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    Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)

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    TECHNOLOGY • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES • NASDAQ

    $64.72
    -1.82 (-2.74%)

    Market Cap: $29.75B

    Last updated: Nov 06, 2026 at 4:24 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    90%(36/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +3.38%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.59
    Range$1.52 - $1.87
    29 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $5.6B
    Range$5.5B - $5.7B
    22 analysts
    Period ending Mar 31, 2027
    EPS Consensus$1.48
    Range$1.37 - $1.57
    19 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.50-1.4%
    60d ago$1.50-1.6%
    30d ago$1.50-1.6%
    7d ago$1.51-1.8%
    Current$1.48
    Revenue Consensus
    $5.6B
    Range$5.5B - $5.7B
    14 analysts
    Last 12 of 40 reported quarters and 2 upcoming estimates
    PeriodReportedEst.RangeSurpriseB/MAnalystsRevisionsYoY
    Mar 27EST
    		-$1.48$1.37 - $1.57--19
    1
    1
    30d
    		-
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.59$1.52 - $1.87--29--
    Sep 26
    Reported Oct 29
    		$1.49$1.46$1.42 - $1.50+2.05%Beat23
    1
    2
    30d
    		+7.2%
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 29
    		$1.37$1.38$1.36 - $1.43-0.72%Miss24
    2
    4
    30d
    		+4.6%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 29
    		$1.40$1.33$1.31 - $1.39+5.26%Beat22
    1
    1
    30d
    		+13.8%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 4
    		$1.35$1.32$1.30 - $1.35+2.27%Beat22
    1
    0
    30d
    		+11.6%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 29
    		$1.39$1.30$1.26 - $1.34+6.92%Beat21
    3
    0
    30d
    		+11.2%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 30
    		$1.31$1.26$1.23 - $1.29+3.97%Beat22
    4
    1
    30d
    		+12.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.23$1.20$1.16 - $1.29+2.50%Beat20
    1
    0
    30d
    		+9.8%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 5
    		$1.21$1.13$1.10 - $1.16+7.08%Beat21
    1
    1
    30d
    		+2.5%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 30
    		$1.25$1.15$1.11 - $1.25+8.70%Beat20
    4
    2
    30d
    		+7.8%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 31
    		$1.17$1.12$1.08 - $1.15+4.46%Beat20
    5
    0
    30d
    		+6.4%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 1
    		$1.12$1.11$1.07 - $1.16+0.90%Beat21
    2
    1
    30d
    		+0.9%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 6
    		$1.18$1.04$0.98 - $1.08+13.46%Beat20
    1
    0
    30d
    		+16.8%

    Dividends

    Next ex-dividend: Nov 13, 2026

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.04%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.32
    Payout Ratio21.71%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+4.71%
    5Y CAGR+7.10%
    CTSH dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun CTSH in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio11.54EV/EBITDA7.36x
    Price/FCF12.33xFCF Yield8.11%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin11.70%Operating Margin16.30%
    ROE17.40%ROIC15.24%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.13xInterest Coverage73.34x
    Current Ratio2.22xQuick Ratio2.22x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.83Avg Volume6.88M
    52-Week High$85.4852-Week Low$36.86

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$65.55
    SMA 20$65.98
    SMA 50$62.46
    SMA 200$58.15
    EMA 10$65.56
    EMA 20$65.01
    EMA 50$62.37
    EMA 200$60.61

    MACD

    Line: 1.05Signal: 1.51Hist: -0.46

    ADX

    ADX: 24.3+DI: 29.4-DI: 26.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up56.0
    Aroon Down16.0
    PSAR$72.51

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$72.54
    Lower Band$59.42
    %B Position1987%(Upper)
    Band Width0.40

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    50.8

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K33.4
    Stoch %D30.5
    Williams %R-74.3
    ROC (10d)-8.3%
    Momentum-5.82
    CCI (20d)-39.5
    MFI (14d)52.7

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.79(4.3%)
    StdDev (20d)3.28
    Hist Vol50.8%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$64.50
    OBV-19.0M
    AD Line-1.2B
    CMF (20d)0.097

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)6.8M
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$66.27

    Pivot Points

    R3$69.55
    R2$68.75
    R1$67.65
    Pivot Point$66.84
    S1$65.74
    S2$64.94
    S3$63.83

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI9.72
    Ultimate Osc47.4
    KST100.10

    Financial Data

    QuarterSep 2026Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023
    Total Revenue$5.66B$5.48B$5.41B$5.33B$5.42B$5.25B$5.12B$5.08B$5.04B$4.85B$4.76B$4.76B
    Cost of Revenue$3.75B$3.65B$3.64B$3.53B$3.58B$3.48B$3.40B$3.30B$3.31B$3.20B$3.15B$3.08B
    Gross Profit$1.91B$1.83B$1.77B$1.80B$1.83B$1.77B$1.72B$1.78B$1.73B$1.65B$1.61B$1.68B
    Operating Expenses$1.04B$955.00M$932.00M$946.00M$968.00M$949.00M$865.00M$1.03B$995.00M$938.00M$919.00M$953.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$841.00M$728.00M$791.00M$806.00M$833.00M$810.00M$791.00M$844.00M$833.00M$781.00M$765.00M$786.00M
    Operating Income$872.00M$874.00M$843.00M$853.00M$866.00M$817.00M$853.00M$751.00M$738.00M$708.00M$695.00M$724.00M
    Interest Income$16.00M$18.00M$22.00M$27.00M$25.00M$23.00M$30.00M$28.00M$31.00M$30.00M$30.00M$34.00M
    Interest Expense$19.00M$13.00M$7.00M$8.00M$8.00M$9.00M$12.00M$19.00M$14.00M$10.00M$11.00M$11.00M
    Income Before Tax$863.00M$875.00M$867.00M$878.00M$887.00M$842.00M$872.00M$740.00M$748.00M$728.00M$722.00M$749.00M
    Income Tax Expense$237.00M$231.00M$208.00M$235.00M$613.00M$197.00M$213.00M$199.00M$170.00M$165.00M$179.00M$195.00M
    Net Income$627.00M$636.00M$662.00M$648.00M$274.00M$645.00M$663.00M$546.00M$582.00M$566.00M$546.00M$558.00M
    EBITDA$1.01B$1.01B$993.00M$999.00M$1.00B$967.00M$990.00M$874.00M$864.00M$841.00M$836.00M$862.00M
    EBIT$866.00M$870.00M$852.00M$859.00M$870.00M$828.00M$854.00M$731.00M$731.00M$708.00M$703.00M$726.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    -$2000
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    1
    New Awards (TTM)
    0
    Avg Remaining Term
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    CTSH Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    11.5x
    Forward P/E
    10.1x
    EV/EBITDA
    7.4x
    P/FCF
    12.3x
    PEG
    0.8x
    P/B
    2.0x
    See GNG's fair value

    CTSH Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    33.4%
    Operating margin
    16.3%
    Net margin
    11.7%
    ROIC
    15.2%
    ROE
    17.4%
    FCF margin
    10.8%
    FCF yield
    8.1%

    CTSH Competitors

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    Sector: Technology

    CTSH Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    29
    Strong Buy
    3
    Buy
    10
    Hold
    16
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    CTSH Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • CTSH earns a 15.2% return on invested capital.
    • CTSH beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    CTSH Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    3.7%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Dec 31, 2026)
    $1.59

    CTSH Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.0%
    Payout ratio
    21.7%
    3Y DPS growth
    4.7%
    5Y DPS growth
    7.1%
    Pay months
    Feb, May, Aug, Nov
    CTSH dividend history

    CTSH Earnings Date

    CTSH reports Feb 2, 2027, after the close. The date is estimated.

    CTSH Earnings Call

    The latest CTSH earnings call transcript on file is labeled 2026Q3.

    Read the 2026Q3 transcript

    CTSH ETF Holders

    GNG tracks 53 ETFs that hold CTSH. The largest weights:

    1. iShares Core Dividend ETF (DIVB), 3.07% of the fund
    2. COWS, 2.48% of the fund
    3. VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (VFLO), 2.15% of the fund
    4. Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (QQQJ), 1.43% of the fund
    5. Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF (RSPT), 1.28% of the fund
    Open the ETF Stock Exposure tool for CTSH

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    Frequently Asked Questions About CTSH

    When is CTSH's next ex-dividend date?

    CTSH's next ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026, for a declared dividend of $0.33 per share (record date Nov 13, 2026, payable Nov 25, 2026).

    When does CTSH report earnings?

    Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH) is expected to report earnings on Feb 2, 2027.

    What is CTSH's current dividend yield?

    Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH) has a forward dividend yield of 2.04%.

    Does CTSH pay dividends?

    Yes, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.04%.

    What is CTSH's P/E ratio?

    Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.54.

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