CTSH
Full HouseAI neutralCognizant Technology Solutions Corporation · Technology · United States · $31.8B cap · $425.7M/day traded
$64.43 -0.9% · close 11 Nov · scored 11 Nov
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, and the market agrees.
Full research report (Oct 2026), freeAfter its 28 Oct results, analysts cut next year's EPS estimate 0.6%.
As of 11 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) is 97/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 76, Value 74, Momentum 60, each scored against its sector).
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Cognizant maintains solid enterprise consulting profitability and continues capital returns through active share repurchases. However, recent executive insider sales and relatively subdued momentum suggest waiting for clearer evidence of an acceleration in discretionary corporate IT spending.
ABOUT COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
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Cognizant Technology Solutions is a global provider of IT consulting, digital transformation, and business process outsourcing services, helping clients modernize technology and transform experiences. The company leverages its deep industry expertise and global delivery model to serve a diverse client base, maintaining a strong competitive position among top-tier IT service providers. Its scale and comprehensive service offerings are key characteristics in the highly competitive technology services market.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 19.4B | 19.4B | 19.7B | 21.1B | 2.8% | 21.9B | 22.1B | 23.0B | 4.3% |
| EPS | 4.42 | 4.21 | 4.52 | 4.57 | 1.1% | 5.48 | 4.99 | 5.43 | 9.0% |
| Shares | 509.0M | 498.0M | 495.0M | 479.0M | -5.9% | 447.0M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.5B | 1.2B | -9.1% | 2.1B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 12.3B | 13.2B | 14.4B | 15.0B | 6.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 2.6B | 2.3B | 2.1B | 2.9B | 3.9% | 2.7B | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -106.0M | -331.0M | -1.6B | -230.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -1.9B | -1.6B | -915.0M | -2.3B | — | — | — | — | — |
76% above its 52-week low and back above a rising 50-day average since 14 Oct 2026.
Swung more than 53% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 44% a year).
How this is worked out
The MoatMap Score weighs the business, its price and its trend. The price check reads only the chart: the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CTSH are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation(you) | $31.8B | 97 |
| CDW | CDW Corporation | $20.6B | 88 |
| IT | Gartner, Inc. | $14.5B | 95 |
| JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | $11.4B | 92 |
| BR | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | $20.7B | 77 |
| LDOS | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | $17.1B | 79 |
| EPAM | EPAM Systems, Inc. | $7.0B | 94 |
| CACI | CACI International Inc | $14.0B | 80 |
| EXLS | ExlService Holdings, Inc. | $6.4B | 92 |
| INGM | Ingram Micro Holding Corporation | $6.4B | 89 |
Peer medians: ROE 6.0% · P/E 29.2x · Gross margin 52.2%
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