Nifty IT Stocks

Sunny Agarwal of SBI Securities said that going ahead, the financial services sector will lead, which includes banks, both public sector (PSU) and private

Emkay Global has turned 'Overweight' on Indian IT sector after Nifty IT fell 21 per cent in February 2026. It sees a 3-year return potential of up to 25 per cent with limited downside.

Earlier this week, Jefferies downgraded Indian IT companies Infosys, HCLTech and MphasiS to 'hold'; LTIMindtree, TCS and Hexaware to 'underperform'.

The Nifty IT index has lost over 19 per cent in CY26 as compared to a nearly 2 per cent dip in the Nifty 50 index during this period

The global research and broking house has cut their earnings estimates by 1-4 per cent across IT firms and expects 6 per cent earnings CAGR over FY26-28.

The correction in the tech pack has been driven by mounting concerns among investors over the potential impact of AI on the sector's growth outlook

Anand James of Geojit Investments reckons that the momentum oscillators for Infosys are yet to show signs of full reversal, and flags key support for the stock around ₹1,340 levels.

According to MOFSL, enterprise complexity, legacy systems and governance constraints could slow AI adoption, pushing productivity gains further out

Investors confront reversal as decade-long IT rally unwinds, reshaping Nifty's sector hierarchy

The BSE Sensex tumbled 903 points in the intraday to hit a low of 82,771.775, and the NSE Nifty50 also slipped below the 25,550 mark in the intraday to hit a low of 25,525

Nifty IT slides 6% as AI disruption fears and fading US rate-cut hopes trigger sharp sell-off in frontline tech stocks

Analysts at Geojit Investments and Choice Broking are bullish on Tech Mahindra stock, and view the current fall as a correction rather than trend reversal.

Cyient, Birlasoft, Cigniti Technologies, eClerx Services and Tata Technologies were down between 4 per cent and 6 per cent in Friday's intra-day trade.

ADRs of Wipro and Infosys fell by up to 3.3 per cent on Wednesday, extending losses after declining around 6 per cent amid rising concerns about the global tech sector

The Nifty IT index plummeted 5.9 per cent, the steepest intraday fall since April 7, 2025, with the fall led by Persistent Systems, LTIMindtree, and Infosys

Budget 2026 has proposed a tax holiday till 2047 for IT companies providing cloud services using India-based data centres.

Persistent Systems share price today: Market participants attributed the decline largely to profit booking after a sharp rally over the past few months rather than any deterioration in fundamentals.

Analysts anticipate a stronger growth recovery for IT sector in FY27 compared to FY26, driven by an improvement in demand, more stable macro conditions, increased budgetary spending and deal ramp-ups.

The Nifty IT index needs to breakout above 38,500 resistance, for a likely 13 per cent rally, says Kunal Shah, Senior Technical Analyst at Mirae Asset ShareKhan.

IT companies are projected to report subdued growth in the third quarter of FY26, as ongoing pressure on discretionary spending continues to impact the sector