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Persistent growth momentum to continue as JM Financial sees 13% upside potential
JM Financial forecasts a 13.4% upside for Persistent Systems (PSYS) with a target price of Rs 6,030, citing strong deal wins and stable revenue momentum. Expected to achieve a 15.5% EBIT margin by FY25, PSYS shows promising medium-term growth.
Put IT stocks on your radar as cos seen on cusp of a recovery: Motilal Oswal
Motilal Oswal Financial Services anticipates a recovery in the IT sector, citing a rebound after a phase of discretionary spending cuts, with HCL Technologies, LTI Mindtree, and Persistent Systems as top picks, and an upgraded ‘Buy’ rating for Coforge. The firm believes the sector is poised for sustained growth over the next 2-4 years.
Crude oil prices fall 26% from peak. Which are the best stocks to buy?
Oil prices have plummeted to their lowest point in 14 months, with Brent Crude hovering around $72 per barrel and US WTI dipping below $70. Concerns over economic conditions in major consumers like the US and China are casting a shadow on the outlook for oil demand. Despite this, a report from Yes Securities suggests that prices could stay within the $70-77 range throughout FY25/26, buoyed by India's consistently strong demand for oil.
IT stocks jump up to 5%, led by midcap Coforge. Can the sector shed its 2-year underperformance?
IT stocks surged on Tuesday, with Coforge hitting a 52-week high. Analysts from Motilal Oswal and Nuvama foresee recovery in the sector, citing potential rate cuts and evolving work distribution.
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Sensex, Nifty off to a choppy start tracking global peers; all eyes on Powell speech
The BSE Sensex was trading 42 points, or 0.05%, lower at 81,009. The Nifty50 was down 7 points, or 0.03%, trading at 24,803 around 9:19 am.
Big deals up for grabs, will they change fortunes? 6 IT stocks operating in niche areas with upside potential of up to 39%
There is a report which suggested in the next 5 months, there are a large number of IT contracts, which are up for grabs. Now why this becomes significant is because these contracts are coming at a time when the whole global IT industry has gone through a change. A change, which all of the companies expected to come but the pace at which it has come was not expected. The change is called generative AI. So, while the deal size is one part of it, what would be significant to watch is what kind of deal whether it involves any element of AI in that.
MSCI Global Index shake-up: RVNL, Vodafone Idea enter, Bandhan Bank slips out
As a result of this inclusion, RVNL is expected to attract passive fund inflows amounting to $219 million, while Vodafone Idea may receive an estimated $278 million, according to projections by the domestic brokerage firm Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research.
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 27%
It is after a long period of time that bears are visible, but they were largely due to global reasons. What needs to be watched is whether Indian markets are able to outperform when global markets are witnessing a correction. This is important because if they are able to do that it would be an indication on how things are going to shape in coming months with regards to FPI flows. So, more than worry about correction, study the correction because that would help in taking better decisions as the market recovers. These selected stocks depict a strong upward trajectory in their overall average score which is based on five key pillars i.e. earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum. This implies that there has been a significant improvement in their market outlook in the given time frame.
Strong momentum in new deals, improving utilisation likely to help Persistent to retain high growth
The stock of Persistent Systems staged a recovery on Monday with nearly 4% gain after losing over 6% on Friday following a sequential fall in net profit and contraction in operating margin for the June quarter. A ramp up in large deals, H1B processing costs and expenses towards ESOP took a toll on profitability.
Large IT firms’ fatigue on deal wins helping Persistent: CEO Sandeep Kalra
For the first quarter ending June, Persistent reported a 33.9% year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit at Rs 306.41 crore for their April to June quarter as compared to Rs 228.76 crore in the same quarter last year. However, sequentially, the profit fell 2.8% from Rs 315.3 crore.
D-St Bloodbath: Rs 7.98 lakh crore wiped out as investors flee before Budget
The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled 739 points, or 0.91%, to settle at 80,604. The broader NSE Nifty plunged 270 points, or 1.09%, to end at 24,531. Among the Sensex stocks, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Tata Motors, NTPC, UltraTech Cement, and Tech Mahindra were the top laggards, falling 3-5%. Except for Infosys, ITC, Asian Paints, and HCL Tech, all Sensex constituents ended in the red.
Persistent Systems shares tumble 7% after Q1 results disappoint investors
Persistent Systems shares fell 7% after reporting a 2.8% profit decline in Q1FY25, despite a 34% YoY PAT rise. Revenue grew 18% YoY. Orders hit $462.8 million TCV, $337.3 million ACV. CEO Kalra praised 17 growth quarters, AI services. ISG ranked them a leader. Stock rose 80% last year, 26.60% YTD. Considering QIP on July 23. SpiceJet capital raise.
IT stocks surge up to 6% led by midcap counter Mphasis as TCS Q1 cheers D-Street
Indian IT stocks surged due to TCS's robust June quarter earnings. The Nifty IT index rose 3.7%. Infosys and TCS led gains with Rs 62,613 crore revenue and Rs 12,040 crore net profit. MphasiS had notable intraday gains, while HCL Technologies showed growth. TCS forecasts better FY25 performance.
Billion-dollar specialists! Persistent, KPIT to outperform with up to 30% returns, says Bernstein
Bernstein has an outperform rating for Persistent Systems and KPIT, setting a target price of Rs 5,920 for Persistent, reflecting a 30% upside scope, and Rs 2,120 for KPIT, indicating a 25% upside potential.
Hot Stocks: Brokerage view on Emami, Godrej Consumer, Affle, Tech Mahindra, and others
Citi maintains a sell rating on Persistent (TP: Rs 3,080). Q1 shows strong growth but expects sequential margin decline, with Q2 at risk due to wage hikes. Market worries over FY25 margins and stable TCV. Despite a 24% rise, stock beats IT index by 17%. UBS reiterates buy on Dr. Lal Path Labs (TP: Rs 3,500). Potential growth reinvestment not priced in, Tier-3 markets perform well.
Polycab, United Spirits among 38 companies with dividend bonus, stock split this week. Do you own any?
Polycab, United Spirits, Mahindra Logistics are in focus for dividends, bonuses, and stock splits. Key stocks include Clara Industries (4:1 bonus July 8), Deep Industries (Rs 2.44 dividend July 9), JSW Steel (Rs 7.3 dividend July 9), Mphasis (Rs 55 dividend July 10), Mahindra Lifespace Developers (Rs 2.65 dividend July 12), and Vantage Knowledge Academy (stock split July 12).
Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with Persistent Systems, Mazagon Dock and Orient Cement?
Sensex and Nifty reach records; globally positive. Persistent Systems rose 3.63%, RSI strong, support at 4500/4400. Mazagon Dock up 20%, targets 5200-5500, support 4000, RSI bullish, Higher High, Higher Low trend. Orient Cement rose 0.082%; needs 320 breakout for 350, support 290-280. Avdhut Bagkar of StoxBox recommends actions.
Persistent shares surge 3% post acquisition. Ticks all right boxes, says ICICI Securities
Persistent Systems' shares skyrocketed to a record high after sealing a deal to acquire Starfish Associates, boosting their AI offerings.
IT stocks rally up to 4% as an early indicator of Q1 earnings just gave green signals
Indian IT stocks surged following positive results from Accenture, with Persistent Systems leading the gains. Analysts expect a strong demand environment to drive healthy earnings growth.
Suzlon Energy, PB Fintech, NHPC among 19 midcap additions by mutual funds in May
Top mutual funds like SBI Mutual Fund, Axis MF, Nippon India MF bought 19 midcap stocks, including Suzlon Energy, NHPC, and PB Fintech, the parent of online insurance aggregator Policybazaar.
IT stocks plunge up to 5% on Monday after 8% rally last week. Know how experts view sector!
Nifty IT index fell 2.3% with Coforge and Persistent Systems as top losers, despite Nifty hitting a lifetime high. IT sector has seen recent positive returns but remains a laggard over the quarter.
IT stocks gain up to 5% led by Wipro, Infosys. Is it ECB impact or something else?
IT stocks contributed to Friday’s massive surge in Nifty. Though Infosys was the top contributor, Wipro held the top spot in terms of percentage gains.
Rising share of new business to drive growth at Persistent
Persistent’s fourth quarter numbers were a mixed bag. While revenue growth met the analysts’ expectations, the margin performance was below estimates. Revenue grew by 3.4% sequentially to $ 310.9 million for the quarter.
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