US stock · data to 2026-10-20
Cognizant (CTSH)
Cognizant: $68.27 on 2026-10-20. +22.7% a year since 1998, worst fall -71%. Year-by-year returns, risk profile and what followed its price patterns in the past.
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| Last close | $68.27 |
| Return a year since 1998 | +22.7% |
| All-time high | $93.12 (2022-03-22) |
| Below its high | -26.7% |
| Worst fall | -71% (2001-10-08) |
| Yearly volatility | 46% |
| Beta vs its index | 1.20 |
| Risk / reward vs its market | High risk · Low reward |
Returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 | -17.7% |
| 2025 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | +32.1% |
| 2022 | -35.5% |
| 2021 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | +32.1% |
| 2019 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | +26.8% |
| 2016 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | +14.0% |
What followed its price patterns in the past
How often CTSH was higher 40 trading days after each pattern, next to an ordinary day. History for learning, not a forecast.
| Pattern | Past cases | Higher after 40 days | On an ordinary day | Median move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New 52-week high | 94 | 67% | 61% | +4.5% |
| Big up day | 85 | 61% | 61% | +3.7% |
| Up streak | 85 | 66% | 61% | +5.3% |
| Down streak | 85 | 61% | 61% | +6.1% |
| RSI rises above 70 | 84 | 65% | 61% | +3.7% |
| Big down day | 72 | 58% | 61% | +1.8% |
| Crosses above 200-day avg | 68 | 51% | 61% | +0.2% |
| Volume spike on a down day | 68 | 62% | 61% | +5.3% |
| Falls below 200-day avg | 65 | 54% | 61% | +0.5% |
| Volume spike on an up day | 60 | 55% | 61% | +1.4% |
| RSI drops below 30 | 53 | 68% | 61% | +5.7% |
| Falls 20% from all-time high | 53 | 68% | 61% | +6.1% |
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