CTSH options flow: unusual options activity in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 9 unusual options prints in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH), $566K of tracked premium, leaning firmly bullish. Bullish premium was $383K against $131K bearish; $405K went into calls and $161K into puts, a put call ratio of 0.40. The largest print was $133K of CTSH 21 Jan 2028 $52.50 calls on 24 September 2026, swept at ask. The last session with prints, 24 September 2026, added 2 prints and $197K of premium. CTSH closed at $57.33 on 25 September 2026, up 0.3%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 22 September 2026 to 24 September 2026, 3 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | CTSH 21 Jan 2028 $52.50 calls | Sweep | 84 | 594 | $133K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | CTSH 15 Jan 2027 $67.50 calls | Sweep | 358 | 703 | $115K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 23 Sep 2026 | CTSH 20 Nov 2026 $60 puts | Sweep | 143 | 1 | $69K | At bid | Bullish | High conviction |
| 23 Sep 2026 | CTSH 21 Jan 2028 $52.50 calls | Trade | 42 | 552 | $66K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | CTSH 16 Oct 2026 $60 calls | Sweep | 431 | 1,023 | $65K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CTSH 15 Jan 2027 $60 puts | Trade | 58 | 1,752 | $36K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | CTSH 17 Sep 2027 $40 puts | Sweep | 139 | 0 | $31K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CTSH 21 Jan 2028 $50 calls | Trade | 15 | 387 | $27K | At ask | Neutral | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CTSH 21 Jan 2028 $40 puts | Trade | 74 | 329 | $26K | At ask | Neutral |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2028 | 4 | $252K | 90% | +$67K |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 2 | $151K | 76% | +$151K |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 1 | $69K | 0% | +$69K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 1 | $65K | 100% | -$65K |
| 17 Sep 2027 | 1 | $31K | 0% | +$31K |
The most premium, $252K, is aimed at the 21 Jan 2028 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 Oct 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 24 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | CTSH 21 Jan 2028 $52.50 calls | Sweep | 84 | 594 | $133K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | CTSH 16 Oct 2026 $60 calls | Sweep | 431 | 1,023 | $65K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
Every print in CTSH with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open CTSH in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open CTSH in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 14 firms, have a median of $64, 12.5% above the last close.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Industry
- Computer Software
- Headquarters
- TEANECK, New Jersey
- Website
- cognizant.com
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Financial Services; Healthcare; Products and Resources; and Communications, Media and Technology. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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