BetaAbout 15% overall. As a group they ended with more shares than they started with. The biggest individual seller, Michael Patsalos-Fox, gave up 41% of starting holdings.
| Who | Shares | Price | % of total stake | Total stake after | Trade date | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | 69 | $57.44 | 6.7% | 955 | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
"% of total stake" is the shares in this event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings don't reconcile, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.
| Who | Shares | Price | % of total stake | Total stake after | Trade date | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | 139 | $56.88 | 15% | 817 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 |
"% of total stake" is the shares in this event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings don't reconcile, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.
| Who | Shares | Price | % of total stake | Total stake after | Trade date | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Singisetti Chief Executive Officer, Director | 3,231 | $64.10 | 2.4% | 132K | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Jatin Dalal Chief Financial Officer | 1,347 | $64.10 | 2.6% | 50K | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Surya Gummadi President - Americas | 988 | $64.10 | 2.4% | 41K | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| John Kim CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | 889 | $64.10 | 2.2% | 40K | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rajesh Varrier President Operations CMD India | 468 | $64.10 | 4.0% | 11K | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kathryn Diaz Chief People Officer | 373 | $64.10 | 1.5% | 24K | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | 66 | $64.10 | 6.5% | 956 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
"% of total stake" is the shares in this event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings don't reconcile, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.
| Who | Shares | Price | % of total stake | Total stake after | Trade date | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | 134 | $62.40 | 14% | 822 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
"% of total stake" is the shares in this event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings don't reconcile, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.
Percentages cover 15 of 21 officers and directors. 6 are left out Disclosed company stock is not an insider's whole wealth.i
Left out: Ravi Singisetti, Jatin Dalal and Alina Kerdman (most of their shares vested during the period, so a percentage would mislead); Sandra Wijnberg and Stephen Rohleder (held no vested shares at the start); Eric Branderiz (most holdings were last confirmed in 2023).
Officers and directors, past 12 months. Each bar is 100% of that person's own stake; not comparable between people. The stake is the vested shares held at the start of the period (Oct 9, 2025); the gold part is what they sold.
Officers and directors, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026. Each sale is counted once: under a disclosed plan, else to cover taxes, else no plan disclosed.
Yes. Ravi Singisetti sold 6.1K shares ($501K) in the past 12 months, all of it under a trading plan disclosed in the filings.
Filings rarely give a reason, and we don't guess at one. What they show is how the sales were made: 100% of sales by value ran under 10b5-1 trading plans disclosed in the filings. A trading plan schedules sales in advance.
Yes. 1 officer or director reported 1 purchase in the past 12 months (Form 4 code P; rows the filings describe as reinvested dividends, plan purchases, private deals or moves into the person's own trust are not counted).
About 15% overall. As a group they ended with more shares than they started with. The biggest individual seller, Michael Patsalos-Fox, gave up 41% of starting holdings. That covers the 12 months to Oct 9, 2026 and counts vested shares reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5, which is not an insider's whole wealth.
| Who sold | Amount | % of holdings | Trading plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Patsalos-Fox Director | $2.1M 25K shares | 41% | Disclosed plan |
| Surya Gummadi President - Americas | $1.8M 23K shares | 51% | Disclosed plan |
| John Kim CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | $1.1M 15K shares | 38% | Disclosed plan |
| Jatin Dalal Chief Financial Officer | $669K 12K shares | 19%†i† Most of the shares Jatin Dalal sold arrived during the period, so this is shares sold as a share of the 34K held at the start plus the 60K received, less 33K withheld by the company for taxes. | Disclosed plan |
| Ravi Singisetti Chief Executive Officer, Director | $501K 6.1K shares | 4%†i† Most of the shares Ravi Singisetti sold arrived during the period, so this is shares sold as a share of the 73K held at the start plus the 139K received, less 74K withheld by the company for taxes. | Disclosed plan |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | $145K 2.3K shares | 70%†i† Most of the shares Alina Kerdman sold arrived during the period, so this is shares sold as a share of the 645 held at the start plus the 3.9K received, less 1.3K withheld by the company for taxes. | Disclosed plan |
Vested shares across all share classes, held directly and through trusts, LLCs and family members, as reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5. Unvested awards and options are never counted as owned shares.
| Insider | Held Oct 9, 2025 | Sold | Held Oct 9, 2026 | Still held | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balu Ayyar President - APJ and ISG | 96K | 0 | 115K | no sales | ||||||||
| Ravi Singisetti Chief Executive Officer, Director | 73K | −6.1K | 132K | not meaningful | ||||||||
| Michael Patsalos-Fox Director | 62K | −25K | 39K | 64% | ||||||||
| Surya Gummadi President - Americas | 45K | −23K | 41K | 92% | ||||||||
John KimiMinor difference of 307 shares. Difference is stated in footnotes (unreported vesting, exempt acquisition or transfer). CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | 39K | −15K | 41K | +3.9% | ||||||||
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for John Kim+35Kshares vested or exercised 0gifted (net of own trusts) −19Kwithheld by the company for taxes 32K → 38Kunvested awards, start → end Reconciliation: minor difference of 307 shares. Difference is stated in footnotes (unreported vesting, exempt acquisition or transfer). | ||||||||||||
| Robert Telesmanic SVP, Controller & CAO | 35K | 0 | 35K | no sales | ||||||||
| Jatin Dalal Chief Financial Officer | 34K | −12K | 50K | not meaningful | ||||||||
| Leo Mackay Jr. Director | 30K | 0 | 30K | no sales | ||||||||
| Joseph Velli Director | 27K | 0 | 30K | no sales | ||||||||
| Zein Abdalla Director | 23K | 0 | 25K | no sales | ||||||||
| Archana Deskus Director | 18K | 0 | 21K | no sales | ||||||||
| Vinita Bali Director | 18K | 0 | 20K | no sales | ||||||||
| Kathryn Diaz Chief People Officer | 17K | 0 | 24K | no sales | ||||||||
| Abraham Schot Director | 12K | 0 | 15K | no sales | ||||||||
| Rajesh Varrier President Operations CMD India | 4.6K | 0 | 11K | no sales | ||||||||
| Karima Silvent Director | 2.8K | 0 | 5.7K | no sales | ||||||||
| John Dineen Director | 1.8K | 0 | 1.8K | no sales | ||||||||
Alina KerdmaniMinor difference of 307 shares. Difference is stated in footnotes (unreported vesting, exempt acquisition or transfer). SVP, Controller & CAO | 645 | −2.3K | 1.3K | not meaningful | ||||||||
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Alina Kerdman+3.9Kshares vested or exercised 0gifted (net of own trusts) −1.3Kwithheld by the company for taxes 5.3K → 6.3Kunvested awards, start → end Reconciliation: minor difference of 307 shares. Difference is stated in footnotes (unreported vesting, exempt acquisition or transfer). | ||||||||||||
| Stephen Rohleder Director | 0 | 0 | 4K | no sales | ||||||||
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Stephen Rohleder0shares vested or exercised 0gifted (net of own trusts) 57K → 106Kunvested awards, start → end
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21 of 21 insiders fully reconciled: starting holdings plus reported transactions match ending holdings (19 exactly, 2 with a minor or footnoted difference). Percentages cover 15 of 21 officers and directors. Left out: Ravi Singisetti, Jatin Dalal and Alina Kerdman (most of their shares vested during the period, so a percentage would mislead); Sandra Wijnberg and Stephen Rohleder (held no vested shares at the start); Eric Branderiz (most holdings were last confirmed in 2023). "Still held" compares ending with starting vested shares; a plus sign means the holding grew.
Officer and director open-market sales: $6.3M across 83,071 shares. Plan status and stated purpose are separate questions, and a sale can have both.
156,853 shares ($9.9M) were withheld by the company for taxes, which isn't a market sale.
1 officer or director bought shares in this period, in 1 trade(Form 4 code P, leaving out rows the filings describe as reinvested dividends, plan purchases, private deals or moves into the person's own trust). Across all their filings on record there are 3 purchase trades.
| Seller | Shares sold | Proceeds | Under a disclosed plan | Share of total | Sales dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Patsalos-Fox Director | 25K | $2.1M | 100% | 33% | Dec 11, 2025 to Jan 7, 2026 |
| Surya Gummadi President - Americas | 23K | $1.8M | 100% | 28% | Nov 26, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026 |
| John Kim CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary | 15K | $1.1M | 100% | 18% | Oct 29, 2025 to Sep 2, 2026 |
| Jatin Dalal Chief Financial Officer | 12K | $669K | 100% | 11% | Aug 3, 2026 to Aug 3, 2026 |
| Ravi Singisetti Chief Executive Officer, Director | 6.1K | $501K | 100% | 8% | Dec 4, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025 |
| Alina Kerdman SVP, Controller & CAO | 2.3K | $145K | 100% | 2% | Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 |
| Month | Sale proceeds | Disclosed plan | To cover taxes | No plan disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $188K | $188K | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | $551K | $551K | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | $3.4M | $3.4M | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | $984K | $984K | $0 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | $154K | $154K | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | $17K | $17K | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2026 | $12K | $12K | $0 | $0 |
| May 2026 | $7K | $7K | $0 | $0 |
| Jun 2026 | $15K | $15K | $0 | $0 |
| Jul 2026 | $5K | $5K | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2026 | $821K | $821K | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2026 | $175K | $175K | $0 | $0 |
| Oct 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
More than usual: $6.3M sold, after almost none in the past 5 years. 6 insiders sold; the average is 6 a year.
| 12 months ending | Shares sold | Insiders who sold | Proceeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 Latest 12 months | 83K | 6 | $6.3M |
| Oct 9, 2025 1 year earlier | 47K | 8 | $3.6M |
| Oct 9, 2024 2 years earlier | 18K | 3 | $1.3M |
| Oct 10, 2023 3 years earlier | 36K | 5 | $2.2M |
| Oct 10, 2022 4 years earlier | 41K | 8 | $3.3M |
| Oct 10, 2021 5 years earlier | 36K | 6 | $2.7M |
Open-market sales (Form 4 code S) by people who were officers or directors, in split-adjusted shares. Earlier years include people who have since left. A sale that an outside holder also reports (a family trust, a fund) is counted with outside holders in every year. Shares, not dollars, are compared, so a change in the stock price doesn't look like a change in selling. Years the filings don't fully cover are shown but left out of the average.
Every officer and director reconciles for this period.
John Kim: minor difference of 307 shares. Difference is stated in footnotes (unreported vesting, exempt acquisition or transfer).
Alina Kerdman: minor difference of 307 shares. Difference is stated in footnotes (unreported vesting, exempt acquisition or transfer).
External context: we only cite outside events when a documented connection exists. None is shown for this period.
All 3,418 Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed for Cognizant (SEC CIK 1058290) from Jun 6, 2003 to Oct 5, 2026, retrieved from SEC EDGAR on Oct 9, 2026. Prices are the ones reported in each filing, often weighted averages.
Probable 2-for-1 stock split on or before Jun 29, 2009 (first filing that shows post-split balances). Splits aren't reported as transactions; 2 holding lines changed by exactly this ratio, so earlier share counts are restated.
Probable 2-for-1 stock split on or before Mar 7, 2014 (split date stated in a footnote). Splits aren't reported as transactions; 15 holding lines changed by exactly this ratio, so earlier share counts are restated.
Holdings. Each holding line (a share class plus an owner, such as a trust or LLC) carries its last reported balance forward. Entities first reported during the period start at zero, so transfers between an insider's own trusts don't count as selling. Lines not reported for three years or more are listed separately and left out of totals.
Sales. A sale counts as under a 10b5-1 plan if its footnote cites one or the filing's Rule 10b5-1 box is checked, and as tax-related if its footnote cites tax obligations or sell-to-cover. Shares withheld by the company for taxes are listed separately. Sales with neither attribute are labeled "no plan disclosed".
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