Question 1

What does Cognizant do?

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Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.

Question 2

In what sectors does Cognizant operate?

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Cognizant operates in Agentic AI, Consulting, Industrial Automation, Information Technology, Software.

Question 3

How many companies has Cognizant acquired?

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Cognizant has made 67 acquisitions between 2003-2026, with a total disclosed deal value of $6.6B.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Cognizant make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Cognizant has made about 1.6 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Cognizant?

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Companies acquired by Cognizant include Astreya, 3Cloud, Belcan, Thirdera, Mobica, Utegration, AustinCSI, OneSource Virtual, and 59 more.

Question 6

What are Cognizant's major acquisitions?

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Cognizant's largest acquisitions include TriZetto ($2.7B, 2014), Belcan ($1.3B, 2024), marketRx ($1.2B, 2007), Astreya ($600.0M, 2026).

Question 7

What is Cognizant's largest acquisition?

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Cognizant's largest disclosed acquisition is TriZetto for $2.7B (2014).

Question 8

What was Cognizant's first acquisition?

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Cognizant's first recorded acquisition was Aces International in 2003.

Question 9

What was Cognizant's most recent acquisition?

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Cognizant's most recent acquisition is Astreya, announced April 2026 for $600.0M.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Cognizant acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Cognizant acquisitions is $732.8M.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Cognizant acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Cognizant acquisitions is $550.0M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Cognizant spent on acquisitions?

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Cognizant has spent at least $6.6B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 67 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Cognizant spent the most on?

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Cognizant has committed the most disclosed capital to Software companies — about $5.8B across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Cognizant usually acquire in?

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Cognizant most frequently acquires companies in Information Technology, Software, Consulting.

Question 15

In which sector has Cognizant made the most acquisitions?

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Cognizant has made the most acquisitions in the Information Technology sector.

Question 16

In which year did Cognizant make the most acquisitions?

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Cognizant made the most acquisitions in 2020, with 9 deals.

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