The sharp gains in IT stocks today follow easing valuations, a decent Q1 show, and an improving outlook after a sharp selloff this year.
Top IT firms reported muted growth as macroeconomic uncertainty, weak discretionary spending and AI-led disruption continued to weigh on traditional revenue streams
Laxmikant Shukla, technical analyst at YES Securities maintains a constructive view on HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and TCS, and predicts up to 14 per cent upside for these stocks.
The combined market valuation of five of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 1.54 lakh crore last week, with IT major TCS emerging as the biggest winner, in line with a positive trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 582.06 points, or 0.75 per cent, and the NSE Nifty went up by 127.4 points, or 0.52 per cent. "Indian equity markets ended the week on a firm footing, extending their recovery despite heightened geopolitical tensions, elevated crude oil prices, and persistent uncertainty surrounding the global interest-rate outlook. "Sentiment remained supported by encouraging Q1 FY27 earnings from the IT sector as TCS closed with nearly 10 per cent of weekly gains, renewed buying interest in financial stocks, and resilience in domestic economic fundamentals," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. While Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Bajaj Finance emerged as the gainers, HDFC Bank, .
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Under the expanded partnership, TCS will deliver end-to-end global network operations for ABB through an AI-driven network-as-a-service model. The deal value was not disclosed
Krithivasan and Seksaria discuss artificial intelligence revenue, rising token costs, and increasing AI spends
The ERU is a strategically important industry group for TCS, and clients in this segment are harnessing Al-led transformation, said Krithivasan
TCS CEO & MD K Krithivasan reiterate his belief that AI is an opportunity and global system integrators like TCS will be an integral part of enterprises' AI journey
The IT major plans to build a team of forward-deployed engineers, explore acquisitions in AI and cybersecurity, and deepen client engagement
TCS's upbeat Q1 commentary has lifted sentiment, but analysts believe a sustained recovery in technology spending will be critical for stronger revenue and earnings growth
TCS reported a better-than-expected start to FY27, with revenue rising nearly 14% and profit growing despite macroeconomic challenges. The company also saw strong momentum in AI deals, while brokerage
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TCS reported a 4.61 per cent Y-o-Y increase in its net profit to ₹13,349 crore for Q1 FY27. Its revenue jumped by 13.9 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹72,275 crore.
Revenue for the company grew 13.9 per cent in reported terms to Rs 72,275 crore from Rs 63,437 crore in Q1 FY26
Tata Consultancy Services added 9,279 employees in the first quarter, signalling improved visibility on deal pipelines despite persistent macroeconomic uncertainty and AI-led disruption
The NSE IT index declined nearly 2% in Thursday's early trade, dragged by TCS and Infosys. TCS to announce Q1 results after market hours today.
Q1FY27 company results: Firms including Eimco Elecon (India), Arunjyoti Bio Ventures, Cupid Breweries and Distilleries, and Gujarat Hotels are also set to release their April-June earnings today
Stocks to watch today: TCS, SBI, Tata Steel, GMR Airports, M&M, HFCL, RIL, Fortis Healthcare, JSW Infra, Swiggy, Pidilite, Shree Cement, among others, will be in focus today
TCS Q1 results 2026 date and time: TCS will announce quarterly earnings on July 9 after market hours. TCS could also announce a dividend, for which it has set July 15 as the record date.