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Cognizant

NASDAQ: CTSH

Stock price

59.87 USD

(-20.68%) 5 years

IT Consulting & Other ServicesInformation Technology Services

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5Y price score: (28)
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A score of 100 indicates that the stock did as well as the S&P 500 Index.

A score below 100 means the stock underperformed the index, while a score above 100 means it outperformed the S&P 500.

5Y return: -20.68%
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Transaction History

Trade log
DateActionSharesPriceShare ValueHoldingNameTitleSource
14-sep.-26Sale(134)62.4(8,362)1,129Kerdman Alinaofficer: SVP, Controller & CAOlink
02-sep.-26Sale(2,500)63.4(158,431)39,909Kim John Sunshinofficer: CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretarylink
31-aug.-26Sale(144)63.3(9,121)848Kerdman Alinaofficer: SVP, Controller & CAOlink
25-aug.-26Award113--21,794ROHLEDER STEPHEN Jdirectorlink
25-aug.-26Award85--16,393ROHLEDER STEPHEN Jdirectorlink
25-aug.-26Award27--5,104ROHLEDER STEPHEN Jdirectorlink
25-aug.-26Award43--8,235Branderiz Ericdirectorlink
25-aug.-26Award22--4,193Branderiz Ericdirectorlink
25-aug.-26Award15--2,935Branderiz Ericdirectorlink
25-aug.-26Award122--23,390WIJNBERG SANDRA Sdirectorlink

37.0

52-week range

87.0

59.87

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Free Cash Flow Yield

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FCF Yield TTM = Trailing Twelve Months free cash flow per share / current market price per shareLearn more

9 %

Dividend Yield TTM

2.2 %

Market cap $

$ 26,968

Price / Earnings TTM

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P/E TTM = current market price per share / Trailing Twelve Months diluted earnings per shareLearn more

12.9

Price / Book TTM

1.9

PEG TTM

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Price/Earnings-to-Growth ratio = P/E TTM divided by most recent annual diluted earnings per share growth rateLearn more

14.5

Earnings growth and return

LTM

5YR

10YR

Total return (price & dividends)

(13) %

(13.2) %

28.4 %

Free cash flow per share growth

46.4 %

0.4 %

75.6 %

Earnings per share growth

3.8 %

77 %

71.7 %

Dividends

Previous dividend:0.33 per share, Paid, Ex-div date Aug 18, 2026

Analyst ratings

Price Target Low

51

Price Target High

82

Price Target Median

64.5

Buy

23

Hold

23

Sell

5

Financials

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Actual
10 year gagr
Estimated
Projected
Fiscal
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Average (A)
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Terminal
FISCAL PERIOD END DATES
SHOW FORECAST VS ACTUAL
01Earnings per share
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Diluted EPSLearn more
2.7
2.6
2.5
3.6
3.3
2.6
4.1
4.4
4.2
4.5
4.6
5.6%
5.3
5.7
6.2
6.7
7.2
7.6
02FCF per share
3.1
2.2
3.6
3.8
3.8
5.4
4.2
4.3
4
3.7
5.4
5.8%
6.2
6.8
7.4
8
8.6
9.1
03Dividends per share
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Adjusted for splitsLearn more
-
-
0.5
0.8
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
13.5%
-
-
-
-
-
-
04Dividends payout, %
-
-
17.6%
22.3%
24.6%
34.5%
23.8%
24.6%
27.8%
26.8%
27.4%
5.7%
-
-
-
-
-
-
05Revenue
$ 12,416
$ 13,487
$ 14,810
$ 16,125
$ 16,783
$ 16,652
$ 18,507
$ 19,428
$ 19,353
$ 19,736
$ 21,108
5.5%
$ 22,258
$ 23,472
$ 24,751
$ 26,100
$ 27,522
$ 28,348
06ㅤ% Change
-
8.6%
9.8%
8.9%
4.1%
(0.8)%
11.1%
5%
(0.4)%
2%
7%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
07Net Income
1,624
1,553
1,504
2,101
1,842
1,392
2,137
2,290
2,126
2,240
2,230
3.2%
2,496
2,632
2,775
2,927
3,086
3,179
08ㅤ% Margin
13.1%
11.5%
10.2%
13%
11%
8.4%
11.6%
11.8%
11%
11.4%
10.6%
11.2% A
11.2%
11.2%
11.2%
11.2%
11.2%
11.2%
09CFO
2,153
1,621
2,407
2,592
2,499
3,299
2,495
2,568
2,330
2,124
2,883
3%
3,229
3,404
3,590
3,786
3,992
4,112
10ㅤ% Of revenue
17.3%
12%
16.3%
16.1%
14.9%
19.8%
13.5%
13.2%
12%
10.8%
13.7%
14.5% A
14.5%
14.5%
14.5%
14.5%
14.5%
14.5%
11CAPEX
(272.8)
(300)
(284)
(377)
(392)
(398)
(279)
(332)
(317)
(297)
(288)
0.5%
(289.6)
(291.1)
(292.7)
(294.3)
(295.9)
(297.5)
12ㅤ% Change
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10%
(5.3)%
32.8%
4%
1.5%
(29.9)%
19%
(4.5)%
(6.3)%
(3)%
0.5% A
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
13FCFF
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Free Cash Flow to the Firm = Cash Flows from Operating Activities (09) – Capital Expenditures (11)Learn more
1,881
1,321
2,123
2,215
2,107
2,901
2,216
2,236
2,013
1,827
2,595
3.3%
2,939
3,113
3,297
3,491
3,696
3,814
14Total assets
13,065
14,262
15,221
15,913
16,204
16,923
17,852
17,852
18,483
19,966
20,692
4.7%
21,666
22,685
23,752
24,870
26,040
27,265
15ㅤ% Change
-
9.2%
6.7%
4.6%
1.8%
4.4%
5.5%
-
3.5%
8%
3.6%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
16Total liabilities
3,787
3,534
4,552
4,489
5,182
6,087
5,861
5,543
5,256
5,558
5,677
4.1%
5,944
6,224
6,517
6,823
7,144
7,480
17ㅤ% Of assets
29%
24.8%
29.9%
28.2%
32%
36%
32.8%
31.1%
28.4%
27.8%
27.4%
27.4% A
27.4%
27.4%
27.4%
27.4%
27.4%
27.4%
18Shareholders Equity
9,278
10,728
10,669
11,424
11,022
10,836
11,991
12,309
13,227
14,408
15,015
4.9%
15,722
16,461
17,236
18,047
18,896
19,785
19Net Debt
(837.7)
(1,156)
(1,052)
(416)
(960)
(922)
(150)
(657)
(1,306)
(728)
(326)
(9)%
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-
-
-
-
-
20Shares Outstanding
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Diluted Weighted-average Shares OutstandingLearn more
613,300
610,000
595,000
584,000
560,000
541,000
528,000
519,000
505,000
497,000
482,000
(2.4)%
470,527
459,327
448,394
437,720
427,301
417,130
21ㅤ% Change
-
(0.5)%
(2.5)%
(1.9)%
(4.1)%
(3.4)%
(2.4)%
(1.7)%
(2.7)%
(1.6)%
(3)%
(2.4)%
(2.4)%
(2.4)%
(2.4)%
(2.4)%
(2.4)%
(2.4)%
22ROA
12.4%
10.9%
9.9%
13.2%
11.4%
8.2%
12%
12.8%
11.5%
11.2%
10.8%
-
11.5%
11.6%
11.7%
11.8%
11.9%
11.7%
23ROE
17.5%
14.5%
14.1%
18.4%
16.7%
12.9%
17.8%
18.6%
16.1%
15.6%
14.9%
-
15.9%
16%
16.1%
16.2%
16.3%
16.1%
24Interest coverage
119
120.5
107.9
103.7
94.3
88.1
314
156.2
65.6
53.6
95.4
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-
-
-
-
-
-
25Dividend Yield
-
-
0.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
26P/E Ratio
22.5
21.9
28
17.6
18.8
31.8
21.9
12.9
17.9
17
18.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
27Stock price range
51-70
48-63
52-76
60-85
57-75
42-82
66-90
52-93
57-76
64-82
65-91
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-
-
-
-
-
28Market Cap
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End of Period Market CapLearn more
36,558
34,010
42,115
36,945
34,669
44,253
46,755
29,624
38,143
38,142
39,923
0.9%
46,560
51,184
56,270
61,864
68,018
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29FCF Yield
5.1%
3.9%
5%
6%
6.1%
6.6%
4.7%
7.6%
5.3%
4.8%
6.5%
2.4%
6.3%
6.1%
5.9%
5.6%
5.4%
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30Average stock price
60.4
55.5
63.7
72.4
65.7
61.8
78
72.5
66.6
73.3
78.1
2.6%
99
111.4
125.5
141.3
159.2
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31 CEO
RS
Ravi Kumar Singisetti