Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) of $452.0 million for 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.
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.
- In Q2 2026, Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 7.57% year-over-year to $452.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $452.0 million (down 7.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $479.0 million, down 3.23% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) slipped to $452.0 million in Q2 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from $474.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) topped out at $521.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $452.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has averaged $496.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $497.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Shares Outstanding (Entity) slipped 0.6% — and 2026, when it retreated 7.57%.
- Cognizant Technology Solutions' Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $509.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 2.16% to $498.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 0.6% to $495.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 3.23% to $479.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 5.64% to $452.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's Shares Outstanding (Entity) at $452.0 million in Q2 2026, $474.0 million in Q1 2026, and $479.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 219.38 Bn | 208.02 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 941.20 Mn |
| 2 | Accenture | 111.06 Bn | 100.89 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 612.21 Mn |
| 3 | Infosys | 47.96 Bn | 47.96 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 4.06 Bn |
| 4 | Cgi | 32.80 Bn | 32.34 Bn | - | 442.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.32 Bn | 27.27 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 466.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.92 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 516.00 Mn |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 20.67 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 116.30 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.82 Bn | 18.75 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 10.46 Bn |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.78 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 126.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.95 Bn | 16.59 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 127.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |