Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A CTSH

What the company does

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A is a large-cap company in the Technology sector (Information Technology Services), with a market value of $31.8B, based in the USA.

It employs about 356,700 people and has been listed since Jun 19, 1998.

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.

Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap

Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 15.2 versus 38.7 for the median of the Technology sector in our universe (65 companies) — relatively cheap.

Revenue is growing 4% versus the same quarter last year.

On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 9.4 — they expect higher earnings.

The average analyst price target is 67.10, 5% below the current price (their view, not ours).

The stock sits at 69% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).

The risks

• • Quarterly report in 4 days (2026-10-29) — a day the stock can move a lot.

Strengths

• ✅ Profitable — 12 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
• ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
• ✅ Buys back its shares (5% fewer shares in a year).
• ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (13 vs 0).
• ✅ Pays a dividend (1.8% a year).

What changed this week

Over the past week the stock rose 6.8% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.4%, sector ETF XLK -0.1%).

This week's news

• Is Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Worth More Than Its Price? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-24
  What the article says

  Cognizant Technology Solutions has rallied over the past month, and the speed of that move puts fresh attention on whether the current share price lines up with the cash the business is expected to generate over time. With investors watching a stream of AI focused announcements from Cognizant, the key issue is how… source ↗

• Why Is Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Redrawing Its AI Growth Playbook? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Cognizant Technology Solutions (NasdaqGS: CTSH) agreed to acquire DyFlex Solutions, an AI-focused SAP partner in Australia and New Zealand. The DyFlex deal is intended to expand Cognizant's AI-led SAP transformation services for mining, energy, manufacturing and public sector clients in the region. Cognizant recently… source ↗

• Cognizant (CTSH) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Cognizant (CTSH) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended September 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful… source ↗

• Introducing Cognizant AI Nexus: helping enterprises govern the cost, quality and results of AI finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Cognizant debuts modular operating layer designed to accelerate value from AI—on infrastructure enterprises can own TEANECK, N.J., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) announced the launch of Cognizant AI Nexus, a modular, multi-model operating layer designed to help enterprises more quickly turn AI… source ↗

• Cognizant to Acquire DyFlex Solutions, Accelerating AI-Led Enterprise Transformation for SAP Clients in Australia and New Zealand finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-21
  What the article says

  Advances Cognizant's AI Builder strategy, helping clients in Australia and New Zealand turn AI investment into enterprise value across their SAP landscapes. Is expected to combine DyFlex's deep SAP advisory, implementation and managed services capabilities, including strong depth in SAP Public Cloud, with Cognizant's… source ↗

• Cognizant to Acquire DyFlex Solutions, Accelerating AI-Led Enterprise Transformation for SAP Clients in Australia and New Zealand finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-21
  What the article says

  Advances Cognizant's AI Builder strategy, helping clients in Australia and New Zealand turn AI investment into enterprise value across their SAP landscapes. Is expected to combine DyFlex's deep SAP advisory, implementation and managed services capabilities, including strong depth in SAP Public Cloud, with Cognizant's… source ↗

What changed since last week

• The price rose 6.8% since the last summary.