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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Technology • Information Technology Services • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
67/100
3/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$130.25
+116.9%
Analyst Price Target
$91.00
+51.6%

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) is a Information Technology Services company in the Technology sector, currently trading at $60.04. It has a SharesGrow Score of 67/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 3 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of CTSH = $130.25 (+116.9% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is CTSH = $91 (+51.6% upside).

Valuation: CTSH trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 12.8 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 1.58.

Financials: revenue is $21.1B, +2.8%/yr average growth. Net income is $2.2B, growing at -0.7%/yr. Net profit margin is 10.6% (healthy). Gross margin is 33.7% (-2.2 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $1.6B against $15.0B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.1, conservative). Current ratio is 2.34 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 7.6%. Total assets: $20.7B.

Analyst outlook: 21 / 51 analysts rate CTSH as buy (41%) — mixed sentiment.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 73/100 (Pass), Growth 30/100 (Fail), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 100/100 (Pass), Moat 61/100 (Partial), Future 52/100 (Partial), Income 55/100 (Partial).

$91.00
▲ 51.57% Upside
Average Price Target
Based on 51 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, the average price target is $91.00, with a high forecast of $107.00, and a low forecast of $71.00.
Highest Price Target
$107.00
Average Price Target
$91.00
Lowest Price Target
$71.00

CTSH SharesGrow Score Overview

67/100
SharesGrow Score
Above average fundamentals
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VALUE 73/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 30/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 100/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 100/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 61/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 52/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 55/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — CTSH

VALUE Pass
73/100
CTSH trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 12.8 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 1.58 — ~moderate (~1.5). Trailing PEG 2.21. Analyst consensus target is $91, implying +51.6% from the current price $60. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Fail
30/100
CTSH: +2.8%/yr revenue is, -0.7%/yr Net income is average growth. mixed. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Pass
100/100
CTSH: 4 / 4 years profitable. strong — 100%. Score = 4 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Pass
100/100
Balance sheet CTSH: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.1 (conservative), Current ratio is 2.34 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Partial
61/100
CTSH: Gross margin is 33.7% (-2.2 pp trend), $29B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 61/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Partial
52/100
Analyst outlook: 21 / 51 analysts rate CTSH as buy (41%). Analyst consensus target is $91 (+51.6% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Partial
55/100
CTSH: Net profit margin is 10.6%. thin (5-15%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range58.84-87.03
Volume4.23M
Avg Volume (30D)6.81M
Market Cap$28.98B
Beta (1Y)0.98
Dividend Yield$1.2600
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.56
Shares Outstanding$481M
IPO Date1998-06-19
Employees336,300
CEORavi Kumar Singisetti
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$21.11B
Gross Profit$7.12B
EBITDA$4.17B
Net Income$2.23B
Operating Income$3.53B
Total Cash$1.91B
Total Debt$1.58B
Net Debt$-326M
Total Assets$20.69B
Price / Earnings (P/E)13.2
Price / Sales (P/S)1.37
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$92.50
Target High$107.00
Target Low$71.00
Upside+54.1%
Rating ConsensusHold
Analysts Covering51
Buy 41% Hold 49% Sell 10%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNASDAQ Global Select
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS1924461023

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CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation  ·  NASDAQ Global Select
Technology • Information Technology Services
58.84 52WK RANGE 87.03
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