Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation· CTSH

🇺🇸 US · LargeSP500NASDAQ

Technology Information Technology Services Website

Price: $59.92
Day: -3.84%
Mkt Cap: $26.99B
52W Range: $37.08 – $87.03
Volume: 5.94M
Beta: 0.83

D55D FrameworkQuarterly Data

Holdings Analysis

Insider activity, institutional flows, and fund ownership.

Smart Money: 3.4 / 5 (Neutral), from 3 of 3 components
Institutions Q2 2026: 956 institutions hold; 464 added, 364 reduced
Insiders Q3 2026: no purchases, 5 sales ($984.8K)

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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

CTSH|Technology|Information Technology Services

Current price: $60

Smart Money

Dimension 5 of 5

Insider selling pace · Q3 2026

1.0x

quarter in progress, filings still arriving

Seller breadth · Q3 2026

3 sellers

vs 2.8 avg per quarter

Institutional net breadth · Q2 2026

+22

594 adding vs 572 reducing

Institutional ownership · Q2 2026

N/A

overlapping 13F filings

Insider Selling Pace

Each quarter's selling vs this stock's own trailing 6-quarter average

Light <0.5xRoutineElevated >1.5xHeavy >3xBuying

Institutional Positions

Institutions adding above the line, reducing below, net as a line

NewIncreasedReducedClosedNet

Largest Institutional Holders, Q2 2026

By reported market value, and how each moved in the quarter

Holder

Change

BLACKROCK, INC.

46.2M

+6.6%

VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

31.0M

+1.9%

PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

26.5M

+34.0%

VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC

26.1M

+2.3%

STATE STREET CORP

25.3M

+7.2%

INVESCO LTD.

18.1M

+85.0%

ETF & Fund Activity, Q2 2026

How the covering funds split between buying, holding and selling

144

213

121

144 buying213 unchanged121 selling

478 funds held CTSH in Q2 2026, holding 242.8M shares between them, up 0.9% on the quarter.

Largest fund holders

BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.24.2K sh

THRIVENT SERIES FUND INC24.0K sh

Aspiriant Trust23.1K sh

Notable Insider Transactions, Q3 2026

Largest open-market purchases and sales by value in the last eight quarters

Sale · Aug 3

Dalal Jatin P

$669.2K

Sale · Dec 11

Patsalos-Fox Michael

$584.7K

Sale · Jan 2

Gummadi Surya

$570.0K

Insider transactions from SEC Form 4 filings; institutional holdings from quarterly 13F filings, which are reported with a lag and can overlap between filers. 13F: quarterly institutional holdings report · ETF: Exchange-Traded Fund

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Generated September 11, 2026

For educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Data may be delayed or incomplete.

Smart Money Sentiment

CTSH Smart Money Sentiment Score

A weighted 1-5 sentiment score across three smart money signals.

Smart Money

3.4/5

Neutral

Weighted across 3 components

Component Breakdown (3 of 3 available)

Insider Activity

40% weight

Institutional Flow

50% weight

+34

Fund Flow

10% weight

Overall Smart Money sentiment of 3.4/5 (Neutral) based on a weighted combination of 3 components. Insider activity uses a relative-baseline comparison against the stock's own history; institutional flow tracks position momentum and 13F share changes; fund flow measures ETF / mutual-fund buying vs selling. Higher scores indicate stronger bullish sentiment from professional investors.Last updated September 10, 2026.

Insider Trading Activity

Insider trading analysis comparing the latest quarter against the stock's own historical baseline.

Insider Selling Pace for CTSH

Each quarter's selling vs the stock's own trailing 6-quarter average; 1.0x is typical for this stock. Green triangles mark quarters with insider buying.

Neutral

Routine insider selling in Q3 2026

5 sales totaling $984.8K (17.3K shares)

Share volume is at a routine pace (1.0x average)

3 different insiders sold this quarter

Buying seen in 1 of 15 quarters

1.0x

Selling pace

quarter in progress, filings still arriving

3.48%

Stake sold

of active insiders' holdings

3 sellers

Seller breadth

vs 2.8 avg per quarter

Q2 2026

Last insider purchase

buying in 1 of 16 quarters

Notable Recent Transactions, CTSH

Top 8 highest-value insider trades from the last 8 quarters

Dalal Jatin P

CFO

Sell

12,000 shares at $55.76

≈20.7% of their stake at the time

Aug 3, 2026$669.17K

Patsalos-Fox Michael

Director

Sell

7,000 shares at $83.52

≈12.8% of their stake at the time

Dec 11, 2025$584.65K

Gummadi Surya

President - Americas

Sell

7,000 shares at $81.42

≈20.4% of their stake at the time

Jan 2, 2026$569.96K

Gummadi Surya

President - Americas

Sell

7,000 shares at $77.84

≈17.4% of their stake at the time

Dec 1, 2025$544.89K

Gummadi Surya

President - Americas

Sell

7,000 shares at $77.08

≈15.1% of their stake at the time

Nov 26, 2025$539.58K

Patsalos-Fox Michael

Director

Sell

6,965 shares at $72.48

≈11.3% of their stake at the time

Aug 28, 2025$504.82K

Kim John Sunshin

General Counsel

Sell

5,000 shares at $83.68

≈13.8% of their stake at the time

Dec 12, 2025$418.40K

Kim John Sunshin

General Counsel

Sell

5,000 shares at $83.60

≈12.0% of their stake at the time

Mar 3, 2025$417.99K

Institutional Ownership Analysis

Institutional ownership analysis with position momentum, 13F share flow, and ownership percentage trends.

Institutional Positions for CTSH

Institutions adding (new + increased) above zero, reducing (reduced + closed) below, net as a line

New Increased Reduced Closed Net (adding − reducing)

Bullish Signal

Institutions accumulating in Q2 2026

13F filings cover more than 100% of shares this quarter (overlapping reports), so ownership and share-flow figures are unreliable

Balanced activity: 594 adding vs 572 reducing

+22

Net breadth

594 adding vs 572 reducing

Balanced

1.04

Add / reduce ratio

in Q2 2026

-78

New − closed

130 initiated, 208 exited

9 of 10

Top holders adding

largest holders that added

Position Changes

Q2 2026: how are institutions adjusting their positions?

+594 growing-572 shrinkingNet: +22

130

464

364

208

New (130)

Increased (464)

Reduced (364)

Closed (208)

Top Institutional Holders, CTSH

Largest 8 institutional positions by ownership percentage as of Q2 2026

BLACKROCK, INC.

46.2M

$1.8B

Ownership

9.91%

+6.6%

VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

31.0M

$1.2B

Ownership

6.64%

+1.9%

PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

26.5M

$1.0B

Ownership

5.69%

+34.0%

VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC

26.1M

$1.0B

Ownership

5.61%

+2.3%

STATE STREET CORP

25.3M

$980.0M

Ownership

5.43%

+7.2%

INVESCO LTD.

18.1M

$702.5M

Ownership

3.89%

+85.0%

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO

15.0M

$579.3M

Ownership

3.21%

-26.9%

GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

14.8M

$575.5M

Ownership

3.19%

+2.8%

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

ETF and mutual fund activity breakdown showing buying vs selling funds, top fund holders, and detailed holdings.

Fund Activity

Q2 2026: 478 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

144 buying121 sellingNet: +23

144

213

121

Buying (144)

Unchanged (213)

Selling (121)

In total, funds bought 14.4M shares and sold 12.2M this quarter. Each fund counts once in the bar above, whatever the size of its move.

Neutral

Mixed fund activity in Q2 2026

478 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

144 buying vs 121 selling (balanced)

Top Fund Holders, CTSH

Largest 8 ETF and mutual fund positions by shares held, each fund's latest filing

BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.

24.2K

Weight

0.00%

Jun 30, 2026Decreased

THRIVENT SERIES FUND INC

24.0K

Weight

0.02%

Jun 30, 2026Decreased

Aspiriant Trust

23.1K

Weight

0.17%

Jun 30, 2026No change

BNY MELLON STOCK INDEX FUND, INC.

22.9K

Weight

4.20%

Jun 30, 2026Decreased

AB CORE OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC.

21.5K

Weight

65.23%

Jun 30, 2026No change

FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST

18.6K

Weight

0.04%

Jun 30, 2026Decreased

HC CAPITAL TRUST

18.5K

Weight

0.03%

Jun 30, 2026Increased

PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC

17.9K

Weight

0.06%

Jun 30, 2026Decreased

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation· CTSH

Holdings Analysis

Insider Trading Activity

1.3Transaction History65Real market purchases and sales onlyShow All Types

Institutional Ownership Analysis

2.4Detailed Holdings169Most recent institutional positions with changes and valuations

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

3.3Fund Holdings Details25Most recent ETF and mutual fund holdings with share counts and weights

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Holdings Analysis

Insider Trading Activity

1.3Transaction History65Real market purchases and sales onlyShow All Types

Institutional Ownership Analysis

2.4Detailed Holdings169Most recent institutional positions with changes and valuations

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

3.3Fund Holdings Details25Most recent ETF and mutual fund holdings with share counts and weights