After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Technology sector and is a part of the Information Technology Services industry. The current market capitalization of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp is $35.18B. A total of 5.51 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.39M shares.
In the most recent transaction, JOHN KIM bought 2,500 shares of CTSH for 67.82 per share on Oct 29 ’25. In a previous transaction on Aug 28 ’25, Patsalos-Fox Michael sold 6,965 shares at 72.48 per share. CTSH shares that Director owns now total 54,729.
Among the insiders who bought shares, MICHAEL PATSALOS-FOX acquired of 6,965 shares on Aug 28 ’25 at a per-share price of $72.48. In another insider transaction, Kerdman Alina sold 439 shares at $70.38 per share on Aug 19 ’25. Company shares held by the SVP, Controller & CAO now total 160.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp pays an annual dividend of $1.23, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.69%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.89.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, CTSH has a high of $90.82 and a low of $65.15.
As of this writing, CTSH has an earnings estimate of $1.32 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 20.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.35 per share and a lower estimate of $1.3. The company reported an EPS of $1.21 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. CTSH’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $2.72B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $1.64B in debt and $3.53B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $30.84, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $11.99B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for CTSH is Buy with a score of 3.60.
