Transaction · 0001796414-26-000016

Ayyar Balu Ganesh

Ayyar Balu Ganesh, PRES, reported a transaction classified as exercise at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP involving 849.000000 shares for an estimated $0.00. Reported holdings after the transaction were 5089.000000 shares. A 10b5-1 reference was not detected in the stored filing text.

exerciseSEC transaction code MPRES
CTSHCOGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
Trade date
Sep 15, 2026
Filing date
Sep 17, 2026
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Disclosed value$0Shares × reported price
Shares traded849$0.00 per share
Holdings after5.08kDirect
% of reported position tradedUnavailableThis security and ownership context
How reported position traded is calculated

Not calculated for derivative securities.

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Pre-filing1mo ago -5.0%1w ago -3.2%1d ago +3.6%
Returns since7d -7.6%30d +6.7%90d180d1y

Transaction facts

Stored Form 4 columns with their raw values

Derivative
Type
exercise
Code M
Identifier
0001796414-26-000016
Restricted Stock Units
Transaction date
Sep 15, 2026
Filed Sep 17, 2026, 08:04 PM · 2d delay
Shares
849 sh
$0.00 per share
Estimated value
$0
Computed from shares × price
Holdings after
5,089 sh
Direct

Filing signal explanations

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Cluster 14dRepeat 30dPattern $100kLarge $1.00M
Derivative Transaction Direct Ownership
Filing-only score

-6 points

Compact filing score computed from stored Form 4 facts. Version v1.

Mixed or weak signal

This filing has a negative filing-only score. It may be less informative as an insider-activity signal and needs extra context.

How this score is calculated
  • direct_ownership+6 points

    direct_or_indirect_ownership = D

    Direct ownership reports the insider's personal stake.
  • timely_filing+4 points

    reporting_delay_days = 2

    Filing reported within two business days of the transaction.
  • derivative_transaction-16 points

    is_derivative = true

    Derivative exercise rows are less discretionary than open-market purchases.
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Reported relationships & other filings

Form 4 relationship flags and nearby filing context

Reported roles

President - APJ and ISG

Officer YesDirector No10% NoOther No
Footnotes & amended
  1. F1

    Shares of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company") received from the vesting of 1/12th of the restricted stock unit ("RSU") award granted on March 3, 2025.

  2. F2

    Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.

  3. F3

    A total of 10,178 RSUs were originally granted on March 3, 2025 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three year…

Original filing · 0001796414-26-000016
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