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COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP CTSH
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.22% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $21.1B at a 10.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Susquehanna | Positive (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-27 | Guggenheim | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.201 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.733 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.164 |
| Equity / liabilities | 2.645 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTSH | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP | 7/9 | 7.58 | 8.5 | +7% |
| EPAM | EPAM Systems, Inc. | 6/9 | — | 11.2 | +15.4% |
| DOX | AMDOCS LTD | 5/9 | 5.73 | 11.3 | +2.4% |
| ZS | Zscaler, Inc. | 4/9 | 2.19 | — | +23.3% |
| VRSN | VERISIGN INC/CA | 4/9 | — | — | +6.4% |
| RDNW | RideNow Group, Inc. | 6/9 | -3.1 | — | -10.5% |
| FORTY | FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD | 6/9 | 3.29 | 61.6 | +17.9% |
About COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Financial Services; Health Sciences; Products and Resources; and Communications, Media and Technology. The company provides services including artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology services and solutions, consulting, application development, systems integration, quality engineering and assurance, engineering research and development, application maintenance, infrastructure, security, and business process services and automation. It also offers AI-led automation, which includes advisory, and process and IT automation solutions designed to simplify and accelerate automation adoption; business process outsourcing services, which help deliver business outcomes including revenue growth, increased customer and employee satisfaction, and cost savings; and Cognizant Moment, a digital experience service that uses AI to reimagine customer experiences and engineer strategies aimed at driving growth. In addition, the company develops, licenses, implements, and supports proprietary and third-party software products and platforms; and develops industry-specific products and services. It offers solution to healthcare providers and payers, life sciences companies, banking, capital markets, payments and insurance companies, manufacturers, automakers, retailers, consumer goods, travel and hospitality, communications, media and entertainment, education, information services, and technology companies, as well as businesses providing logistics, energy, and utility services. The company has a strategic partnership with Uniphore Technologies Inc. for the development of AI solutions that combine small language models and AI agents. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.
FAQ
Is CTSH financially healthy?
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does CTSH pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP pays a dividend yielding about 3.22% with a 27.4% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is CTSH?
In FY2025, COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP had a net margin of 10.6% and a return on equity of 14.9%.
Is CTSH overvalued or undervalued?
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP trades at about 12.8× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.1×–30.8×, median 19.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CTSH?
The average Wall-Street price target for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP is $63.94, about 9.9% above the recent price, from 25 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CTSH a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 8.5×, a dividend yield of 3.22%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.