Cognizant Technology Solutions shares outstanding 1998–2026What are shares outstanding? Shares outstanding are all the shares a company has issued that investors hold, insiders included. Their number times the share price is the market value.
Cognizant Technology Solutions had 447,030,427 shares outstanding on 8 November 2026. Cognizant Technology Solutions had 468.75M diluted shares on average over the last twelve months, down 4.9% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 the average was 482.00M.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 3 Feb 2027
Shares outstanding
Change on the year
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Shares outstanding | Change on the year | Basic shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 468.75M | -4.87% | 468.50M |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 482.00M | -3.02% | 481.00M |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 497.00M | -1.58% | 496.00M |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 505.00M | -2.70% | 505.00M |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 519.00M | -1.70% | 518.00M |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 528.00M | -2.40% | 527.00M |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 541.00M | -3.39% | 540.00M |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 560.00M | -4.11% | 559.00M |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 584.00M | -1.85% | 582.00M |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 595.00M | -2.46% | 593.00M |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 610.00M | -0.54% | 607.00M |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 613.30M | +0.13% | 609.10M |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 612.49M | +0.46% | 608.13M |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 609.66M | -0.34% | 604.01M |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 611.72M | -1.45% | 602.58M |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 620.70M | +0.39% | 606.55M |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 618.27M | +2.66% | 601.56M |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 602.23M | +0.73% | 586.61M |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 597.88M | -1.53% | 580.24M |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 607.19M | +0.82% | 576.31M |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 602.25M | +2.50% | 563.43M |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 587.58M | +3.04% | 545.98M |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 570.22M | +4.96% | 523.96M |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 543.26M | +6.62% | 500.04M |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 509.55M | +4.22% | 473.92M |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 488.90M | +0.57% | 456.41M |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 486.14M | +4.33% | 445.56M |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 465.98M | +2.40% | 440.21M |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 455.06M | — | 439.69M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Shares outstanding | Growth on a year before | Basic shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 450.00M | -7.60% | 450.00M |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 466.00M | -5.28% | 466.00M |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 477.00M | -3.64% | 477.00M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 482.00M | -3.02% | 481.00M |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 487.00M | -1.81% | 486.00M |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 492.00M | -1.20% | 492.00M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 495.00M | -0.60% | 494.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 497.00M | -0.80% | 496.00M |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 496.00M | -1.78% | 496.00M |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 498.00M | -1.78% | 497.00M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 498.00M | -2.16% | 497.00M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 501.00M | -2.34% | 500.00M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 505.00M | -2.32% | 504.00M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 507.00M | -2.69% | 506.00M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 509.00M | -3.05% | 509.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 513.00M | -2.47% | 512.00M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 517.00M | -1.71% | 516.00M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 521.00M | -1.33% | 520.00M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 525.00M | -1.13% | 524.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 526.00M | -1.50% | 525.00M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 526.00M | -3.13% | 525.00M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 528.00M | -2.40% | 527.00M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 531.00M | -2.75% | 530.00M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 534.00M | -2.55% | 533.00M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 543.00M | -1.45% | 542.00M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 541.00M | -4.08% | 541.00M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 546.00M | -5.04% | 546.00M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 548.00M | -5.35% | 547.00M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 551.00M | -5.00% | 551.00M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 564.00M | -3.75% | 564.00M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 575.00M | -2.38% | 573.00M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 579.00M | -1.70% | 578.00M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 580.00M | -2.03% | 579.00M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 586.00M | -0.85% | 585.00M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 589.00M | -2.97% | 587.00M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 589.00M | -3.28% | 589.00M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 592.00M | -2.79% | 590.00M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 591.00M | -2.92% | 589.00M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 607.00M | -0.82% | 605.00M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 609.00M | -0.59% | 607.00M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 609.00M | -0.60% | 606.00M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 608.80M | -0.83% | 606.10M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 612.00M | -0.31% | 608.00M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 612.60M | -0.03% | 608.20M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 612.70M | +0.09% | 608.80M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 613.90M | +0.28% | 609.90M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 613.90M | +0.16% | 609.60M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 612.77M | +0.31% | 608.82M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 612.12M | +0.59% | 608.07M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 612.16M | +0.54% | 607.88M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 612.90M | +0.42% | 607.73M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 610.86M | +0.54% | 605.75M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 608.55M | +0.38% | 603.26M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 608.89M | -0.94% | 603.34M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 610.35M | -1.30% | 603.71M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 607.55M | +0.12% | 600.90M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 606.26M | -1.99% | 598.12M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 614.65M | -1.33% | 604.45M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 618.42M | -0.83% | 606.86M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 606.86M | -0.20% | 604.71M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 618.59M | -0.10% | 605.45M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 622.95M | +0.97% | 607.98M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 623.61M | +1.68% | 608.08M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 608.08M | +2.07% | 607.27M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 619.24M | +2.33% | 603.43M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 616.97M | +3.08% | 599.78M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 613.33M | +2.91% | 595.77M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 595.77M | +2.15% | 591.20M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 605.16M | +0.93% | 587.33M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 598.54M | -0.02% | 584.67M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 595.99M | -0.35% | 583.23M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 583.23M | +1.19% | 582.53M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 599.61M | -1.56% | 582.68M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 598.66M | -1.57% | 579.42M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 598.10M | -1.47% | 576.34M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 576.34M | +0.83% | 576.34M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 609.13M | +0.96% | 579.12M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 608.19M | +1.03% | 576.21M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 607.03M | +1.61% | 571.61M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 571.61M | +2.32% | 568.09M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 603.34M | +2.41% | 564.81M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 601.97M | +2.69% | 562.17M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 597.42M | +2.42% | 558.66M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 558.66M | +3.85% | 554.47M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 589.12M | +3.20% | 548.74M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 586.22M | +3.82% | 542.75M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 583.28M | +2.94% | 537.94M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 537.94M | +4.35% | 532.86M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 570.88M | +3.30% | 526.99M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 564.66M | +6.56% | 520.47M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 566.60M | +7.32% | 515.52M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 515.52M | +5.09% | 511.43M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 552.66M | +7.35% | 503.22M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 529.91M | +4.87% | 495.08M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 527.94M | +6.96% | 490.55M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 490.55M | +5.55% | 483.17M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 514.82M | +4.56% | 476.69M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 505.32M | +2.89% | 469.90M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 493.61M | +1.66% | 464.76M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 464.76M | +3.57% | 464.76M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 492.36M | +2.02% | 460.42M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 491.14M | +1.43% | 453.91M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 485.57M | +0.22% | 448.75M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 448.75M | +1.07% | 447.50M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 482.62M | +3.91% | 446.02M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 484.20M | +8.53% | 444.84M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 484.49M | +4.94% | 444.00M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 444.00M | -0.99% | 444.00M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 464.45M | +2.36% | 435.44M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 446.16M | +0.12% | 446.16M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 461.69M | +5.54% | 439.69M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 448.43M | — | 439.69M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 453.76M | — | 408.41M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 445.61M | — | 445.61M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 437.47M | — | 437.47M |
Figures in USD. Shares and EPS are adjusted for stock splits. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Income statement
Common questions about Cognizant Technology Solutions's shares
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
