Cognizant
- Market cap
- 25.71B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 12.25
- P/Bi
- 1.78
- EPSi
- 4.56
- Div yieldi
- 2.24%
- 52W posi
- 42%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Cognizant ended the session at 57.07, down 0.26%. That leaves the company valued at approximately 25.71B, the #764 most valuable US-listed company we track. The trailing P/E of 12.33 is 25% below its five-year average of 16.42. Income-focused holders are looking at a trailing yield of 2.24% here. Across 17 analysts the consensus rating is Buy, with an average price target of 67.85 (+19%). Over the past year the stock has ranged from 36.86 to 85.48; it now sits 42% up that band.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it.
- Signal has read SELL for 2 months.
- Recent price momentum is +8.2% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net inflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has fallen to 8.0% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and above its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is above the 60-day average, a short-term uptrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation A
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 12.5x | Better than 76% |
| Forward P/E | 9.7x | Better than 86% |
| Price / Sales | 1.2x | Better than 79% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 7th pctl | Better than 89% |
Growth C
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 2.8% | Better than 32% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | -0.9% | Better than 37% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 5.1% | Better than 42% |
Profitability B-
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 33.7% | Better than 34% |
| Operating margin | 15.8% | Better than 51% |
| Net margin | 10.6% | Better than 48% |
| Return on equity | 15.2% | Better than 56% |
| Return on invested capital | 13.6% | Better than 69% |
Momentum C+
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | 33.1% | Better than 94% |
| 6-month return | -4.2% | Better than 31% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | -6.1% | Better than 25% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 32.0% | Better than 24% |
Financial Health A
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 2.1x | Better than 70% |
| Debt to assets | 5.6% | Better than 85% |
| Interest coverage | 95.0x | Better than 92% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 116.4% | Better than 53% |
Analyst View C-
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 47.1% | Better than 23% |
| Upside to average target | 16.6% | Better than 31% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 57.22
- Open
- 57.38
- Day range
- 56.38 - 57.90
- Avg price
- 57.03
- Volume
- 5.17M
- Turnover
- 294.70M
- Turnover ratei
- 1.15%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.63
- Amplitudei
- 2.66%
- 52-week rangei
- 36.86 - 85.48
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 12.52
- P/E (TTM)i
- 12.25
- P/Bi
- 1.78
- EPSi
- 4.56
- Book value / shi
- 32.11
- Net profit
- 2.05B
- Net assets
- 14.46B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 25.71B
- Float capi
- 25.63B
- Shares out
- 450.44M
- Float sharesi
- 449.13M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 2.24%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 1.28
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
33.2% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
+173.46M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 36.04M
- % of floati
- 8.00%
- Days to coveri
- 6.79
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Cognizant (CTSH)?
Cognizant last traded at 57.07. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Cognizant's market cap?
About 25.71B.
What is the P/E ratio of Cognizant?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 12.25, below its own 5-year average of 16.42 — toward the bottom of its historical range (6.54% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Cognizant pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 2.24%. The 2025 payout was up 3.3% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Cognizant a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 17 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 67.85, which implies 18.9% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Cognizant's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Cognizant a D (Sell). Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:23:12 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.