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COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
Financials through Q1 FY2026, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 29, 2026
$66.79+0.76 (+1.15%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $31.86B
- P/E (TTM)
- 14.5
- Dividend yield
- 1.86%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
100.0%
509M of 450M shares
Institutional holders
914
128 new, 192 sold out
Net institutional buying
23M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
1 buys · 33 sales
Net sold $6.10M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 42,418,452 | 8.60% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 35,975,456 | 7.52% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 28,129,017 | 5.90% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Pzena Investment Management LLC | 26,844,745 | 5.70% | 13G (passive) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 26,221,017 | 5.48% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 24,989,996 | 5.00% | 13G (passive) | Sep 30, 2024 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of CTSH | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 46,183,240 | 10.25% | $1.79B | +1,846,074 | 0.03% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 30,950,850 | 6.87% | $1.20B | −127,433 | 0.03% |
| Pzena Investment Management LLC | 26,529,172 | 5.89% | $1.03B | +6,266,810 | 3.02% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 26,148,721 | 5.81% | $1.01B | −10,124 | 0.05% |
| State Street Corp | 25,304,648 | 5.62% | $980.05M | +1,137,254 | 0.03% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 18,138,048 | 4.03% | $702.49M | −9,990,969 | 0.06% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 14,952,942 | 3.32% | $579.28M | −5,983,792 | 0.03% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 14,848,876 | 3.30% | $575.45M | +68,517 | 0.03% |
| Dodge & Cox | 14,542,493 | 3.23% | $563.23M | +269,586 | 0.29% |
| FIL Ltd | 9,616,907 | 2.13% | $372.46M | +2,886,584 | 0.27% |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 9,249,880 | 2.05% | $358.25M | −261,025 | 0.05% |
| Morgan Stanley | 8,943,494 | 1.99% | $346.38M | −4,323,996 | 0.02% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 7,836,594 | 1.74% | $303.51M | +2,506,184 | 0.03% |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 7,727,374 | 1.72% | $299.28M | +1,208,459 | 0.18% |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 7,304,716 | 1.62% | $282.91M | +6,948,563 | 0.18% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | 7,119,745 | 1.58% | $275.75K | +6,957,414 | 0.15% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 6,406,852 | 1.42% | $248.14M | −1,226,692 | 0.04% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6,211,784 | 1.38% | $240.59M | −193,134 | 0.04% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 5,673,418 | 1.26% | $219.73M | +131,863 | 0.03% |
| Amundi | 5,497,425 | 1.22% | $212.92M | −680,456 | 0.05% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 914 | 509M | 100.0% | 128 / 334 | 357 / 192 | 78M | 56M |
| Q1 2026 | 995 | 487M | 100.0% | 128 / 355 | 382 / 173 | 119M | 57M |
| Q4 2025 | 1,057 | 489M | 100.0% | 197 / 346 | 373 / 89 | 63M | 60M |
| Q3 2025 | 971 | 491M | 100.0% | 113 / 341 | 365 / 112 | 53M | 33M |
| Q2 2025 | 982 | 474M | 100.0% | 106 / 379 | 361 / 114 | 33M | 31M |
| Q1 2025 | 1,007 | 473M | 100.0% | 116 / 369 | 375 / 81 | 31M | 26M |
| Q4 2024 | 985 | 470M | 100.0% | 136 / 350 | 342 / 88 | 25M | 34M |
| Q3 2024 | 956 | 480M | 100.0% | 119 / 312 | 379 / 60 | 83M | 39M |
| Q2 2024 | 904 | 489M | 100.0% | 95 / 329 | 336 / 108 | 40M | 42M |
| Q1 2024 | 927 | 493M | 100.0% | 100 / 314 | 363 / 77 | 51M | 43M |
| Q4 2023 | 916 | 485M | 100.0% | 141 / 300 | 338 / 66 | 55M | 33M |
| Q3 2023 | 853 | 463M | 100.0% | 84 / 303 | 321 / 68 | 29M | 38M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of CTSH | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 15,044,624 | 3.34% | $582.68M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 12,277,112 | 2.73% | $475.49M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | 11,098,377 | 2.46% | $429.84M | 0.36% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 10,267,973 | 2.28% | $397.68M | 0.18% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 6,517,631 | 1.45% | $252.43M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 6,120,139 | 1.36% | $341.23M | 0.04% | May 31, 2026 |
| American Mutual Fund | 5,279,819 | 1.17% | $292.24M | 0.25% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 5,198,736 | 1.15% | $201.35M | 0.82% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | 4,579,217 | 1.02% | $255.31M | 0.15% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Value Index Fund | 4,506,344 | 1.00% | $174.53M | 0.07% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Windsor Ii Fund | 4,022,700 | 0.89% | $222.66M | 0.33% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 3,970,900 | 0.88% | $153.79M | 0.34% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Windsor Fund | 3,801,652 | 0.84% | $210.42M | 0.83% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 3,596,494 | 0.80% | $199.07M | 0.21% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 3,271,422 | 0.73% | $126.70M | 0.10% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Kumar Singisetti | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 132,319 | 0.03% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rajesh Varrier | President Operations CMD India | 11,211 | 0.00% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Jatin P. Dalal | Chief Financial Officer | 51,549 | 0.01% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| John Sunshin Kim | CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | 41,556 | 0.01% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Balu Ganesh Ayyar | President - APJ and ISG | 115,079 | 0.03% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kathryn Diaz | Chief People Officer | 24,086 | 0.01% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Surya Gummadi | President - Americas | 40,820 | 0.01% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alina Kerdman | SVP, Controller & CAO | 1,329 | 0.00% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Robert Telesmanic | SVP, Controller & CAO | 34,714 | 0.01% | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Abraham Schot | Director | 14,623 | 0.00% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Sandra S. Wijnberg | Director | – | – | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Michael Patsalos-Fox | Director | 39,423 | 0.01% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Joseph M. Velli | Director | 29,719 | 0.01% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Stephen J. Rohleder | Director | 4,034 | 0.00% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Leo S. Mackay Jr. | Director | 29,982 | 0.01% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Archana Deskus | Director | 20,520 | 0.00% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Eric Branderiz | Director | 45 | 0.00% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Karima Silvent | Director | 5,732 | 0.00% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Zein Abdalla | Director | 25,433 | 0.01% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Vinita Bali | Director | 20,425 | 0.00% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| John M. Dineen | Director | 1,827 | 0.00% | Aug 27, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surya Gummadi President - Americas | Sep 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −988 | $64.10 | $63.33K | 40,820 |
| Surya Gummadi President - Americas | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +598 | – | – | 41,808 |
| Surya Gummadi President - Americas | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,397 | – | – | 41,210 |
| Kathryn Diaz Chief People Officer | Sep 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −373 | $64.10 | $23.91K | 24,086 |
| Kathryn Diaz Chief People Officer | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +50 | – | – | 24,459 |
| Kathryn Diaz Chief People Officer | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +699 | – | – | 24,409 |
| Ravi Kumar Singisetti Chief Executive Officer, Director | Sep 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,231 | $64.10 | $207.11K | 132,319 |
| Ravi Kumar Singisetti Chief Executive Officer, Director | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,987 | – | – | 135,550 |
| Balu Ganesh Ayyar President - APJ and ISG | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +849 | – | – | 115,079 |
| John Sunshin Kim CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,647 | – | – | 41,556 |
| John Sunshin Kim CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | Sep 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −889 | $64.10 | $56.98K | 40,667 |
| Jatin P. Dalal Chief Financial Officer | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +648 | – | – | 51,549 |
| Jatin P. Dalal Chief Financial Officer | Sep 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,347 | $64.10 | $86.34K | 50,202 |
| Jatin P. Dalal Chief Financial Officer | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,846 | – | – | 50,901 |
| Rajesh Varrier President Operations CMD India | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +749 | – | – | 11,211 |
| Rajesh Varrier President Operations CMD India | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +272 | – | – | 11,483 |
| Rajesh Varrier President Operations CMD India | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +249 | – | – | 11,732 |
| Rajesh Varrier President Operations CMD India | Sep 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −468 | $64.10 | $30.00K | 11,264 |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +200 | – | – | 1,329 |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | Sep 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −66 | $64.10 | $4.23K | 1,263 |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | Sep 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −134 | $62.40 | $8.36K | 1,129 |
| John Sunshin Kim CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | Sep 2, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −2,500 | $63.37 | $158.43K | 39,909 |
| Kathryn Diaz Chief People Officer | Sep 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,069 | $64.58 | $69.04K | 23,710 |
| Kathryn Diaz Chief People Officer | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +743 | – | – | 23,386 |
| Kathryn Diaz Chief People Officer | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +985 | – | – | 24,371 |
| Kathryn Diaz Chief People Officer | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +408 | – | – | 24,779 |
| John Sunshin Kim CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,242 | – | – | 44,386 |
| John Sunshin Kim CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +478 | – | – | 42,144 |
| John Sunshin Kim CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,274 | – | – | 41,666 |
| John Sunshin Kim CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | Sep 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,385 | $64.58 | $154.02K | 42,409 |
| John Sunshin Kim CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +408 | – | – | 44,794 |
| Jatin P. Dalal Chief Financial Officer | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,529 | – | – | 52,559 |
| Jatin P. Dalal Chief Financial Officer | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,955 | – | – | 51,030 |
| Jatin P. Dalal Chief Financial Officer | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,964 | – | – | 48,075 |
| Jatin P. Dalal Chief Financial Officer | Sep 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,504 | $64.58 | $226.29K | 49,055 |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | Sep 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −206 | $64.58 | $13.30K | 1,263 |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +14 | – | – | 1,061 |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +408 | – | – | 1,469 |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +199 | – | – | 1,047 |
| Surya Gummadi President - Americas | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,427 | – | – | 42,424 |
| Surya Gummadi President - Americas | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,168 | – | – | 38,368 |
| Surya Gummadi President - Americas | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +319 | – | – | 38,687 |
| Surya Gummadi President - Americas | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,310 | – | – | 40,997 |
| Surya Gummadi President - Americas | Sep 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,611 | $64.58 | $168.62K | 39,813 |
| Ravi Kumar Singisetti Chief Executive Officer, Director | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,309 | – | – | 127,967 |
| Ravi Kumar Singisetti Chief Executive Officer, Director | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +9,783 | – | – | 137,750 |
| Ravi Kumar Singisetti Chief Executive Officer, Director | Sep 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −8,187 | $64.58 | $528.72K | 129,563 |
| Balu Ganesh Ayyar President - APJ and ISG | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,155 | – | – | 114,230 |
| Balu Ganesh Ayyar President - APJ and ISG | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +903 | – | – | 113,075 |
| Rajesh Varrier President Operations CMD India | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +340 | – | – | 10,468 |
| Rajesh Varrier President Operations CMD India | Sep 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −210 | $64.58 | $13.56K | 10,462 |
| Rajesh Varrier President Operations CMD India | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +204 | – | – | 10,672 |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | Aug 31, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −144 | $63.34 | $9.12K | 848 |
| John Sunshin Kim CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −2,500 | $57.05 | $142.63K | 40,392 |
| Jatin P. Dalal Chief Financial Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −12,000 | $55.76 | $669.12K | 46,111 |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +207 | – | – | 1,197 |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | Jul 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −68 | $38.73 | $2.63K | 1,129 |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | Jul 1, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −137 | $39.82 | $5.46K | 992 |
| Balu Ganesh Ayyar President - APJ and ISG | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +848 | – | – | 112,172 |
| Ravi Kumar Singisetti Chief Executive Officer, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,987 | – | – | 125,888 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerdman Alina Officer | Sep 30, 2026 | 139 | $7.90K | Sep 30, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Kerdman Alina Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | 134 | $8.04K | Sep 14, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Kerdman Alina Officer | Aug 31, 2026 | 144 | $9.22K | Aug 31, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| S. Kim John Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | 5,000 | $276.75K | Aug 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Dalal Jatin Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | 12,000 | $664.20K | Aug 3, 2026 | Performance Stock Units |
| Kerdman Alina Officer | Jul 1, 2026 | 137 | $5.31K | Jul 1, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Kerdman Alina Officer | May 18, 2026 | 433 | $20.41K | May 18, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Kerdman Alina Officer | Apr 2, 2026 | 194 | $11.88K | Apr 2, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Kerdman Alina Officer | Feb 17, 2026 | 442 | $29.42K | Feb 17, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Kumar Singisetti Ravi CEO, Director | Dec 19, 2025 | 8,505 | $712.38K | Dec 19, 2025 | RSU Vesting |
| S. Kim John Officer | Dec 12, 2025 | 5,000 | $419.10K | Dec 12, 2025 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Patsalos-Fox Michael Director | Dec 11, 2025 | 25,000 | $2.08M | Dec 11, 2025 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Kim John Officer | Dec 4, 2025 | 2,500 | $198.10K | Dec 4, 2025 | Performance Stock Units |
| Kumar Singisetti Ravi Affiliate | Dec 4, 2025 | 3,125 | $247.63K | Dec 4, 2025 | RSU Vesting |
| Gummadi Suryanarayana Officer | Nov 26, 2025 | 22,728 | $1.74M | Nov 26, 2025 | Restricted Stock Units |