Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) stock

IT services , market cap $30B

IT services and consulting for businesses

Worth $30B

$63.93

+0.52%

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Why CTSH fell on Oct 29

Down 6% on Oct 29, and still 4% under its Oct 28 close.

It reported quarterly revenue of $5.66B and diluted EPS of $1.39 that day.

Sources: Price history, Oct 29, 2026; SEC filing, Oct 29, 2026

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Quality Score

Average

In its industry

#127of 268

Software

Checks firing

3of 14

Transition

From 52-week high

-26.5%

under its best in a year

CTSH's Quality Score rose 4 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 7.

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Key facts on CTSH

Key facts on CTSH
The company	Profit up 21% to $2.6B
Latest filing	10-Q, Oct 29 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026

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CTSH in the news

Fri Oct 30Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) Posts $5.7B in Q3 2026 Revenue, Raises Full-Year Guidance on AI Builder Strategy kalkine and 4 more CTSH closed +4.1% that day.

Big story

Guidance

Cognizant reports 4.8% CC growth in Q3; trims 2026 revenue guidance

CTSH closed −5.8% that day.

Reported by thehindubusinessline.com · covered by 4 outlets

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What's next

Thu Nov 12: BMO Technology & Innovation Leaders…Investor conference · date confirmed.

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CTSH catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +1.9% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

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Why CTSH scores 7

Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+2Profit A profit of $2.6B over the last four quarters, up 21% from $2.1B the four before, from the SEC filingsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.

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How CTSH ranks in Software

CTSH is #127 of 268 by Quality Score.

How CTSH ranks in Software
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	MGNIMagnite	9/14	21
2	ZETAZeta Global	8/14	20
3	VEEVVeeva Systems	7/14	19
	CRWVCoreWeave		Open for its score
	CSQRCsquare		Open for its score
	CVLTCommvault Systems		Open for its score
	CXMSprinklr		Open for its score
127	CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions	3/14	7

When does CTSH report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Wed Feb 3, before the open (in 85 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What CTSH reported on Oct 29, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $5.7B, 5% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.39 a share, from $0.56.

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q3 2025
By product
Consulting and Technology Servicesup 3%	$3.6B64%	$3.5B65%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 29)

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The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Full year 2026
Revenue	$22.05B to $22.14Bcut

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 29)

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The numbers

Market value: $30B; today
Sales: $22B; up 5% on the year
Free cash flow: $2.4B; last 12 months

Sales grew 4.9% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $1.32 a share a year.

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Close after the report, last 3

-0.8%+11.3%-5.8%

Apr 29Jul 29Oct 29

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Oct 29, 2026Before open	Before open	-6.0%	-5.8%	-0.9%
Jul 29, 2026Before open	Before open	+4.0%	+11.3%	+11.6%
Apr 29, 2026Before open	Before open	-2.8%	-0.8%	-5.9%

CTSH closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and CTSH's Quality Score going into each

CTSH sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $21B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

CTSH has 3 of 14 chart checks firing

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CTSH RSI today: 49.0, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 49.0, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on CTSH

What it does and how it makes money3 findingsIt kept 16 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $3.39B of operating profit on $21.1B of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 12, 2026
Where it stands6 findingsFor Pro members6 findings on where CTSH stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings2 findings"We filed an appeal against the order of the ITAT with the High Court." (10-Q for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026)SEC filing · Oct 29, 2026
Who holds and trades it5 findingsFor Pro members5 findings on who holds and trades CTSH, for Pro members

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Is CTSH's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 25% of its free cash flow.

CTSH's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$1.32 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $590M a year $1.32 a share on 447M shares, the count on its cover page as of Oct 23, 2026
Free cash flow	$2.4B The last four quarters, to Sep 30, 2026
Record	Raised every year since 2019 Its dividends a share each year, from its annual reports

CTSH insider trades

One insider bought $210K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest:

BuyStephen J. Rohleder$210KDirectorat $52.00 on Jun 10, filed Jun 12

BuyStephen J. RohlederDirector$210Kat $52.00 on Jun 10, filed Jun 12

CTSH trades by Congress and the executive branch

24 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

BuyRo Khanna$1K to $15KHousetraded Sep 25, disclosed Oct 7(12 days later)

BuyRo KhannaHouse$1K to $15Ktraded Sep 25, disclosed Oct 7(12 days later)

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CTSH's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Ravi Kumar SingisettiChief Executive Officer · 2 trades
Jatin P. DalalChief Financial Officer · 1 trade
Alina KerdmanSVP, Controller & CAO · 15 trades
John Sunshin KimCLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary · 4 trades
Surya GummadiPresident - Americas · 4 trades
Balu Ganesh AyyarPresident - APJ and ISG · no trades on file
Kathryn DiazChief People Officer · no trades on file
Rajesh VarrierPresident Operations CMD India · no trades on file

8 more officers and directors file at CTSH.

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Which ETFs hold CTSH?

In ETFs: CTSH is 0.5% of JEPI, 0.2% of XLK, and 0.2% of FTEC, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.

About Cognizant Technology Solutions

Cognizant Technology Solutions is a multinational IT services provider that offers a range of consulting and business process outsourcing services. Originally founded in India, the company is headquartered in the US and serves enterprise customers spanning the financial services, healthcare, and resources industries. With most of its workforce located in India, Cognizant leverages a global delivery model that helps clients outsource their IT needs to offshore labor.

359,900 employeesTeaneck, NJcognizant.com

What Cognizant Technology Solutions says it competes with

“The markets for our services are highly competitive, characterized by a large number of participants and subject to rapid change.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 12, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: CTSH's Quality Score is 7 (Average), #127 of 268 in Software. Insiders bought $210K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does CTSH's Quality Score say?

CTSH scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #127 of 268 in Software by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 6% on Oct 29, and still 4% under its Oct 28 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is CTSH's Quality Score?

CTSH scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #127 of 268 in Software by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CTSH's 7.

Are insiders buying CTSH?

One insider bought $210K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest is Stephen J. Rohleder, Director, who bought $210K on Jun 10.

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