms. In the Products and Resources segment, the company develops solutions tailored for manufacturers, retailers, and entities within the travel and hospitality sectors, alongside those engaged in logistics, energy, and utility services. Within the Communications, Media and Technology division, Cognizant supports businesses in creating digital content, crafting personalized user experiences, and expediting digital engineering efforts. This includes serving information, media, entertainment, communications, and technology enterprises. Established in 1994, the company maintains its primary corporate office in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Price (1 year)

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VENTE TOTALE: 273 titres (~16268 USD)

Insiders
Kerdman Alina
Total bought
—

Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —

Total sold
$995,613

Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $57.16 vs last close —

Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.

$995,613 of that total is under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. It is shown here and left out of the score.

Last activity
2026-09-30
Last synced
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.

Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.

Recent Form 4

Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.

Date Person Side Shares Price Value Form 4
2026-09-30 Kerdman Alina Sell · S · 10b5-1 139 $56.88 $7,906 Form 4
2026-09-14 Kerdman Alina Sell · S · 10b5-1 134 $62.40 $8,362 Form 4
2026-09-02 Kim John Sunshin Sell · S · 10b5-1 2,500 $63.37 $158,431 Form 4
2026-08-31 Kerdman Alina Sell · S · 10b5-1 144 $63.34 $9,121 Form 4
2026-08-03 Dalal Jatin P Sell · S · 10b5-1 12,000 $55.76 $669,168 Form 4
2026-08-03 Kim John Sunshin Sell · S · 10b5-1 2,500 $57.05 $142,625 Form 4

Sales marked 10b5-1 are scheduled in advance and don't count toward the Quorum score. Les ventes marquées 10b5-1 sont planifiées à l'avance et ne pèsent pas dans le score Quorum.

Congressional trades

STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)

Amounts are STOCK Act brackets as disclosed. Quorum does not turn a bracket into an exact price or a midpoint.

Date Member Side Amount range Filing
2026-09-25 Ro Khanna Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Filing
2026-08-10 Ro Khanna Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Filing

Recent trades

DateRepresentativeTypeAmount
2026-08-10Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-14Gilbert Ray CisnerosSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-17Kevin HernSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2026-03-13Gilbert Ray CisnerosPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-07Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-29Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-23Val HoyleSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-26Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-25Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-16Lisa C. McClainSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-10Lisa C. McClainPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-09-04John JamesSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2024-04-29Josh S. GottheimerSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2024-02-12Josh S. GottheimerSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2024-01-10Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-11-10John JamesPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-07-07Josh S. GottheimerSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-06-29Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-04-27Josh S. GottheimerSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-04-10Daniel GoldmanPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2023-04-10Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-03-24Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-03-14Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-01-30Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-11-03Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-11-02Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-10-17Josh S. GottheimerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-09-28Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-09-15Josh S. GottheimerSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2022-08-18Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-08-16Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-08-15Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-08-12Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-08-10Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-08-01Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-06-17Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-06-08Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-05-23Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2022-05-10Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-05-06Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-04-27Josh S. GottheimerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-04-22Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2022-03-29Josh S. GottheimerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-03-04Josh S. GottheimerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-01-31Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-01-25Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-01-25Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-01-11Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2021-07-22Josh S. GottheimerSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2021-07-16Josh S. GottheimerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2021-06-15Josh S. GottheimerSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2021-06-15Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2021-06-14Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2021-02-11Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2021-02-11Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-12-16Josh S. GottheimerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-11-16Josh S. GottheimerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-09-23Dean PhillipsPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-03-18Gilbert Ray CisnerosSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2020-01-08Michael GallagherSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2019-07-18David McKinleySale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2019-07-17David McKinleySale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2019-07-09Elizabeth Pannill FletcherSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2019-05-31Elizabeth Pannill FletcherSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2019-05-13Dean PhillipsSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2019-01-14David McKinleySale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2019-01-14David McKinleyPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2018-12-20David McKinleyPurchase$1,001 - $15,000

Signal

Neutral signalScored 2026-10-06 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.

CTSH presents a solid financial foundation with strong liquidity (score: 85) and a meaningful earnings catalyst (score: 65) driven by timely AI contract wins and product launches converging around the Q3 2026 earnings…

The first sentence of the analysis written for CTSH on 2026-10-06 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.

Neutral signal Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.

Factor checklist — research, not advice

A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.

  • Insider Unavailable or mixed. – Insider: neutral. All sales (≈ $996K) were pre-planned Rule 10b5-1 trades, excluded from the score. No open-market buys or discretionary sales. – Initiés : neutre. Toutes les ventes (≈ $996K) sont sous plan 10b5-1 préétabli, exclues du score. Aucun achat ni vente discrétionnaire.
  • Congress Supports a bullish reading. 2 purchase disclosures year to date
  • Narrative Supports a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bullish band
  • Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
  • Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 2.34 · operating margin 17%

Market snapshot

Financial ratios

MetricTrend2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Gross Profit Margin33.7%34.3%34.6%35.9%37.3%
Ebit Margin17.2%15.2%14.6%15.6%15.3%
Ebitda Margin19.8%17.9%17.5%18.6%18.4%
Operating Profit Margin16.7%14.7%13.9%15.3%15.3%
Pretax Profit Margin17.6%15.0%14.4%15.5%15.3%
Continuous Operations Profit Margin10.6%11.3%11.0%11.8%11.5%
Net Profit Margin10.6%11.3%11.0%11.8%11.5%
Bottom Line Profit Margin10.6%11.3%11.0%11.8%11.5%
Current Ratio2.3372.0932.2522.1712.080
Quick Ratio2.3372.0932.2522.1712.080
Solvency Ratio0.4900.5010.5100.5160.463
Cash Ratio0.5200.6220.7860.6550.508
Price To Earnings Ratio18.20217.01317.94112.93921.852
Price To Earnings Growth Ratio20.5682.311-3.7761.4590.381
Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio20.5682.311-3.7761.4590.381
Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio18.24217.05117.94112.96821.906
Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio20.5682.393-3.9561.4590.380
Price To Book Ratio2.6592.6472.8842.4073.899
Price To Sales Ratio1.8911.9331.9711.5252.526
Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio15.38520.87718.94813.24921.099
Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio13.84817.95816.37011.53618.740
Debt To Assets Ratio0.0760.0750.0710.0860.092
Debt To Equity Ratio0.1050.1040.0990.1250.137
Debt To Capital Ratio0.0950.0940.0900.1110.120
Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio0.0600.0570.0440.0490.050
Financial Leverage Ratio1.3781.3861.3971.4501.489
Working Capital Turnover Ratio4.7914.8784.7835.0255.196
Operating Cash Flow Ratio0.7880.5920.6990.7670.707
Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio0.1370.1080.1200.1320.135
Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio0.9000.8600.8640.8710.888
Debt Service Coverage Ratio12.06332.42536.689106.44457.809
Interest Coverage Ratio95.37853.55665.585156.211314.000
Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio15.50064.36470.606321.00065.658
Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio1.8301.4131.7721.6741.519
Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio10.0107.1527.3507.7358.943
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio3.2102.3682.5662.8663.166
Dividend Payout Ratio0.2740.2680.2780.2460.238
Enterprise Value Multiple9.48910.58710.8898.03813.667

Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).

How the latest year compares

For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower

MetricCurrentvs 1Y agovs 5Y avg
Gross Profit Margin 33.7% ▼-0.6% ▼-1.5%
Ebit Margin 17.2% ▲2.0% ▲1.6%
Ebitda Margin 19.8% ▲1.9% ▲1.3%
Operating Profit Margin 16.7% ▲2.1% ▲1.6%
Pretax Profit Margin 17.6% ▲2.6% ▲2.0%
Continuous Operations Profit Margin 10.6% ▼-0.8% ▼-0.7%
Net Profit Margin 10.6% ▼-0.8% ▼-0.7%
Bottom Line Profit Margin 10.6% ▼-0.8% ▼-0.7%
Current Ratio 2.337 ▲0.244 ▲0.150
Quick Ratio 2.337 ▲0.244 ▲0.150
Solvency Ratio 0.490 ▼-0.011 ▼-0.006
Cash Ratio 0.519 ▼-0.103 ▼-0.099
Price To Earnings Ratio 18.202 ▲1.188 ▲0.612
Price To Earnings Growth Ratio 20.568 ▲18.258 ▲16.380
Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio 20.568 ▲18.258 ▲16.380
Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio 18.242 ▲1.191 ▲0.620
Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio 20.568 ▲18.175 ▲16.399
Price To Book Ratio 2.659 ▲0.012 ▼-0.240
Price To Sales Ratio 1.891 ▼-0.041 ▼-0.078
Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio 15.385 ▼-5.492 ▼-2.527
Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio 13.848 ▼-4.110 ▼-1.843
Debt To Assets Ratio 0.076 ▲0.001 ▼-0.004
Debt To Equity Ratio 0.105 ▲0.001 ▼-0.009
Debt To Capital Ratio 0.095 ▲0.001 ▼-0.007
Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio 0.060 ▲0.003 ▲0.008
Financial Leverage Ratio 1.378 ▼-0.008 ▼-0.042
Working Capital Turnover Ratio 4.791 ▼-0.087 ▼-0.143
Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.788 ▲0.196 ▲0.077
Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio 0.137 ▲0.029 ▲0.010
Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.900 ▲0.040 ▲0.024
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 12.063 ▼-20.363 ▼-37.023
Interest Coverage Ratio 95.378 ▲41.823 ▼-41.568
Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio 15.500 ▼-48.864 ▼-91.925
Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio 1.831 ▲0.417 ▲0.189
Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio 10.010 ▲2.859 ▲1.772
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio 3.211 ▲0.843 ▲0.375
Dividend Payout Ratio 0.274 ▲0.006 ▲0.013
Enterprise Value Multiple 9.489 ▼-1.098 ▼-1.045

Key metrics

MetricTrend20252024202320222021
Market cap$39.92B$38.14B$38.14B$29.62B$46.76B
Enterprise value$39.60B$37.41B$36.84B$28.97B$46.61B
EV / Sales1.88x1.90x1.90x1.49x2.52x
EV / Op. cash flow13.73x17.61x15.81x11.28x18.68x
EV / Free cash flow15.26x20.48x18.30x12.96x21.03x
EV / EBITDA9.49x10.59x10.89x8.04x13.67x
Net debt / EBITDA-0.08x-0.21x-0.39x-0.18x-0.04x
Current ratio2.34x2.09x2.25x2.17x2.08x
Income quality1.29x0.95x1.10x1.12x1.17x
Graham number$57$54$50$49$46
Graham net-net-$1-$1$1-$0-$1
Tax burden60.1%75.9%76.1%75.8%75.5%
Interest burden102.5%98.7%98.8%99.5%99.8%
Working capital$4.89B$3.92B$4.17B$3.92B$3.81B
Invested capital$14.92B$14.02B$13.07B$12.77B$12.76B
Return on assets10.8%11.2%11.5%12.8%12.0%
Operating ROA17.4%15.0%14.8%16.6%16.3%
Return on tangible assets18.3%19.6%18.9%20.9%19.4%
Return on equity14.9%15.5%16.1%18.6%17.8%
Return on invested capital12.3%13.2%13.3%15.3%14.7%
Return on capital employed20.7%17.7%17.7%20.5%19.7%
Earnings yield5.6%5.9%5.6%7.7%4.6%
Free cash flow yield6.5%4.8%5.3%7.5%4.7%
Capex / Op. cash flow10.0%14.0%13.6%12.9%11.2%
Capex / Depreciation52.4%54.8%57.1%58.3%48.6%
Capex / Sales1.4%1.5%1.6%1.7%1.5%
SG&A / Sales15.3%16.3%16.8%17.7%18.9%
R&D / Sales0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Stock comp / Sales0.9%0.9%0.9%1.3%1.3%
Intangibles / Total assets41.2%42.8%39.1%38.5%38.3%
Days sales outstanding77d75d73d71d70d
Days payables outstanding8d10d10d11d11d
Operating cycle77d75d73d71d70d
Cash conversion cycle69d65d63d61d59d

Change by theme

Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.

Change over 1 year

Valuation
Market cap ▲+4.7%EV / Sales ▼-1.0%EV / EBITDA ▼-10.4%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-3.880Earnings yield ▼-0.003Graham number ▲+2.734
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.007Return on assets ▼-0.004Return on invested capital ▼-0.009Return on capital employed ▲+0.031Operating ROA ▲+0.023Income quality ▲+0.345Tax burden ▼-0.158
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+1.692Days payables outstanding ▼-1.542Operating cycle ▲+1.692Cash conversion cycle ▲+3.234Capex / Sales ▼-0.001R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.244Net debt / EBITDA ▲+0.128Working capital ▲+973000000.000Invested capital ▲+904000000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.016

Change over 5 years

Valuation
Market cap ▼-14.6%EV / Sales ▼-25.5%EV / EBITDA ▼-30.6%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-4.945Earnings yield ▲+0.010Graham number ▲+11.501
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.030Return on assets ▼-0.012Return on invested capital ▼-0.024Return on capital employed ▲+0.010Operating ROA ▲+0.011Income quality ▲+0.125Tax burden ▼-0.155
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+6.607Days payables outstanding ▼-3.320Operating cycle ▲+6.607Cash conversion cycle ▲+9.927Capex / Sales ▼-0.001R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.257Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.034Working capital ▲+1079000000.000Invested capital ▲+2166000000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.029

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