The cluster is entirely explained by a routine vesting event on 2026-09-01, with the only notable open-market sale being the CLO/CAO's $158K sale the following day. This is noise. No actionable signal for traders — ignore.
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Executive Summary
A small insider selling cluster at Cognizant (CTSH) totaling $168K, driven by the CLO/CAO and SVP/Controller. The dollar amount is negligible relative to the $29.1B market cap (0.0006%), making this a routine, non-informative event. The cluster is dominated by non-cash derivative exercises and tax-withholding transactions on a single vesting date, with only two open-market sales of trivial size.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- Two open-market sales totaling $168K: CLO/CAO sold $158K, SVP/Controller sold $9K.
- 18 non-cash transactions (derivative exercises and tax withholding) occurred on 2026-09-01, indicating a single vesting event.
- Total open-market sale value is 0.0006% of CTSH's $29.1B market cap — immaterial.
- Historical performance on CTSH reports shows a 33% win rate at T+20 and average alpha of -7.03%, suggesting past directional calls have been poor.
Financial Impact
Total open-market sales of $168K, representing 0.0006% of market cap.
Risk Factors
- No material risk identified from this cluster.
Market Snapshot
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-CTSH-1788588088500 |
Track record builds as more directional reports settle.
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| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 4, 2026 28d ago | Insider Cluster | $62.31 $64.10 | ▲ +2.87% | ▲ +4.08% | $58.59 (−5.97%) |
Aug 5, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $56.89 $59.28 | ▲ +4.20% | ▲ +2.98% | $58.59 (+2.99%) |
Jul 29, 2026 9w ago | 8-K | $55.97 $55.78 | ▼ −0.34% | ▼ −5.87% | $58.59 (+4.68%) |
May 21, 2026 19w ago | 8-K | $52.28 $55.74 | ▲ +6.62% | ▲ +4.77% | $58.59 (+12.08%) |
May 21, 2026 19w ago | Court Ruling | $52.32 $55.76 | ▲ +6.57% | ▲ +4.71% | $58.59 (+11.98%) |
May 18, 2026 19w ago | 8-K | $51.40 $51.81 | ▲ +0.80% | ▼ −0.82% | $58.59 (+14.00%) |
Apr 29, 2026 22w ago | 8-K | $54.50 $51.27 | ▼ −5.93% | ▼ −9.04% | $58.59 (+7.51%) |
Apr 17, 2026 24w ago | DEFA14A | $61.27 $55.11 | ▼ −10.05% | ▼ −10.60% | $58.59 (−4.37%) |
Feb 28, 2026 30w ago | Institutional Cluster | $63.44 $64.61 | ▼ −1.84% | ▼ −3.05% | $58.59 (+7.64%) |
Feb 26, 2026 31w ago | 8-K | $64.97 $65.77 | ▲ +1.23% | ▲ +2.36% | $58.59 (−9.81%) |
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