---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001058290-26-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTSH"
cik: "0001058290"
company_name: "COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-29T10:35:10+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-29T10:40:17.615709+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cognizant Q2 revenue $5.5B (+4.5% YoY); raises FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.70-$5.82

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $1.36 (+3.8% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.37 (+4.6% YoY); adjusted operating margin 16.0% (+40 bps).
- Financial Services revenue grew 12% YoY (CC 11.7%), second consecutive quarter of double-digit growth.
- Trailing 12-month bookings $29.1B, up 5% YoY; Q2 share repurchases $1.1B, dividends $157M ($0.33/share).
- FY2026 constant-currency revenue growth guidance revised to 4.0%-5.5%; adjusted EPS guidance raised to $5.70-$5.82.
- Cash from operations $558M; free cash flow $459M; total employees 356,700, down 900 QoQ but up 12,900 YoY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001058290-26-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTSH
- cik: 0001058290
- company_name: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-29T10:35:10+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829026000030/0001058290-26-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829026000030/ctsh-20260729.htm

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