Cognizant Technology Solutions CTSH
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$58.20 -1.72 (-2.87%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)

Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at $452.0 million in Q2 2026, down 7.57% year-over-year from $489.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 4.64% quarter-over-quarter from $474.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 18 consecutive years, with $452.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 7.57% year-over-year to $452.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $452.0 million, a 7.57% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $479.0 million, down 3.23% from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Entity) was $452.0 million for Q2 2026 at Cognizant Technology Solutions, down from $474.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) peaked at $521.0 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $452.0 million in Q2 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $496.0 million and a median of $497.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding (Entity).
  • Across the five-year window, Shares Outstanding (Entity) decreased 0.6% in 2024 and fell 7.57% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $509.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 2.16% to $498.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 0.6% to $495.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 3.23% to $479.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 5.64% to $452.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures came in at $452.0 million (Q2 2026), $474.0 million (Q1 2026), and $479.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Outstanding (Qtr)
1 Infosys 44.95 Bn 44.95 Bn 1.60 Bn 4.11 Bn
2 Cognizant Technology Solutions 27.19 Bn 26.14 Bn 1.83 Bn 466.00 Mn
3 Cgi 15.35 Bn 14.77 Bn - 222.69 Mn
4 EPAM Systems 6.01 Bn 5.22 Bn 429.57 Mn 52.20 Mn
5 Science Applications International 5.35 Bn 5.22 Bn 239.00 Mn 42.40 Mn
6 ExlService Holdings 5.33 Bn 5.05 Bn 225.96 Mn 152.55 Mn
7 Kyndryl Holdings 2.86 Bn 746.87 Mn 776.00 Mn 220.60 Mn
8 Formula Systems (1985) 1.98 Bn 1.56 Bn 158.43 Mn 15.31 Mn
9 Innodata 1.84 Bn 1.59 Bn 42.46 Mn 33.47 Mn
10 DXC Technology 1.79 Bn -211.80 Mn 611.00 Mn 162.86 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 466.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 477.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 488.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 486.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 492.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 494.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 496.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 496.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 497.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 497.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 505.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 504.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 506.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 509.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 518.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 516.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 520.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 524.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 527.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 525.00 Mn