Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH)

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in CTSH is 33,055,948 shares, down 2,557,173 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 13,713,635 shares (15 October 2024) to 60,207,976 shares (29 May 2026). At the reported average volume of 7.1M shares a day that is 4.7 days to cover.

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As of 9 October 2026, the short share of CTSH volume is 42.7%, down 9.9 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 28.9% (22 September 2026) to 65.9% (11 September 2026). The latest reading is 7.1 points below the 30-session average of 49.8%, on 1.7M shares reported.

As of 4 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in CTSH is 8 shares, down 40 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 4 shares (13 July 2026) to 357,218 shares (4 August 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at CTSH reported 6 open-market sells worth $996K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Kerdman Alina (SVP, Controller & CAO) on 2026-10-01.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

17 Form 144 notices on file for CTSH worth $6.6M at the prices reported; 5 in the last 90 days worth $966K. Latest: ALINA KERDMAN filed on 2026-09-30 to sell 139 shares ($8K) from 2026-09-30.

3 holders report 5% or more of CTSH in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Vanguard Capital Management at 7.5% of the class (35,975,456 shares), filed 2026-04-29 for an event on 2026-03-31.

5 of the 30 tracked managers held CTSH at their latest 13F, $303.3M in total at quarter-end prices. Millennium Management is the largest at $169.9M (0.1% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 2 added shares and 3 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q1 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-03-31) Cognizant Technology Solutions reported revenue of $5.41B, up 5.8% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $662.0M (1.39 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $2.88B of operating cash flow and spent $1.38B on buybacks and $610.0M on dividends. As of 2026-03-31, cash was $1.50B against $535.0M of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-03-31; shares outstanding as of 2026-04-24 from the cover page.