Cognizant Stock Performance
as on October 3, 2026 at 2:16 pm IST
Day's Low
Day's High
$58.21$60.76
0.51%
Downside
3.85%
Upside
52 Week's Low
52 Week's High
$37.08$87.0336.63%
Downside
48.74%
Upside
Cognizant share price movements today
- Previous Close
- $60.88
- Open
- $60.76
- Volume
- 4.3M
- Market Cap
- $25.9B
- Dividend Yield
- 2.14%
- Day's Low - High
- $58.21 - $60.76
- 52 Week Low - High
- $37.08 - $87.03
Cognizant Historical Returns
- 1 Month Return
- -9.48 %
- 3 Month Return
- + 39.34 %
- 1 Year Return
- -13.52 %
- 3 Year Return
- -13.06 %
- 5 Year Return
- -22.27 %
Cognizant Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators
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Market Cap
$25.9B
EPS (TTM)
4.66
Dividend Yield
2.14%
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY
0.04%
PE Ratio (TTM)
13.29
Industry PE ratio
13.23
PEG Ratio
-2.51
EBITDA
4.0B
Revenue (TTM)
21.6B
Profit Margin
32.00%
Return On Equity TTM
14.94%
Cognizant vs Peer Comparison
Compare market cap, revenue, PE, and other key metrics of Cognizant with its industry peers.
Company | Analyst View | Market Cap | 5 Years Return % | PE Ratio | Profit Margin % | Dividend Yield % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral | $25.9B | -22.27% | 13.29 | 32.00% | 2.14% | |
| Buy | $207.2B | 62.49% | 19.90 | 58.43% | 2.99% | |
| Buy | $18.2B | -5.48% | 16.70 | 31.77% | 2.49% | |
| Buy | $112.2B | -38.77% | 15.78 | 32.01% | 3.07% |
Stock Returns calculator for Cognizant Stock including INR - Dollar returns
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Investment Value
₹1,00,000
Cognizant investment value today
Current value as on today
₹93,849
Returns
Returns from Cognizant Stock
Dollar Impact
₹7,372 (+7.37%)
Analyst Recommendation on Cognizant Stock
Based on 9 analysts
22.22%
Buy
77.78%
Hold
0.00%
Sell
Based on 9 analysts, 77.77777777777779% of analysts recommend a 'HOLD' rating for Cognizant. Average target price of $65.1
Cognizant Share Price Target
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What analysts predicted
10.12%UPSIDE
Target Price
$65.1
Current Price
$58.51
Analyzed by
9 Analysts
High
$70
Target
$65.10
Low
$47
Cognizant target price $65.1, a slight upside of 10.12% compared to current price of $58.51. According to 9 analysts rating.
Indian Investors' Interest in Cognizant Stock
Investment in Cognizant Shares on INDmoney has grown by 3.77% in the last 30 days, indicating increased investment activity.
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Change:3.77% versus previous 30 day period
Search interest for Cognizant Stock has increased by 7% in the last 30 days, reflecting an upward trend in search activity.
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Change:7% versus previous 30 day period
Cognizant Quarterly Profit & Loss
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Cognizant Annual Profit & Loss
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Cognizant News & Key Events
Today's Timeline - 01 October
Thu, 06:03 PM
-Cognizant shares rose 7.2% in premarket after Accenture's strong fourth-quarter results exceeded expectations.
Insights on Cognizant
Insights help you understand the recent movement of the company's critical parameters, giving you an overall view of the company.
POSITIVE IMPACTBest in 3 Years
In the last 3 years, CTSH has outperformed top 5 stocks with highest market-cap in its industry
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Best in 1 Year
In the last 1 year, CTSH has outperformed top 5 stocks with highest market-cap in its industry
- POSITIVE IMPACT
Price Rise
In the last 3 months, CTSH stock has moved up by 39.3%
- POSITIVE IMPACT
Revenue Rich
Revenue is up for the last 3 quarters, 5.33B → 5.48B (in $), with an average increase of 1.4% per quarter
NEGATIVE IMPACTProfit Down
Netprofit is down for the last 2 quarters, 661.99M → 636.00M (in $), with an average decrease of 3.9% per quarter
About Cognizant
Cognizant provides technology consulting, application development, cloud, data, engineering and business-process services. It serves large organisations in healthcare, financial services, manufacturing and other industries. Cognizant helps large organisations maintain and modernise technology estates, with a mix of project work, engineering and longer-term operational services. Client relationships often span several years, so trust, delivery quality and access to skilled employees are important assets.
How does Cognizant make money?
Cognizant earns from project work and long-term managed-services contracts, billed through time-based, fixed-price or outcome-linked arrangements. Global delivery centres help balance client access with lower-cost execution. Contract mix matters: recurring managed work offers visibility, while project-based consulting can grow faster but tends to move more closely with client budgets.
What drives Cognizant share price?
Cognizant shares are driven by bookings, organic growth, utilisation, pricing, employee costs and margins. Corporate technology budgets, staff attrition, currency movements and acquisition execution influence performance. These indicators often change expectations before they appear in reported results, so guidance, customer commentary and order trends can move the share price quickly.
What are the key revenue drivers for Cognizant?
Key drivers include cloud and data modernisation, cost-saving outsourcing, healthcare technology and demand for AI implementation. Contract renewals and expansion with large customers support revenue visibility. Bookings and backlog offer an early view of demand, but project starts, staffing and milestone timing determine when that demand becomes revenue.
What could drive long-term value for Cognizant?
Long-term value depends on moving toward higher-value consulting and engineering while maintaining delivery efficiency. Stronger industry expertise, lower attrition and successful AI services can improve growth and margins. Long-term value improves when the company deepens client relationships, raises the share of recurring work and maintains delivery quality as technology changes.
| Organisation | Cognizant |
| Headquarters | 300 Frank West Burr Boulevard, Teaneck, NJ, 07666, US |
| Industry | Information Technology Services |
| CEO | Ravi Kumar Singisetti |
Key Management of Cognizant
Name | Title |
|---|---|
Mr. Surya Gummadi | President of Americas |
Mr. Tyler J. Scott | Global Head of Investor Relations |
Mr. Ravi Kumar Singisetti | CEO & Director |
Mr. Jatin Pravinchandra Dalal C.F.A. | Chief Financial Officer |
Mr. Balu Ganesh Ayyar | President of Asia Pacific & Japan and Industry Solutions Group |
Ms. Thea Hayden | Chief Marketing Officer |
Ms. Kathryn Diaz | Chief People Officer |
Mr. John Sunshin Kim | Chief Legal Officer, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary |
Mr. Rajesh Varrier | President of Operations & CMD of Cognizant India |
Ms. Alina Kerdman | SVP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer |
FAQs
What is Cognizant share price today?
Cognizant share price today is $58.51 as on at the close of the market. Cognizant share today touched a day high of $60.76 and a low of $58.21.
What is the 52 week high and 52 week low for Cognizant share?
Cognizant share touched a 52 week high of $87.03 on and a 52 week low of $37.08 on . Cognizant stock price today i.e. is closed at $58.51,which is 32.77% down from its 52 week high and 57.79% up from its 52 week low.
What is Cognizant's market capitalisation today?
Cognizant market capitalisation is $0.03T as on .
How to invest in Cognizant Stock (CTSH) from India?
- Step 1: Open a free US stocks account on INDmoney App and transfer your Rupees into Dollars to your INDmoney US stocks account. For a step by step instruction, check How to Transfer Money to Your US Stocks Account .
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What is the minimum amount required to buy Cognizant Stock (CTSH) from India?
Indian investors can start investing in Cognizant (CTSH) shares with as little as ₹96.300003051758 or $1 (as of ) using the INDmoney app.
For example: If you want to invest $10 or ₹963.00 in Cognizant stock (as per the Rupee-Dollar exchange rate as on ).
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What are the returns that Cognizant has given to Indian investors in the last 5 years?
Cognizant stock has given -22.27% share price returns and 28.69% dollar appreciation to an Indian investor in the last 5 years.
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