COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:CTSH • US1924461023

65.03 USD
+0.04 (+0.06%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
65.03 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:26:06 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Taking everything into account, CTSH scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. CTSH scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

  • Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
  • When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CTSH is a bad performer in the overall market: 85% of all stocks are doing better.
  • CTSH is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
  • In the last month CTSH has a been trading in the 63.83 - 85.93 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • CTSH has an average volume of 5965210 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • CTSH is an average performer in the IT Services industry, it outperforms 54% of 87 stocks in the same industry.
  • Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A / CTSH Weekly stock chart
COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A / CTSH Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

4

CTSH has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

63.62

86.43

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 64.26 to 65.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 80.60 to 81.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 84.66 to 85.57. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for CTSH is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for CTSH is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength15.73NEGATIVECTSH has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 84.27% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CTSH is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CTSH is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CTSH is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)25.89OVERSOLDThe low RSI value suggests CTSH may be oversold.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-1.19NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CTSH has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)8.17OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests CTSH may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)4.61MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CTSH suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)46.86POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for CTSH suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A / CTSH Daily stock chart

COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A

NASDAQ:CTSH (2/20/2026, 8:26:06 PM)

After market: 65.03 0 (0%)

65.03

+0.04 (+0.06%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustryIT Services
Performance
% Chg0.06%
1 Week-1.22%
2 Weeks-15.37%
1 Month-23.14%
3 Month-14.41%
6 Month-10.14%
12 Month-23.38%
2 Year-17.7%
3 Year3.83%
5 Year-11.5%
10 Year14.13%
15 Year69.19%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.52
ATR(20)%4.61%
ATR Inc-28.02%
Range Today1.94
ADR(20)2.75
ADR(20)%4.23%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS15.73
3 months CRS16.48
6 months CRS24.54
Mansfield-2.16
10 Day High78.34
10 Day Low63.83
20 Day High85.93
20 Day Low63.83
52 Week High87.03
52 Week Low63.83
CS1 End65.02
CR1 Start80.6
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.31%
DER(5)0.89%
Volume9.68M
Volume Incr39.96%
Vol(5)9.54M
Vol(50)5.97M

COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A / CTSH FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to CTSH.


What is the current trend direction of COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) stock?

The current trend direction for COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A?

COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) has an RSI value of 25.8855. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.


What is the MACD signal for COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) stock?

The MACD indicator for COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) has a value of -1.18922, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the support and resistance level for CTSH stock?

COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A (CTSH) has a support level at 65.02 and a resistance level at 80.6. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CTSH support and resistance levels.