Shares of IT majors Infosys, Wipro and TCS have recovered up to 20% in from their 52-week lows with the equity market erasing losses during the last two months. While Infosys has recovered 20%, stock of Wipro has risen 8.33% from its 52 week low. Shares of TCS too have climbed 15.58% from their yearly low. The recovery in IT stocks comes on the back of slowing down of interest rate hike cycle in the US. The three IT majors cater to clients worldwide and relief on interest rate hike front in the US sparked a rally in the IT stocks.
Infosys performed better than HCL Technologies (HCL Tech), TCS and Wipro, but none of the four stocks could see a sharp upward revision in price targets. This is even as the IT scrip are down up to 47 per cent year-to-date.
Shares of IT major Wipro below the Rs 400 mark today after the IT firm gave out a weak 3QFY23 revenue growth guidance during its Q2 earnings. A 9 per cent fall in the September quarter profit also dented investor sentiment. Net profit fell to Rs 2,659 crore in the September quarter compared with Rs 2,930.70 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Subsequently, Wipro stock tumbled 6.01 per cent to Rs 383.25 against the previous close of Rs 407.75 on BSE. Wipro shares have lost 48 per cent from their 52-week high in comparison to the current market price.
Shares of IT major Wipro fell 6 per cent in early trade today after the firm reported a 9.27 per cent year-on-year (YoY) fall in net profit for the quarter ended September. Wipro stock tumbled 5.97 per cent to Rs 383.40 against the previous close of Rs 407.75 on BSE. Wipro shares have lost 48 per cent from their 52-week high in comparison to the current market price.
Shares of IT majors Infosys, Wipro, and TCS hit their fresh 52-week lows today as Indian markets tanked in line with global equities. High interest rates in the US and other major economies to tame inflation have brought the global economy on the verge of a recession which in turn has roiled sentiment in markets worldwide. Shares of Indian IT companies, which earn a majority of revenue from global clients, have taken a beating this year as the earnings outlook during the looming global recession turns grim. The shares of the three IT majors, which cater to clients worldwide, have fallen up to 45 per cent in the last one year. While Infosys is down 21.52 per cent, stock of Wipro has plunged 44.81 per cent during the period. Shares of TCS are down 22.51 per cent in a year.