Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. short interest
Short interest in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. was 35.6 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 0.1% on the previous settlement, with 6.13 days to cover at an average daily volume of 5.8 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 35,613,121 | +0.1% | 5,807,172 | 6.13 |
| 14 August 2026 | 35,596,472 | -20.6% | 10,075,585 | 3.53 |
| 31 July 2026 | 44,811,814 | -21.5% | 9,377,396 | 4.78 |
| 15 July 2026 | 57,093,656 | -4.5% | 9,771,609 | 5.84 |
| 30 June 2026 | 59,750,850 | -0.1% | 19,545,107 | 3.06 |
| 15 June 2026 | 59,812,102 | -0.7% | 8,179,037 | 7.31 |
| 29 May 2026 | 60,207,976 | +27.1% | 10,437,542 | 5.77 |
| 15 May 2026 | 47,358,090 | +15.1% | 7,233,061 | 6.55 |
| 30 April 2026 | 41,158,999 | +15.2% | 6,822,359 | 6.03 |
| 15 April 2026 | 35,730,105 | +7.9% | 4,963,749 | 7.20 |
| 31 March 2026 | 33,126,617 | +6.3% | 5,744,521 | 5.77 |
| 13 March 2026 | 31,168,917 | -1.3% | 6,049,315 | 5.15 |
FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement. Days to cover is shares short over average daily volume. Short interest as a share of the float is not shown: the float is not in the public record.
Source
FINRA equity short interest data, the public dataset.
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