Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at $474.0 million in Q1 2026, down 3.85% year-on-year from $493.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.04% on a QoQ basis from $479.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has 18 years of Shares Outstanding (Entity) data on file, last reported at $474.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 3.85% year-over-year to $474.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $474.0 million, a 3.85% 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) for Q1 2026 stood at $474.0 million, down from $479.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) for CTSH reached as high as $521.0 million in Q1 2022 and fell as low as $474.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has averaged $498.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $497.0 million in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Shares Outstanding (Entity) retreated 0.6% in 2024 and decreased 3.85% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $509.0 million in 2022, then fell by 2.16% to $498.0 million in 2023, then fell by 0.6% to $495.0 million in 2024, then fell by 3.23% to $479.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 1.04% to $474.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures were $474.0 million in Q1 2026, $479.0 million in Q4 2025, and $483.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 941.20 Mn |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 612.21 Mn |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | 1.55 Bn |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 4.11 Bn |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | 886.72 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 515.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 477.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 10.46 Bn |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 116.30 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 129.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 527.00 Mn |