Cognizant insider activity
What the executives and directors of Cognizant actually did with their own shares, decoded from their SEC Form 4 filings. Each figure says the stretch of time it covers.
−$6.1M
net open-market flow, 12 m
1 open-market buy, 12 m
100%
of sale value on 10b5-1 plans, 12 m
103 days since an insider bought, whole record
The tape: three years of insider trades
Open-market buy
Discretionary sale
Planned sale (10b5-1)
Reported-price path
Routine
Every marker sits at the price reported on the Form 4. The line is the monthly median of all prices insiders reported, so the chart needs no market feed; the grey strip is the routine flow (grants, vestings, tax withholding and gifts) that a headline gets wrong by counting it as selling.
The 295 routine events on the chart, as a list
| Date | Insider | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Ayyar Balu Ganesh | 849 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Kim John Sunshin | 2,536 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Singisetti Ravi Kumar | 9,218 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Gummadi Surya | 2,983 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Diaz Kathryn | 1,122 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Dalal Jatin P | 3,841 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Varrier Rajesh | 1,738 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Kerdman Alina | 266 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Ayyar Balu Ganesh | 2,058 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Kim John Sunshin | 6,787 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Singisetti Ravi Kumar | 23K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Gummadi Surya | 7,835 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Diaz Kathryn | 3,205 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Dalal Jatin P | 9,952 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Varrier Rajesh | 754 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Kerdman Alina | 827 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Kerdman Alina | 275 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Ayyar Balu Ganesh | 848 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Kim John Sunshin | 2,534 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Singisetti Ravi Kumar | 9,217 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Gummadi Surya | 2,982 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Diaz Kathryn | 1,119 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Dalal Jatin P | 3,840 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Varrier Rajesh | 1,737 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Kerdman Alina | 264 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | VELLI JOSEPH M | 2,919 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Abdalla Zein | 2,936 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Patsalos-Fox Michael | 2,919 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Deskus Archana | 2,919 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Bali Vinita | 2,951 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Silvent Karima | 2,943 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Schot Abraham | 2,948 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Ayyar Balu Ganesh | 2,056 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Kim John Sunshin | 6,788 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Singisetti Ravi Kumar | 23K |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Gummadi Surya | 7,837 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Diaz Kathryn | 3,206 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Dalal Jatin P | 9,959 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Varrier Rajesh | 752 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Kerdman Alina | 826 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Kerdman Alina | 277 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Ayyar Balu Ganesh | 8,619 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Kim John Sunshin | 19K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Singisetti Ravi Kumar | 106K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Gummadi Surya | 18K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Diaz Kathryn | 6,821 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Dalal Jatin P | 48K |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Varrier Rajesh | 7,514 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Kerdman Alina | 267 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Diaz Kathryn | 690 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Dalal Jatin P | 3,324 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Ayyar Balu Ganesh | 903 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Kim John Sunshin | 3,426 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Singisetti Ravi Kumar | 8,154 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Gummadi Surya | 2,692 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Diaz Kathryn | 1,130 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Dalal Jatin P | 3,055 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Kerdman Alina | 308 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Ayyar Balu Ganesh | 1,068 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Kim John Sunshin | 3,334 |
Where the shares went, last 12 months
Every Form 4 movement decomposed: what flowed in (grants, vested equity, purchases) and what flowed out (tax withholding, plan sales, discretionary sales, gifts). Counted in shares, because grants carry no price.
The chart, in numbers
| Flow | Shares |
|---|---|
| Vested / exercised | 341K |
| Bought on market | 4,034 |
| Withheld for tax | 157K |
| Planned sales (10b5-1) | 83K |
| Kept | 105K |
Who holds what
the 14 largest holdings of 20| Insider | Role | Shares held | Buys 12 m | Sales 12 m | 12 m | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singisetti Ravi Kumar Chief Executive Officer Last trade Dec 19, 2025 | CEO | 136K | – | $501K | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Ayyar Balu Ganesh President - APJ and ISG | Officer | 115K | – | – | – | |
| Siegmund Jan Former Chief Financial Officer | CFO | 72K | – | – | – | |
| Dalal Jatin P Chief Financial Officer Last trade Aug 3, 2026 | CFO | 51K | – | $669K | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Kim John Sunshin CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary Last trade Sep 2, 2026 | Officer | 42K | – | $1.1M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 4 months selling | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Gummadi Surya President - Americas Last trade Feb 2, 2026 | Officer | 41K | – | $1.8M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 4 months selling | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Patsalos-Fox Michael Last trade Jan 7, 2026 | Director | 39K | – | $2.1M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 2 months selling | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Telesmanic Robert SVP, Controller & CAO Last trade Dec 7, 2021 | Officer | 34K | – | – | Dec 7, 2021 | |
| Mackay Leo S. Jr. Last trade Feb 11, 2025 | Director | 30K | – | – | Feb 11, 2025 | |
| VELLI JOSEPH M Last trade Mar 14, 2018 | Director | 30K | – | – | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| Abdalla Zein Last trade May 15, 2023 | Director | 25K | – | – | May 15, 2023 | |
| Diaz Kathryn Chief People Officer Last trade Dec 5, 2024 | Officer | 24K | – | – | Dec 5, 2024 | |
| Deskus Archana | Director | 21K | – | – | – | |
| Bali Vinita | Director | 20K | – | – | – |
Open-market trade log
the 60 most recent of 1,326| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since trade | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 134 shares $62.40 +1.6% since trade filed Sep 16, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 134 | $62.40 | $8K | +1.6% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Kim John Sunshin (Officer) 2,500 shares $63.37 +0.0% since trade filed Sep 4, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 2,500 | $63.37 | $158K | +0.0% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 144 shares $63.34 +0.1% since trade filed Sep 2, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 144 | $63.34 | $9K | +0.1% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Kim John Sunshin (Officer) 2,500 shares $57.05 +11.1% since trade filed Aug 5, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 2,500 | $57.05 | $143K | +11.1% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Dalal Jatin P (CFO) 12K shares $55.76 +13.6% since trade filed Aug 5, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 12K | $55.76 | $669K | +13.6% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 137 shares $39.82 +59.1% since trade filed Jul 6, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 137 | $39.82 | $5K | +59.1% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 133 shares $51.70 +22.6% since trade filed Jun 17, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 133 | $51.70 | $7K | +22.6% | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | ROHLEDER STEPHEN J (Director) 4,034 shares $52.00 +21.9% since trade filed Jun 12, 2026 | Open-market buy | 4,034 | $52.00 | $210K | +21.9% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 146 shares $56.41 +12.3% since trade filed Jun 3, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 146 | $56.41 | $8K | +12.3% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| May 18, 2026 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 154 shares $48.04 +31.9% since trade filed May 20, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 154 | $48.04 | $7K | +31.9% | May 20, 2026 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 194 shares $61.29 +3.4% since trade filed Apr 3, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 194 | $61.29 | $12K | +3.4% | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 131 shares $60.78 +4.3% since trade filed Mar 17, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 131 | $60.78 | $8K | +4.3% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 151 shares $63.16 +0.3% since trade filed Mar 3, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 151 | $63.16 | $10K | +0.3% | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 160 shares $66.75 −5.1% since trade filed Feb 18, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 160 | $66.75 | $11K | −5.1% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Gummadi Surya (Officer) 1,728 shares $83.06 −23.7% since trade filed Feb 4, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 1,728 | $83.06 | $144K | −23.7% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Patsalos-Fox Michael (Director) 2,000 shares $84.23 −24.8% since trade filed Jan 9, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 2,000 | $84.23 | $168K | −24.8% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Patsalos-Fox Michael (Director) 3,000 shares $81.91 −22.6% since trade filed Jan 7, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 3,000 | $81.91 | $246K | −22.6% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Gummadi Surya (Officer) 7,000 shares $81.42 −22.2% since trade filed Jan 6, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 7,000 | $81.42 | $570K | −22.2% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 203 shares $84.14 −24.7% since trade filed Jan 5, 2026 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 203 | $84.14 | $17K | −24.7% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Patsalos-Fox Michael (Director) 3,000 shares $85.17 −25.6% since trade filed Dec 31, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 3,000 | $85.17 | $256K | −25.6% | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Patsalos-Fox Michael (Director) 4,000 shares $85.30 −25.7% since trade filed Dec 29, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 4,000 | $85.30 | $341K | −25.7% | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Patsalos-Fox Michael (Director) 3,000 shares $85.15 −25.6% since trade filed Dec 29, 2025 late | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 3,000 | $85.15 | $255K | −25.6% | Dec 29, 2025 late |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Singisetti Ravi Kumar (CEO) 2,950 shares $85.06 −25.5% since trade filed Dec 23, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 2,950 | $85.06 | $251K | −25.5% | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Patsalos-Fox Michael (Director) 3,000 shares $83.86 −24.4% since trade filed Dec 17, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 3,000 | $83.86 | $252K | −24.4% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 131 shares $84.45 −25.0% since trade filed Dec 17, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 131 | $84.45 | $11K | −25.0% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Kim John Sunshin (Officer) 5,000 shares $83.68 −24.3% since trade filed Dec 16, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 5,000 | $83.68 | $418K | −24.3% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Patsalos-Fox Michael (Director) 7,000 shares $83.52 −24.1% since trade filed Dec 15, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 7,000 | $83.52 | $585K | −24.1% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Kim John Sunshin (Officer) 2,500 shares $80.00 −20.8% since trade filed Dec 8, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 2,500 | $80.00 | $200K | −20.8% | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Singisetti Ravi Kumar (CEO) 3,125 shares $80.01 −20.8% since trade filed Dec 8, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 3,125 | $80.01 | $250K | −20.8% | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Gummadi Surya (Officer) 7,000 shares $77.84 −18.6% since trade filed Dec 3, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 7,000 | $77.84 | $545K | −18.6% | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 151 shares $77.45 −18.2% since trade filed Dec 3, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 151 | $77.45 | $12K | −18.2% | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Gummadi Surya (Officer) 7,000 shares $77.08 −17.8% since trade filed Dec 1, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 7,000 | $77.08 | $540K | −17.8% | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 160 shares $70.94 −10.7% since trade filed Nov 20, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 160 | $70.94 | $11K | −10.7% | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Kim John Sunshin (Officer) 2,500 shares $75.18 −15.7% since trade filed Nov 3, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 2,500 | $75.18 | $188K | −15.7% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Patsalos-Fox Michael (Director) 6,965 shares $72.48 −12.6% since trade filed Sep 2, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 6,965 | $72.48 | $505K | −12.6% | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Kerdman Alina (Officer) 439 shares $70.38 −10.0% since trade filed Aug 21, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 439 | $70.38 | $31K | −10.0% | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Singisetti Ravi Kumar (CEO) 5,400 shares $71.05 −10.8% since trade filed Aug 6, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 5,400 | $71.05 | $384K | −10.8% | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Gummadi Surya (Officer) 5,600 shares $71.38 −11.2% since trade filed Aug 6, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 5,600 | $71.38 | $400K | −11.2% | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Kim John Sunshin (Officer) 5,000 shares $80.24 −21.0% since trade filed Jun 3, 2025 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 5,000 | $80.24 | $401K | −21.0% | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Patsalos-Fox Michael (Director) 3,225 shares $78.72 −19.5% since trade filed Mar 18, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 3,225 | $78.72 | $254K | −19.5% | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Kim John Sunshin (Officer) 5,000 shares $83.60 −24.2% since trade filed Mar 18, 2025 late | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 5,000 | $83.60 | $418K | −24.2% | Mar 18, 2025 late |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Mackay Leo S. Jr. (Director) 1,600 shares $87.41 −27.5% since trade filed Feb 13, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 1,600 | $87.41 | $140K | −27.5% | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Dalal Jatin P (CFO) 100 shares $81.00 −21.8% since trade filed Dec 10, 2024 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 100 | $81.00 | $8K | −21.8% | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Dalal Jatin P (CFO) 4,900 shares $81.19 −22.0% since trade filed Dec 10, 2024 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 4,900 | $81.19 | $398K | −22.0% | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Diaz Kathryn (Officer) 3,821 shares $80.84 −21.6% since trade filed Dec 9, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 3,821 | $80.84 | $309K | −21.6% | Dec 9, 2024 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Kim John Sunshin (Officer) 5,000 shares $80.11 −20.9% since trade filed Dec 5, 2024 | Planned sale (10b5-1) | 5,000 | $80.11 | $401K | −20.9% | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Singisetti Ravi Kumar (CEO) 6,728 shares $73.66 −14.0% since trade filed Aug 8, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 6,728 | $73.66 | $496K | −14.0% | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Diaz Kathryn (Officer) 900 shares $77.06 −17.8% since trade filed Mar 14, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 900 | $77.06 | $69K | −17.8% | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Patsalos-Fox Michael (Director) 10K shares $76.73 −17.4% since trade filed Feb 23, 2024 | Discretionary sale | 10K | $76.73 | $767K | −17.4% | Feb 23, 2024 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Patsalos-Fox Michael (Director) 6,926 shares $62.79 +0.9% since trade filed Jun 14, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 6,926 | $62.79 | $435K | +0.9% | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Mackay Leo S. Jr. (Director) 1,593 shares $61.99 +2.2% since trade filed Jun 13, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 1,593 | $61.99 | $99K | +2.2% | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Mackay Leo S. Jr. (Director) 2,880 shares $61.99 +2.2% since trade filed Jun 13, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 2,880 | $61.99 | $179K | +2.2% | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Walker Robert C. (Officer) 7,000 shares $63.72 −0.6% since trade filed Jun 6, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 7,000 | $63.72 | $446K | −0.6% | Jun 6, 2023 |
| May 15, 2023 | Abdalla Zein (Director) 6,926 shares $62.55 +1.3% since trade filed May 17, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 6,926 | $62.55 | $433K | +1.3% | May 17, 2023 |
| May 8, 2023 | Breakiron-Evans Maureen (Director) 6,926 shares $62.29 +1.7% since trade filed May 9, 2023 | Discretionary sale | 6,926 | $62.29 | $431K | +1.7% | May 9, 2023 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Mackay Leo S. Jr. (Director) 3,300 shares $52.79 +20.0% since trade filed Nov 9, 2022 | Discretionary sale | 3,300 | $52.79 | $174K | +20.0% | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Abdalla Zein (Director) 4,368 shares $65.44 −3.2% since trade filed Sep 13, 2022 | Discretionary sale | 4,368 | $65.44 | $286K | −3.2% | Sep 13, 2022 |
| May 17, 2022 | Patsalos-Fox Michael (Director) 5,687 shares $74.40 −14.8% since trade filed May 19, 2022 | Discretionary sale | 5,687 | $74.40 | $423K | −14.8% | May 19, 2022 |
| May 10, 2022 | Stafford Andrew J (Officer) 5,867 shares $77.24 −18.0% since trade filed May 12, 2022 | Discretionary sale | 5,867 | $77.24 | $453K | −18.0% | May 12, 2022 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Mackay Leo S. Jr. (Director) 4,778 shares $88.52 −28.4% since trade filed Mar 9, 2022 | Discretionary sale | 4,778 | $88.52 | $423K | −28.4% | Mar 9, 2022 |
“Since trade” compares with the latest insider-implied price, not a market quote: these pages are built from filings alone. A role here is the one on that day's Form 4, so somebody promoted since appears under both titles.
Filing hygiene
535 Forms 4, 3 years
1 filed late
3 amendments
2.1 avg. days to file
How to read this
A Form 4 transaction code decides everything. P is an open-market purchase and S an open-market sale; those two are the only codes where an insider chose to trade. A is a grant, M an option exercise or vesting, F shares withheld to cover tax, G a gift. Most “insiders dumped billions” headlines are code F and M mechanics.
Sales flagged 10b5-1 run on a plan the insider adopted in advance; since 2023 every Form 4 carries that flag. Buys have historically predicted returns, sales mostly have not, and this page states filings, not advice.