NASDAQ · STOCK
Cognizant
$55.33
52W $37.08 – $87.03
53/100
$24.93B
11.9
0.86
Is CTSH Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Cognizant (CTSH) Watch with a composite score of 53/100
, based on 7 analysts with 57% agreement.
Last updated July 31, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +7.12 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -12.88 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Value Analyst sees a compelling case — p/e of 11.5 is inexpensive for the broad market. Growth Analyst remains cautious — eps declining -3.0% yoy despite any revenue growth. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- P/E of 11.5 is inexpensive for the broad market — Value
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- Low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.04) -- balance sheet can absorb a shock — Risk
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- EPS declining -3.0% YoY despite any revenue growth — Growth
- Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level — Growth
- RSI at 75 is in overbought territory — Technical
- Price trading above the upper Bollinger Band -- stretched — Technical
- Bollinger bandwidth of 34.5% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of July 31, 2026
Overall Committee Score
53/100
Agreement
57%
Analysts
7
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 62%
of 172 Technology peers
Value Analyst
bullish
68
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up
+ P/E of 11.5 is inexpensive for the broad market
Growth Analyst
bearish
32
/ 100 · High confidence
Growth story is weak, decelerating, or inconsistent
− EPS declining -3.0% YoY despite any revenue growth
Technical Analyst
neutral
48
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum
− RSI at 75 is in overbought territory
Risk Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate risk -- no single red flag, but nothing that clearly de-risks the position either
+ Low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.04) -- balance sheet can absorb a shock
− Bollinger bandwidth of 34.5% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is mixed or neutral -- not a strong tailwind or headwind either way
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
bullish
62
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
Portfolio Manager
neutral
45
/ 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2744.14)
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 54.0 to 52.9.
- Committee agreement increased notably from 43% to 57%.
- New bearish signals: 4 appeared.
- New bullish signals: 1 appeared.
- Bearish pressure eased: 4 signal(s) disappeared.
- Analyst(s) changed stance: Macro Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Macro Analyst: stance bullish->neutral; score 65->58 (-8); +1 bullish signal(s).
- Portfolio Manager: +2 bearish signal(s).
- Risk Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
- Technical Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
Comparing 2026-07-30 to 2026-07-31 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
77.6
Overbought
MACD Histogram
1.620
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Lh Ll
Support
$54.26
Resistance
$57.64
Bollinger %B
1.04
Above Upper Band
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$50.23
Above
EMA 21
$47.41
Above
EMA 50
$48.13
Above
EMA 200
$59.67
Below
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
99
Growth
52
Profitability
1
Financial Health
100
Cash Flow
37
Valuation
P/E Ratio
11.9×
P/B Ratio
1.78×
PEG Ratio
-2.25
Dividend Yield
0.02%
52W High
$87.03
52W Low
$37.08
Quality & Growth
ROE
14.8%
ROA
10.8%
Gross Margin
32.0%
Operating Margin
15.8%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.14
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 11.9 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.8x; PEG ratio of -2.2 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 0.1%; Return on assets of 0.1%; Net margin of 0.1%; Gross margin of 0.3%; Current ratio of 2.18 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.14; Free cash flow margin of 0.9% (thin cash generation); Free cash flow per share is positive (5.58); Most recent quarter missed estimates by 2.4%; EPS growth decelerating (+3.7% -> -2.1% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 4.6%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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