Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) recorded Shares Repurchased of $270 million in Q3 2026, down 41.7% from $463 million a year earlier and down 76.8% from the prior quarter.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cognizant Technology Solutions' Shares Repurchased came in at $2.22 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 85.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.38 billion, up 127.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Repurchased has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Repurchased came in at $605 million in FY2024 (-43.1%), $1.06 billion in FY2023 (-25.2%), $1.42 billion in FY2022 (+84.4%) and $771 million in FY2021 (-52.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Repurchased since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Repurchased rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 111.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Repurchased in the last five years was growth of 384.2% in Q2 2025, against a decline of 89.6% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.16 billion (Q2 2026), $444 million (Q1 2026) and $338 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 50.81 Bn | -78.45 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 29.66 Bn | 23.62 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 270.00 Mn |
| 3 | Wipro | 22.47 Bn | 17.61 Bn | 745.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Cdw | 20.57 Bn | 17.47 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 108.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cgi | 18.42 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Td Synnex | 18.09 Bn | 12.24 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 100.27 Mn |
| 7 | Arrow Electronics | 9.84 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 41.86 Mn |
| 8 | EPAM Systems | 8.02 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 445.94 Mn | 79.90 Mn |
| 9 | Avnet | 6.99 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 865.03 Mn | - |
| 10 | ExlService Holdings | 6.58 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 241.14 Mn | 25.83 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 270.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 444.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 338.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 463.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 368.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 209.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 154.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 242.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 133.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 313.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 315.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 214.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 222.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 315.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 315.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 318.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 474.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 82.00 Mn |
API Access
Cognizant Technology Solutions Shares Repurchased API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-repurchased&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "ticker": "CTSH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-repurchased&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();