At 9:57 AM, the Nifty IT index was trading lower by 2.30 per cent, at 39,612. It touched an intra-day low of 39,465.75 during the session so far.
The company's consolidated net profit grew nearly 15 per cent to Rs 428 crore ($49.54 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with analysts' expectations of Rs 426 crore
In Q2, Mphasis, the midcap information technology company, reported a net profit of Rs 423.3 crore for the second quarter of the financial year (Q2 FY25), growing 8 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)
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The northward move in Mphasis share price came after New York-based financial services company Jefferies initiated coverage with 'Buy' for a target price of Rs 3,460 per share
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
Shares of Mphasis rose 2.54 per cent at Rs 68.95 per share on the BSE in Friday's intraday deals
The developments come at a time when the markets are already grappling with geopolitical developments in West Asia and the uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the US presidential polls
The rise in Mphasis share price came after the company reported a healthy September quarter (Q2FY25) results.
Derivatives market update for Sept 19: Options data hint that short term support for Nifty is at 25,250; while upside momentum is expected above 25,500, says Sahaj Agarwal of Kotak Securities.
On the bourses, Mphasis has rallied 26.7 per cent in the last three months, driven by expectations of interest rate cuts in the US and early signs of recovery in the US-BFS sector.
The revenue growth increased by 4.6 per cent on a year-on-year basis to Rs 3,422.5 crore
Continues to be the largest shareholder
Mphasis share price: While the buyers and sellers could not be ascertained, reports said BCP Topco, an affiliate firm of BlackStone, was the likely seller
Stocks to Watch today, June 10: Reports suggest BCP Topco IX Pte, an affiliate firm of Blackstone Group, will likely sell up to 15 per cent stake in Mphasis via block deals on Monday
Mphasis specialises in cloud and cognitive services and is based in Bengaluru. It has recently launched a dedicated AI Business unit
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The total income for Q2FY24 came in at Rs 3,325.5 crore, compared to Rs 3,563.2 crore year-on-year, registering a fall of 6.67 per cent
Before joining Mphasis, Sarangi served as CHRO at Wipro Enterprises, where he led human resources functions
Mphasis says the deal is part of its plan to prepare for future applied technology and predict trends