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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation trades on Nasdaq under the ticker CTSH. The company belongs to the Technology sector. The trading history on this page starts on 22 August 2016.
Over the past 52 weeks CTSH has traded between 37.08 $ and 87.03 $. As of 09 October 2026 the price stood 45.91 % of the way from the 52-week low to the high.
Over one year CTSH shares fell 11.67 %; over six months they rose 1.37 %. Volatility over 90 days is 50.43 %. Dividends are not included: this is price change only, as of 09 October 2026.
CTSH trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.8, below the sector median of 35.6. Price to sales is 1.3, below the sector median of 3.6. Price to book is 1.9, below the sector median of 3.9. Calculated from reports for the period ending 31 March 2026.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume, shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 October 2026 | 57.26 | 60.23 | 54.70 | 60.01 | 10M |
| 07 October 2026 | 57.38 | 57.90 | 56.38 | 57.07 | 5M |
| 06 October 2026 | 58.46 | 58.73 | 56.93 | 57.22 | 5M |
| 05 October 2026 | 58.19 | 58.81 |
Based on the last 12 months of reports, through 31 March 2026
The sector median covers every company in the sector on the US market, loss-making ones included.
Cognizant runs large companies' information systems — developers and support under contract, largely from India.
The customer hands over development and maintenance of its systems: banking, insurance, healthcare. The economics rest on labour cost differences and on scale — thousands of engineers in India serve North American and European companies under multi-year contracts.
The model is under pressure from two directions. From below, automation and code generation tools reduce the headcount needed and undermine billing by the hour. From above, customers are shifting to paying for outcomes rather than for time. The company is repositioning as an implementation consultancy rather than a supplier of hands. Cognizant pays a dividend and buys back stock.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation reported revenue of 21.4B $ and net income of 2.2B $ over the last four quarters. Net margin is 10.41 %. Revenue changed by +6.55 % year over year. Earnings per share are 4.61 $. Market capitalisation is 28.4B $.
CTSH has a return on equity of 14.79 %, above the sector median of 1.63 %. Return on assets is 10.87 %, above the sector median of 0.49 %. Operating margin is 15.79 %, above the sector median of 1.10 %.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation pays dividends quarterly: 1.30 $ per share over the past twelve months, a yield of 2.17 %. The latest payment was 0.33 $, with an ex-dividend date of 18 August 2026. The company has raised its payout for 6 years in a row.
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| 02 October 2026 | 61.09 | 61.09 | 58.21 | 58.51 | 7M |
| 01 October 2026 | 61.90 | 64.74 | 60.43 | 60.88 | 14M |
| 30 September 2026 | 56.88 | 58.02 | 56.26 | 57.44 | 11M |
| 29 September 2026 | 56.47 | 56.88 | 55.89 | 56.84 | 9M |
| 28 September 2026 | 56.65 | 57.40 | 55.63 | 56.75 | 5M |
| 25 September 2026 | 57.11 | 58.28 | 57.00 | 57.33 | 4M |
| 24 September 2026 | 59.26 | 59.74 | 56.92 | 57.17 | 5M |
| 23 September 2026 | 59.05 | 59.96 | 58.46 | 59.14 | 5M |
| 22 September 2026 | 61.01 | 61.01 | 58.35 | 58.68 | 6M |
| 21 September 2026 | 60.36 | 61.97 | 59.22 | 59.38 | 6M |
| 18 September 2026 | 61.88 | 61.89 | 59.76 | 59.87 | 19M |
| 17 September 2026 | 61.80 | 62.12 | 61.03 | 61.88 | 4M |
| 16 September 2026 | 62.30 | 62.96 | 61.65 | 61.85 | 5M |
| 15 September 2026 | 62.88 | 64.61 | 62.57 | 63.28 | 9M |
| 14 September 2026 | 62.40 | 64.46 | 61.90 | 64.10 | 7M |
| 11 September 2026 | 58.41 | 60.05 | 58.06 | 60.00 | 3M |