Cognizant Technology Solutions CTSH
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$60.92 -0.01 (-0.02%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

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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