Cognizant (CTSH)
S&P 500 · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 1998-06-19 · last close 2026-09-09
Cognizant (CTSH) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.1 | -21.1 | -4.8 | -13.8 | 6.2 | -30.5 | 42.1 | 17.4 | -9.9 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 7.4 | 1.2 | -8.2 | -3.8 | 10.5 | -3.6 | -8.0 | 1.1 | -7.2 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.9 | -7.3 | -10.4 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 11.3 | 3.2 | -0.8 | -3.4 | 8.3 | -4.5 |
| 2023 | 16.7 | -5.8 | -2.7 | -2.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 8.9 | -5.4 | -4.8 | 9.6 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | -3.7 | 1.1 | 4.1 | -9.8 | -7.3 | -9.7 | 0.7 | -6.7 | -9.1 | 8.4 | 0.4 | -8.1 |
| 2021 | -4.9 | -5.4 | 6.3 | 2.9 | -10.7 | -3.2 | 6.2 | 4.1 | -2.8 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 13.8 |
| 2020 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -23.7 | 24.9 | -8.3 | 7.2 | 20.2 | -1.8 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 9.7 | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | -14.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -5.5 | -1.8 | 1.1 | 5.5 | -3.3 |
| 2018 | 9.8 | 5.4 | -1.9 | 1.6 | -7.7 | 4.8 | 3.2 | -3.5 | -1.6 | -10.5 | 3.5 | -10.9 |
| 2017 | -6.1 | 12.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 11.3 | -0.8 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.3 | -4.3 | -1.7 |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -10.0 | 10.0 | -6.9 | 5.3 | -6.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -16.9 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 2.8 | 15.4 | -0.2 | -6.2 | 10.6 | -5.6 | 3.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 8.8 | -5.2 | -7.1 |
| 2014 | -4.0 | 7.4 | -2.8 | -5.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -6.8 | -2.1 | 9.1 | 10.5 | -2.5 |
| 2013 | 5.8 | -1.8 | -0.2 | -15.4 | -0.2 | -3.1 | 15.6 | 1.3 | 12.0 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 11.6 | -1.1 | 8.5 | -4.7 | -20.6 | 3.0 | -5.4 | 13.2 | 8.7 | -4.6 | 0.9 | 9.9 |
| 2011 | -0.5 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 1.8 | -8.3 | -3.5 | -4.7 | -9.2 | -1.2 | 16.0 | -7.4 | -4.5 |
| 2010 | -3.7 | 10.2 | 5.9 | 0.3 | -2.1 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 12.8 |
| 2009 | 3.7 | -1.8 | 13.0 | 19.2 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 10.8 | 17.8 | 10.9 | -0.0 | 13.7 | 3.2 |
| 2008 | -17.8 | 8.3 | -4.6 | 11.9 | 9.4 | -7.8 | -13.7 | 4.5 | -22.1 | -15.9 | 0.0 | -5.9 |
| 2007 | 10.5 | 5.8 | -2.1 | 1.3 | -12.1 | -4.5 | 8.0 | -9.2 | 8.5 | 3.9 | -25.0 | 9.1 |
| 2006 | 4.2 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 6.9 | -7.3 | 14.2 | -2.8 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 8.3 | -5.4 |
| 2005 | -10.5 | 24.2 | -1.9 | -9.1 | 14.3 | -1.8 | 4.1 | -7.2 | 2.3 | -5.6 | 10.5 | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 18.6 | -12.7 | -4.3 | -4.4 | 6.9 | 9.9 | 8.4 | -0.5 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 11.0 |
| 2003 | -16.6 | 16.5 | -4.1 | -19.9 | 15.5 | 17.5 | 26.3 | 13.1 | 4.7 | 24.5 | 1.1 | -0.5 |
| 2002 | -10.4 | -3.4 | 18.7 | 11.6 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 8.9 | -1.9 | 0.1 | 15.1 | 7.9 | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 35.6 | -14.7 | -28.4 | 40.6 | -3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | -4.4 | -47.0 | 26.0 | 13.4 | 28.0 |
| 2000 | -31.2 | 45.0 | 14.6 | -26.6 | 22.1 | -40.7 | 23.9 | 4.0 | -8.8 | 5.1 | -9.8 | -1.9 |
| 1999 | 28.0 | 10.6 | -35.5 | -19.1 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | -10.2 | 31.1 | 45.3 | 30.5 | 82.4 |
| 1998 | · | · | · | · | · | 20.6 | 32.6 | -25.0 | 29.2 | 44.0 | -3.1 | 40.5 |
| Avg | 2.2 | 3.8 | -1.4 | -1.2 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 7.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 6.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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CTSH seasonality — average by calendar month
Cognizant has monthly history back to 1998. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 20 of 28 years, median +6.3%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. April is the soft spot, down in 15 of 28 with a median of -2.9%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±13.1% in an average month and has fallen 71.4% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.2% | +3.8% | -1.4% | -1.2% | +1.2% | -0.4% | +7.5% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +7.5% | +4.0% | +6.7% |
| Win rate | 54%/28 | 61%/28 | 43%/28 | 46%/28 | 57%/28 | 55%/29 | 83%/29 | 48%/29 | 50%/28 | 75%/28 | 71%/28 | 57%/28 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
CTSH risk & extremes
CTSH drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Cognizant's best month?+
Cognizant's strongest completed month on record is December 1999, at +82.38%.
What was Cognizant's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2001, at -47.03%.
Is Cognizant up this year?+
Cognizant is down 29.03% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Cognizant's 1-year return?+
-16.41% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Cognizant's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 71.4%, measured on month-end closes since 1998.
Which calendar month is historically best for Cognizant?+
October has the highest average return across every completed October since 1998. An average is not a forecast.
About Cognizant
Cognizant is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $26 billion. It turns caffeine and code into shareholder value — with price receipts on this site going back to 1998. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1998) would be about $29,358 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was December 1999 at +82.38%; its worst, September 2001 at -47.03%.
- It has closed July in the green 24 out of 29 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.