Coforge has posted a 10 per cent growth in adjusted net profit for the December quarter to Rs 268 crore, as its CEO exuded confidence that the coming year will continue to see robust and sustained growth for the IT solutions company. The profit attributable to the owners of Coforge, however, dipped to Rs 215.5 crore from Rs 238 crore in the year-ago period. The company officials attributed this to the minority interest factor with regard to its current 54 per cent holding in Cigniti Technologies, which is set to merge with Coforge with effect from April 1, 2025. For the just-ended quarter, the adjusted PAT at Rs 268 crore (excluding minority factor), was up 10.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis, the company said in a release. The revenue stood at Rs 3,318.2 crore, up 8.4 per cent quarter-on-quarter, and 40.3 per cent year-on-year in constant currency terms. The board has recommended an interim dividend of Rs 19 per share, and the record date for this payout will be January 30, ...
Coforge will absorb Cigniti and as per the announced swap ratio, Cigniti's shareholders will receive one equity share of Coforge for every five shares of Cigniti held by them
The rupee fell 2 paise to near all-time low of 84.85 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday on the back of foreign fund outflows and rising crude oil prices
By 11:11 AM, the Nifty IT index had come off its peak but was still trading 0.82 per cent higher at 45,199.40. In comparison, the broader Nifty50 index was up a modest 0.11 per cent at 24,646.30
The Nifty IT index hit an all time high on Tuesday, reaching 44,244.60 level, up 1.43 per cent intraday. Meanwhile in the last 30 days, the index has surged 5.24 per cent
Shares of Coforge hit a new high of Rs 8,236.95, gaining 3%, and zooming 71% in six months, on a strong growth outlook.
At 12:23 pm; the Nifty IT index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 1 per cent, as compared to 0.31 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.
Shares of Coforge surged up to 8.85 per cent at Rs 7397.25 a piece on the BSE on Wednesday
IT solutions company Coforge reported an 11.7 per cent year-on-year increase to Rs 202.2 crore in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended in September. It had posted a net profit (attributable to owners of the company) of Rs 181 crore in the year-ago period, according to a stock exchange filing. Revenue from operations for the quarter under review stood at Rs 3,062.3 crore, a 34.5 per cent rise from Rs 2,276.2 crore in Q2 FY24. Its profit and revenue jumped 51.8 per cent and 27.5 per cent, respectively. The Noida-headquartered firm added 5,871 staff during the quarter, including 4,430 from its acquisition of Cigniti. This brings its total employee count to 32,483. "The growth and the margin expansion at Cigniti are a preview of sustained growth and further increases in margin to follow. We have operationally fully integrated the Cigniti team and the synergies have exceeded even our expectations," said Sudhir Singh, CEO and Executive Director, Coforge. The company's board ..
Analysts anticipate growth momentum to return in FY25 for IT sector, aided by a lower base coupled with easing sectoral headwinds.
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The company has fixed October 11, as the record date to ascertain the eligibility of shareholders for the payment of the second interim dividend.
The surge in IT stocks was fuelled by the US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points, lowering the target range to 4.75 per cent to 5 per cent.
The IT sector is on the cusp of a mild but possibly sustained recovery in client spending, and the impending rate cut cycle should add to the sector tailwinds, according to MOFSL.
Derivatives market update: In the last 4 trading sessions, the Nifty and Bank Nifty, both, have witnessed short-covering as prices rose on the back of 20% and 16% decline in open interest.
The Nasdaq rose more than 2% on Thursday after July the US retail sales data signalled resilient consumer spending, allaying fears of an imminent recession in the world's largest economy.
Coforge CEO Sudhir Singh's annual remuneration in FY24 stood at Rs 105.12 crore, positioning him at the second spot after Wipro's former CEO Thierry Delaporte
IT company Coforge on Friday bought a 17 per cent stake in Cigniti Technologies for Rs 645 crore through open market transactions. According to the block deal data available with the BSE, Coforge purchased a total of 46,18,199 shares or 16.9 per cent stake in Cigniti Technologies. The shares were acquired at an average price of Rs 1,398.5 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 645.85 crore. Meanwhile, Kukunuru Madhava Lakshmi and Kukunuru Kumar Bapuji, public shareholders of Cigniti Technologies have exited the firm by selling their entire 6.83 per cent stake in the firm. In addition, Sapna P and Venkata Subramanyam Chakkilam, one of the promoters of Ciginiti, also offloaded shares in the company. A total of 46.18 lakh shares of Cigniti were sold by Kukunuru Madhava Lakshmi, Kukunuru Kumar Bapuji, Sapna and Chakkilam at the same price. Shares of Cigniti Technologies fell 1.28 per cent to close at Rs 1,367.20 per piece on the NSE. On Thursday, digital services and solutions .
Given the bottoming out of revenue growth rate, analysts expect the earnings per share (EPS) downgrade cycle to come to an end for the sector