Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation - (CTSH): Price and Financial Metrics
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation - (CTSH)
Today's Latest Price: $67.39 USD
Updated Sep 21 6:55pm
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Ranked of 14 in Outsourcing - Tech Services
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CTSH Stock Summary
- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp's market capitalization of $36,541,603,603 is ahead of 94.74% of US-listed equities.
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of 113.22%, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp's debt growth rate surpasses 88.48% of about US stocks.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, CTSH is more volatile than merely 14.3% of stocks we're observing.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, a group of peers worth examining would be EMR, AON, SCHW, MNST, and CTAS.
- Visit CTSH's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.cognizant.com.
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CTSH Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $67.39 | 52-week high | $71.81 |
| Prev. close | $68.86 | 52-week low | $40.01 |
| Day low | $67.07 | Volume | 3,190,000 |
| Day high | $68.17 | Avg. volume | 3,760,746 |
| 50-day MA | $65.91 | Dividend yield | 1.31% |
| 200-day MA | $59.41 | Market Cap | 36.54B |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation - (CTSH) Company Bio
Cognizant Technology Solutions is a provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services. The Company operates in four segments: Financial Services segment, which include banking and insurance; Healthcare segment, which includes healthcare and life sciences, and Manufacturing/Retail/Logistics segment, which includes manufacturing and logistics; retail, travel and hospitality, and consumer goods and Other segment, which includes Communications, Manufacturing/Retail/Logistics, and High Technology.
CTSH Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $67.39 | $75.88 | 13% |
We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp ranked in the 47th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Specifically, our DCF analysis implies the stock is trading below its fair value by an estimated 13.17%. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, consider:
- Interest coverage, a measure of earnings relative to interest payments, is 80.64; that's higher than 93.16% of US stocks in the Technology sector that have positive free cash flow.
- The business' balance sheet suggests that 9% of the company's capital is sourced from debt; this is greater than merely 20.35% of the free cash flow producing stocks we're observing.
- CTSH's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 2%; for context, that number is higher than 38.95% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 10% |
| 1% | 11% |
| 2% | 13% |
| 3% | 14% |
| 4% | 15% |
| 5% | 16% |
For other companies in the Technology that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as CTSH, try UI, NOW, OSTK, IBM, and MEI.
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