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In the latest session, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ: CTSH) closed at $76.98 down -0.79% from its previous closing price of $77.59. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.79 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.31 million shares were traded. CTSH stock price reached its highest trading level at $78.09 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $76.795.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 19.05 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.78. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.22 and its Current Ratio is at 2.22. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.08 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.07.
On May 01, 2025, Susquehanna Upgraded its rating to Positive which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $90.
Barclays Upgraded its Equal Weight to Overweight on December 17, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $80 to $95.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 02 ’25 when Kim John Sunshin sold 5,000 shares for $80.24 per share. The transaction valued at 401,200 led to the insider holds 35,636 shares of the business.
JOHN KIM bought 5,000 shares of CTSH for $404,950 on Jun 02 ’25. On Mar 14 ’25, another insider, Patsalos-Fox Michael, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 3,225 shares for $78.72 each. As a result, the insider received 253,867 and left with 6,775 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CTSH now has a Market Capitalization of 37946679296 and an Enterprise Value of 37133672448. As of this moment, Cognizant’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.21, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.18. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.16. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.89 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.55. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.848 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.329.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CTSH is 0.97, which has changed by 0.13657165 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.111126065 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CTSH has reached a high of $90.82, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $65.52. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.71%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.99%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, CTSH has traded an average of 3.84M shares per day and 4160630 over the past ten days. A total of 493.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 490.34M. Insiders hold about 0.53% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.54% stake in the company. Shares short for CTSH as of 1748563200 were 18680359 with a Short Ratio of 4.87, compared to 1745971200 on 15314466. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 18680359 and a Short% of Float of 4.9399999999999995.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for CTSH is 1.22, from 1.22 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.015723677The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.47. The current Payout Ratio is 26.63% for CTSH, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-19 with an ex-dividend date of 1747612800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2014-03-10 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH) is currently in progress, with 18.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.28, with high estimates of $1.32 and low estimates of $1.24.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.25 and $5.0 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.08. EPS for the following year is $5.42, with 27.0 analysts recommending between $5.62 and $5.06.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 16 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $5.17B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $5.2B to a low estimate of $5.06B. As of the current estimate, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp’s year-ago sales were $4.85BFor the next quarter, 16 analysts are estimating revenue of $5.25B. There is a high estimate of $5.32B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $5.08B.
A total of 24 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CTSH’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $21.05B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $20.71B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $20.81B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $19.74BBased on 24 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $21.7B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $22.07B and the low estimate is $20.9B.
