Selective IT stocks may rise up to 22% in the upcoming sessions, as per their technical charts
For Wipro, the long-term outlook is expected to improve as demand is set to get back on track as well as investment in Automation and Gen AI based products & solutions will aid growth, analyst said
Mphasis surged 4 per cent, while TCS, Infosys, HCL Technologies and L&T Technology Services gained in the range of 2 to 3 per cent
On Friday, the stock traded flat at the bourses, in line with the benchmarks, rising a modest 0.2 per cent to Rs 395 levels
While index requires to scale major hurdles, the aggressive rally towards those has triggered positive upside in IT stocks.
So far this year, Persistent Systems is the top contender surging close to 30 per cent, while Infosys remains as the top loser, plunging 14 per cent.
The gain in NASDAQ thus far in CY23 was largely fueled by Google, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Meta Platforms - also known as the FAANG stocks.
The IT services major intends to buy back about 4.91 per cent of its shares at Rs 445 per share through tender route
The quantum of deal pipeline, nature of large deals, pace of decision-making and drivers of consolidation trend will also be closely tracked
According to Jefferies, analysts' consensus revenue growth estimates for CY24 have been lowered for top clients of all IT firms, barring Wipro, with the highest cuts for HCL Tech and Tech Mahindra
Shares of Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Coforge and Persistent Systems are indicating chart structures that reflect resumption of their short-to-medium term upmove.
Since January 6, the IT index rallied 9 per cent, as compared to 1.6 per cent rise in the Nifty50
In Friday's trade, the stock gained marginally to close at Rs 1,077 per share, as against 0.5 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex
On the bourses, Wipro underperformed peers as shares dropped 0.5 per cent, while TCS, HCL Technologies, and Infosys rose up to 11 per cent in Q3FY23
HCL Tech Q3 preview: As per five brokerage estimates, analysts peg EBIT margins to see an uptick in the range of 53-60 basis points (bps) QoQ to 18.5 per cent in Q3FY23
TCS Q3 results: QoQ decline of 2,200 employees in the total headcount and de-growth of 3.7 per cent in deal bookings at $7.8 billion are indicators that point towards a slowdown, analysts say
The overall trend in the IT stocks have remained laggard and continues to bear high risk element.
TCS Q3 results preview: As per brokerage estimates, TCS may post up to 18 per cent Yo revenue growth to an average of Rs 57,446 crore. The bottom line could rise 10-16 per cent to around Rs 11,046 cr
Paytm, Policybazaar, Zomato, and Nykaa have been the worst hit, falling between 50.5 per cent and 60 per cent thus far in 2022
Sensex declines in 4 out of 5 sessions in the week, Nifty50 in 3 sessions