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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Buzzing onWhy it's trendingX mentions rising faster than the marketBacked by solid revenue growthPrice and volume picking up
$CTSH·$27B·Information Technology Services·Technology
$64.10+6.8%YTD-22.8%1Y-6.5%
Price updated 13h ago·X counts updated 2d ago
CTCTSH
$CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
$64.10+6.83%88 posts1.3×
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On X

The complete picture of $CTSH on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

88X posts · last 7 days
Aug 31Sep 13
Chatter Meter
1.3×
QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $CTSH's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 89% of tracked names.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-13

X users are cautiously bullish on Cognizant after the stock filled its April 2026 gap, which posters read as a constructive technical setup. Commentary focuses on the chart rather than fundamentals, with several accounts flagging the fill as a base-building moment. Volume is thin but directionally positive.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $CTSH — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-09-14

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Cognizant at 11x earnings down 28% YTD — filled April 2026 gap, base-building consulting-plus-AI setup.

Cognizant Technology Solutions is the IT-services consulting franchise Wall Street has partly written off on AI-disruption fears — Q1 revenue $5.41B up 5.8% YoY at 15% operating margin — down 28% YTD despite decent fundamentals.

  • Q1 revenue was $5.41B up 5.8% YoY at 15% operating margin — this is real, still-growing consulting revenue with 32% gross margin, and 11x P/E is priced roughly two-thirds of the market for a franchise still earning double-digit op margins.
  • 15 insider transactions logged this week are mostly plan-schedule mechanics (Kim's $158K, Kerdman's $13K) — not a signal, just noise. The tape's fill of the April 2026 gap is a real, if quiet, technical setup.

At 46% of its 52-week range and 11% above the 50-day, this is coiling on the technical setup that bulls describe. The Nov 4 Q3 print with revenue growth above 5% plus digital-services segment growth above 8% is what restarts the compounder read past $70; another growth decel below 4% or an AI-disruption commentary on the call is what pulls this back below $55.

Agrees with X sentimentThe cautiously bullish sample — stock filling its April 2026 gap posters read as a constructive technical setup, commentary focused on the chart rather than fundamentals, with several accounts flagging the fill as a base-building moment — is thin but consistent with the tape structure. Volume is thin but directionally positive.

What to watch: The Nov 4 Q3 print. Revenue growth above 5% plus digital-services segment growth above 8% is what restarts the compounder read past $70; another growth decel below 4% or an AI-disruption commentary from CEO on the call is what pulls this back below $55.

On the calendar: 2026-11-04 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Global IT services and consulting firm delivering digital transformation and outsourcing solutions to enterprises across healthcare, finance, and tech.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Information Technology Services sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $CTSH.

Information Technology Services · Technology

AI infrastructure buildout is splitting the sector: data-centre/GPU-compute operators (IREN, KEEL, APLD) are accelerating on power-deal announcements and AI workload demand, while legacy IT-outsourcers face margin pressure as clients insource AI tooling. Canada's C$ tens-of-billions infrastructure commitment adds pipeline visibility for North American operators.

What this means for $CTSH

Headwind — Cognizant faces the same client-AI-insourcing headwind as other legacy outsourcers; healthcare and financial services verticals provide partial insulation through regulated-data-complexity moats.

Top industry ETF

$IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
11.2How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
12.5%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
15.7%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
10.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.2Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
14.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
32.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 29, 2026$1.37$1.38-0.7%
Q1 2026Apr 29, 2026$1.40$1.34+4.5%
Q4 2025Feb 4, 2026$1.35$1.32+2.3%
Q3 2025Oct 29, 2025$1.39$1.30+6.9%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $1.47

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$5.4B+5.8%29.6%15.1%$1.39$198.0M
Q4 FY25$5.3B+4.9%31.1%16.0%$1.35$781.0M
Q3 FY25$5.4B+7.4%33.9%16.0%$0.56$1.2B
Q2 FY25$5.2B+8.1%33.7%15.6%$1.31$331.0M

Forward consensus

4-year forecast · up to 22 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$22.2B$22.1B – $22.3B$5.75$5.46 – $5.8222
FY27$23.2B$22.9B – $23.4B$6.31$6.19 – $6.5322
FY28$24.5B$23.7B – $25.3B$6.98$6.78 – $7.3819
FY29$24.7B$24.4B – $25.1B$6.26$6.15 – $6.379

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.9×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.54%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+17.7%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+2.7%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 449.2M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.5% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.835-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellSep 2Kim John SunshinCLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary2.5K sh$158KSellAug 3Kim John SunshinCLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary2.5K sh$143KSellAug 3Jatin P DalalCFO12.0K sh$669KSellJul 1Alina KerdmanSVP, Controller & CAO137 sh$5KSellJun 15Alina KerdmanSVP, Controller & CAO133 sh$7KBuyJun 10Stephen J RohlederDirector4.0K sh$210K
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 298-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation filed an 8-K on July 29, 2026 under Items 2.02 and 7.01 to report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, accompanied by an investor presentation. The press release and presentation are furnished as exhibits and are not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 purposes. Cognizant is a global IT services company providing digital transformation, consulting, and technology services, with significant exposure to financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing verticals. Detailed revenue by business segment, EBIT margin, and full-year 2026 revenue and EPS guidance are in the attached exhibits.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 108-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions disclosed that on June 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey entered a Preliminary Approval Order for the proposed settlement of the putative stockholder derivative action captioned Viswanatha Palempalli v. Michael Pastalos-Fox (No. 2:21-cv-12025-EP-SDA). The company is distributing the Long-Form Notice and Stipulation of Settlement to shareholders pursuant to the court's order. This is a legal/governance settlement matter — administratively material in closing out the derivative litigation but not expected to have significant operational or financial impact on the company.

8-KShareholder voteJun 38-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation held its 2026 Annual Meeting on June 2, 2026, with 440.2 million of 473.9 million eligible shares voted (92.9% turnout). All 13 director nominees were re-elected, with vote tallies ranging from approximately 388 million to 416 million in favor; proposals 2 and 3 were also approved, while proposal 4 was not. Routine annual governance with no material operational or financial change for investors.

8-KMaterial debt obligationMay 218-K — Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation drew down $1 billion under its existing revolving credit facility on May 20, 2026, following notice to lenders on May 15, 2026. The facility is governed by a credit agreement dated October 6, 2022 (as amended April 18, 2024), with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent. This creates a new direct financial obligation of $1 billion and represents a material near-term increase in Cognizant's debt load, likely deployed toward operations or strategic initiatives.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 188-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation disclosed a $2 billion increase to its share repurchase authorization on May 18, 2026, bringing remaining authorization to approximately $3.45 billion as of May 17, 2026. The company also raised its 2026 buyback target by $1 billion to a total of $2 billion for the year. This is a materially bullish capital return signal, significantly expanding both the scale and pace of planned share repurchases.

8-KPress release / Reg FDApr 298-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation reported Q1 2026 financial results and simultaneously released an investor presentation under Reg FD on April 29, 2026. The press release (Exhibit 99.1) and investor presentation (Exhibit 99.3) contain the actual figures; the 8-K body includes only filing boilerplate with no financial metrics in the excerpt. Standard combined quarterly earnings and Reg FD investor relations disclosure.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Cognizant Named to Newsweek's America's Most Admired Workplaces 2027prnewswire.com·1d agoCognizant CFO: AI Pressures IT Spending, but BFSI Growth Stays Strongmarketbeat.com·2d agoWhy Cognizant (CTSH) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Termzacks.com·4d agoABS Direct Equity Fund LLC Purchases Shares of 9,300 Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation $CTSHdefenseworld.net·4d agoCognizant Named in TIME World's Best Companies 2026 Listprnewswire.com·6d ago

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