Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH)

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 1/14/2026 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $98.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $87.00.
• 1/9/2026 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
• 1/9/2026 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $78.00 to $84.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $78.00.
• 12/1/2025 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/21/2025 – Cognizant Technology Solutions was upgraded by analysts at William Blair from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.
• 11/19/2025 – Cognizant Technology Solutions had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 18th were paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 18th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Cognizant Technology Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.77%.

Insider Activity

In other Cognizant Technology Solutions news, CEO Ravi Kumar Singisetti sold 3,125 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.01, for a total transaction of $250,031.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,037,074.54. This represents a 3.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO John Sunshin Kim sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total value of $200,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 36,149 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,891,920. This trade represents a 6.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 30,206 shares of company stock worth $2,505,231 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.32% of the company’s stock.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a global professional services company that provides information technology, consulting and business process services to large enterprises. Its core offerings include digital engineering, application development and maintenance, cloud migration and managed services, data analytics and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and industry-specific solutions. Cognizant works with clients to design and implement technology-enabled transformations that address customer experience, operational efficiency and new product and service delivery.

Founded in the 1990s and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant has grown into a multinational organization with delivery centers and operations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.