Cognizant (CTSH): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Cognizant, an S&P 500 component in the Information Technology sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $53.90 |
| Sector (GICS) | Information Technology |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -4.92% |
| Total return over period | -13.98% |
| Annualized volatility | 29.52% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.29 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.41 |
| Max drawdown | -56.08% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -4.42% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.35 |
| Period range | $38.73 – $88.18 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Cognizant (CTSH) has posted an annualized return of -4.92% with annual volatility of 29.52%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -56.08%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.35, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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