Looking Into Cognizant Tech Solns's Recent Short Interest
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Cognizant Tech Solns (NYSE:CTSH) has seen a 17.19% increase in short interest since its last report, with 6.62 million shares sold short, representing 1.5% of its float. It would take about 1.89 days to cover all short positions. While an increase in short interest can indicate bearish sentiment, CTSH has less short interest compared to its peer group average of 2.31%. The rise in short interest doesn't necessarily predict a stock price fall.
December 05, 2023 | 6:45 pm
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Cognizant Tech Solns's short interest has increased, which may indicate bearish sentiment, but it remains below the peer group average. This could lead to increased volatility in the short term.
While the increase in short interest for CTSH suggests that some investors are expecting the price to fall, the fact that it is below the peer average means the sentiment is not overwhelmingly negative. The short-term impact is likely to be neutral as the market digests this information and as it does not strongly suggest a price movement in either direction.
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