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Cognizant
S&P 500Information Technology· USA

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Balancer

Cognizant

$60.53

+4.49%

Open $57.94·Prev $57.93

as of 13 Apr

BALANCER

Power Core

Power Core in one sentence: Cognizant's moat is the accumulated switching cost embedded in long-duration managed services contracts across healthcare, financial services, and life sciences, reinforced by deep regulatory domain knowledge that clients find expensive to replicate internally or transfer to a competitor.

Published1 Apr 2026
UniverseS&P 500
SectorInformation Technology

Direction of Movement

Stabilized but Not Accelerating, Moving Sideways

ROC 200

-22.0%

Company Profile

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is a professional services company that provides consulting, technology, and outsourcing services across North America, Europe, and international markets. It operates through four key segments: Financial Services, focusing on banking and insurance; Health Sciences, serving healthcare and life sciences; Products and Resources, covering retail and consumer goods; and Communications, Media and Technology. The company delivers a broad portfolio of services, including artificial intelligence solutions, application development, systems integration, quality engineering, engineering research, business process services, cloud solutions, and core modernization. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation partners with leading technology providers like Google Cloud, Palantir, Adobe, and others to enable AI-driven transformations, workplace services, digital modernization, and enhanced customer experiences in regulated industries such as life sciences and capital markets. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, it supports enterprises in operationalizing agentic AI, modernizing infrastructure, and accelerating efficiency through strategic collaborations worldwide.

Sector

Technology

Industry

Information Technology Services

Employees

351,600

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