CTSH
Cognizant insider trading
Information Technology · Net selling
Close · Oct 5, 2026
$58.17
-12.3% over 12 months
Share price and insider trades
CTSH closeInsider buyInsider sale
Bought, 12 months$210K
Sold, 12 months$6.3M
Insiders buying1
Insiders selling6
Valuation, profit and volume
P/E (trailing)12.5Sector median 32.1
Market value$26.20BInformation Technology Services
Profit margin10.3%Revenue growth +4.5%
Volume vs. 50-day1.2×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit+$25KOn all tracked purchases +11.9%
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 1 Cognizant insider reported open-market purchases totaling $210K, while 6 insiders reported sales totaling $6.3M. 34 of 34 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales. 237 grants, option exercises and tax withholdings are not shown.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 139 | $56.88 | $8K | +2.3% | — |
| Sep 16SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 134 | $62.40 | $8K | -6.8% | — |
| Sep 4SEC | John Sunshin KimGeneral Counsel | Sell Plan | 2,500 | $63.37 | $158K | -8.2% | — |
| Sep 2SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 144 | $63.34 | $9K | -8.2% | — |
| Aug 5SEC | Jatin P DalalCFO | Sell Plan | 12,000 | $55.76 | $669K | +4.3% | — |
| Aug 5SEC | John Sunshin KimGeneral Counsel | Sell Plan | 2,500 | $57.05 | $143K | +2.0% | — |
| Jul 6SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 137 | $39.82 | $5K | +46.1% | — |
| Jun 17SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 133 | $51.70 | $7K | +12.5% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Stephen J RohlederDirector | Buy | 4,034 | $52.00 | $210K | +11.9% | — |
| Jun 3SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 146 | $56.41 | $8K | +3.1% | — |
| May 20SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 154 | $48.04 | $7K | +21.1% | — |
| Apr 3SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 194 | $61.29 | $12K | -5.1% | — |
| Mar 17SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 131 | $60.78 | $8K | -4.3% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 151 | $63.16 | $10K | -7.9% | — |
| Feb 18SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 160 | $66.75 | $11K | -12.9% | — |
| Feb 4SEC | Surya GummadiPresident | Sell Plan | 1,728 | $83.06 | $144K | -30.0% | — |
| Jan 9SEC | Michael Patsalos-foxDirector | Sell Plan | 2,000 | $84.23 | $168K | -30.9% | — |
| Jan 7SEC | Michael Patsalos-foxDirector | Sell Plan | 3,000 | $81.91 | $246K | -29.0% | — |
| Jan 6SEC | Surya GummadiPresident | Sell Plan | 7,000 | $81.42 | $570K | -28.6% | — |
| Jan 5SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 203 | $84.14 | $17K | -30.9% | — |
| Dec 31SEC | Michael Patsalos-foxDirector | Sell Plan | 3,000 | $85.17 | $256K | -31.7% | — |
| Dec 29SEC | Michael Patsalos-foxDirector | Sell Plan | 4,000 | $85.30 | $341K | -31.8% | — |
| Dec 29SEC | Michael Patsalos-foxDirector | Sell Plan | 3,000 | $85.15 | $255K | -31.7% | — |
| Dec 23SEC | Ravi Kumar SingisettiCEO | Sell Plan | 2,950 | $85.06 | $251K | -31.6% | — |
| Dec 17SEC | Michael Patsalos-foxDirector | Sell Plan | 3,000 | $83.86 | $252K | -30.6% | — |
| Dec 17SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 131 | $84.45 | $11K | -31.1% | — |
| Dec 16SEC | John Sunshin KimGeneral Counsel | Sell Plan | 5,000 | $83.68 | $418K | -30.5% | — |
| Dec 15SEC | Michael Patsalos-foxDirector | Sell Plan | 7,000 | $83.52 | $585K | -30.4% | — |
| Dec 8SEC | Ravi Kumar SingisettiCEO | Sell Plan | 3,125 | $80.01 | $250K | -27.3% | — |
| Dec 8SEC | John Sunshin KimGeneral Counsel | Sell Plan | 2,500 | $80.00 | $200K | -27.3% | — |
| Dec 3SEC | Surya GummadiPresident | Sell Plan | 7,000 | $77.84 | $545K | -25.3% | — |
| Dec 3SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 151 | $77.45 | $12K | -24.9% | — |
| Dec 1SEC | Surya GummadiPresident | Sell Plan | 7,000 | $77.08 | $540K | -24.5% | — |
| Nov 20SEC | Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | Sell Plan | 160 | $70.94 | $11K | -18.0% | — |
| Nov 3SEC | John Sunshin KimGeneral Counsel | Sell Plan | 2,500 | $75.18 | $188K | -22.6% | — |
Insiders at Cognizant
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Patsalos-foxDirector | — | $2.1M | Jun 4, 2026 | — |
| Surya GummadiPresident | — | $1.8M | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| John Sunshin KimGeneral Counsel | — | $1.1M | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| Jatin P DalalCFO | — | $669K | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| Stephen J RohlederDirector | $210K | — | Jun 12, 2026 | — |
| Ravi Kumar SingisettiCEO | — | $501K | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| Alina KerdmanSvp, Controller & Cao | — | $145K | Oct 2, 2026 | — |
| Rajesh VarrierPresident | — | — | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| Kathryn DiazChief People Officer | — | — | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| Balu Ganesh AyyarPresident | — | — | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| Vinita BaliDirector | — | — | Jun 4, 2026 | — |
| Abraham SchotDirector | — | — | Jun 4, 2026 | — |
| Karima SilventDirector | — | — | Jun 4, 2026 | — |
| Zein AbdallaDirector | — | — | Jun 4, 2026 | — |
| Joseph M VelliDirector | — | — | Jun 4, 2026 | — |
| Archana DeskusDirector | — | — | Jun 4, 2026 | — |
Insider activity at other Information Technology companies
Same sector, ranked by insider buying in the last 90 days.
Common questions about CTSH insiders
Are Cognizant insiders buying CTSH stock?
In the past 12 months, 1 insiders reported open-market purchases of CTSH worth $210K. The latest was Director Stephen J Rohleder bought $210K of CTSH at $52.00 — first open-market purchase in our records; opens a new position.
Are Cognizant insiders selling CTSH stock?
6 insiders reported sales worth $6.3M over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.