Why did Cognizant (CTSH) stock move recently?

On 7/28/2026, Cognizant moved +6.9% — Cognizant shares rose sharply after the company announced the launch of its new EMEA AI Unit on July 28 to help enterprises scale agentic AI adoption. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Cognizant (CTSH) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Cognizant's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 13.5, a forward P/E of about 10.2, a price-to-book of about 2.0 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Cognizant's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.11×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Cognizant's revenue?

Cognizant reported revenue of $21.1B for FY2025, with net profit of $2.2B, per official filings.

What is the share price of Cognizant (CTSH)?

Cognizant last traded at $62.31 (-3.6% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Cognizant

CTSH · NYSE · Technology · United States

Snapshot

TickerCTSH

ExchangeNYSE

SectorTechnology

IndustryInformation Technology Services

CountryUnited States

Employees356,700

HeadquartersTeaneck, United States

Websitewww.cognizant.com

Filings tracked15

About Cognizant

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. It also offers AI-led automation, which includes advisory, and process and IT automation solutions designed to simplify and accelerate automation adoption; business process outsourcing services, which help deliver business outcomes including revenue growth, increased customer and employee satisfaction, and cost savings; and Cognizant Moment, a digital experience service that uses AI to reimagine customer experiences and engineer strategies aimed at driving growth. In addition, the company develops, licenses, implements, and supports proprietary and third-party software products and platforms; and develops industry-specific products and services. It offers solution to healthcare providers and payers, life sciences companies, banking, capital markets, payments and insurance companies, manufacturers, automakers, retailers, consumer goods, travel and hospitality, communications, media and entertainment, education, information services, and technology companies, as well as businesses providing logistics, energy, and utility services. The company has a strategic partnership with Uniphore Technologies Inc. for the development of AI solutions that combine small language models and AI agents. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Who owns it

Insiders0.1%
Institutions99.9%
Public & other0.0%

1,405 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.10.25%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.87%
Pzena Investment Management LLC5.89%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.81%
State Street Corporation5.62%
Invesco Ltd.4.03%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO3.32%
Geode Capital Management, LLC3.30%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.11×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend11.0% → 10.6%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Growth qualityrev 4% · PAT 2%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $5.6B · EPS 1.52

Est. earnings growth +12.3%

Next fiscal year

Rev $23.3B · EPS 6.32

Est. earnings growth +10.2%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$21.1B

Net margin

10.6%

ROE

14.9%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+4.4%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+2.4%

EPS (FY2025)

4.56

Net profit (FY2025)

$2.2B

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Why it moved

Jul 28, 2026
Cognizant shares rose sharply after the company announced the launch of its new EMEA AI Unit on July 28 to help enterprises scale agentic AI adoption.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 24, 2026
No specific company catalyst or filing explains the move; Cognizant shares rose amid valuation appeal after a steep YTD decline, with earnings not due until July 29.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$21.1B	$2.2B	4.56	10.6%	14.9%
FY2024	$19.7B	$2.2B	4.51	11.3%	15.5%
FY2023	$19.4B	$2.1B	4.21	11.0%	16.1%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q1	$5.4B	$662.0M	1.39	12.2%
2025Q3	$5.4B	$274.0M	0.56	5.1%
2025Q2	$5.2B	$645.0M	1.31	12.3%
2025Q1	$5.1B	$663.0M	1.34	13.0%
2024Q3	$5.0B	$582.0M	1.17	11.5%
2024Q2	$4.8B	$566.0M	1.14	11.7%
2024Q1	$4.8B	$546.0M	1.10	11.5%
2023Q3	$4.9B	$525.0M	1.04	10.7%
2023Q2	$4.9B	$463.0M	0.91	9.5%
2023Q1	$4.8B	$580.0M	1.14	12.1%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC7/29/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC7/10/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC6/3/2026material
8-K — Material financial obligation
SEC5/21/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC5/18/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC4/29/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/29/2026
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC2/26/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/12/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC2/4/2026material

2025

8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC10/29/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/29/2025
10-Q filing
SEC7/31/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC7/30/2025material

In the news

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