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What the tape says about CTSH
Cognizant is −13% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +20%: 33 points behind the market. Through the fall, its own insiders bought $210K more stock than they sold.
−13%
1-year return · S&P 500 +20%
- vs 200-day average
- −6.5%
vs 200-day average · below trend, but not far
- RSI (14)
- 60
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 30%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-09-08
- $59.94
- 1 monthS&P 500 −0.30%
- +5.3%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +20%
- −13%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +85%
- −11%
- vs 50-day average$53.24
- +13%
- 52-week high
- $85.66
- 52-week low
- $40.95
- Annualised volatility
- 32%
- Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-06-30
- $210K
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | −27% |
| 2025 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | +34% |
| 2022 | −35% |
| 2021 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | +34% |
| 2019 | −1.1% |
| 2018 | −9.7% |
| 2017 | +28% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 5 of 10 | +2.9% |
| Feb | 10 | 6 of 10 | −0.72% |
| Mar | 10 | 4 of 10 | −3.6% |
| Apr | 10 | 5 of 10 | −0.85% |
| May | 10 | 5 of 10 | −1.4% |
| Jun | 10 | 5 of 10 | −2.1% |
| Jul | 11 | 10 of 11 | +5.8% |
| Aug | 11 | 6 of 11 | +2.8% |
| Sep | 11 | 2 of 11 | −4.2% |
| Oct | 10 | 7 of 10 | +1.9% |
| Nov | 10 | 9 of 10 | +4.7% |
| Dec | 10 | 5 of 10 | +0.61% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.
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