External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

HDFC securities is the best online trading platform for stocks, IPOs, mutual fund in India. 

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<ul><li>We hosted over 15 companies and several industry experts at the HDFC Securities’ 8th annual IT conference</li><li>Key takeaways included (1) continued (prosaic) commentary on cost optimisation focus but signs of improvement in demand</li><li>(2) stable to upward bias in pricing and some improvement in the decision cycle</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We hosted over 15 companies and several industry experts at the HDFC Securities’ 8th annual IT conferenceKey takeaways included (1) continued (prosaic) commentary on cost optimisation focus but signs of improvement in demand(2) stable to upward bias in pricing and some improvement in the decision cycleContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Sharekhan

Sharekhan

Sharekhan is India's leading broking house providing services from easy online trading, research to wide array of financial products. 

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The company is aspiring to achieve $USD2 billion revenue milestone, aided by its diversified product engineering and IT service offerings, focus on large deal bookings, and broad-based growth across its verticals.</li><li>Management has reiterated its commitment of 200-300 bps EBIT margin improvement, aided by cost-optimisation programs, reduction in SG&amp;A, rationalisation of ESOP cost, and higher utilisation.</li><li>Management is looking at tuck-in acquisitions to improve capabilities in cyber security.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The company is aspiring to achieve $USD2 billion revenue milestone, aided by its diversified product engineering and IT service offerings, focus on large deal bookings, and broad-based growth across its verticals.Management has reiterated its commitment of 200-300 bps EBIT margin improvement, aided by cost-optimisation programs, reduction in SG&amp;A, rationalisation of ESOP cost, and higher utilisation.Management is looking at tuck-in acquisitions to improve capabilities in cyber security.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Persistent Systems Ltd - Poised for Another Top Quartile Performance

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

Axis Direct is the flagship brand under Axis Securities Limited, a subsidiary of Axis Bank in India. 

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<ul><li>Recovery Trends in Q1FY25: Most IT companies have shown improved performance in Q1FY25, indicating a revision in demand and stabilization of uncertainties in major global economies.</li><li>The Indian IT services sector is witnessing a faster recovery in AI use cases, ER&amp;D, and other emerging technologies, although discretionary spending remains subdued due to ongoing macroeconomic concerns.</li><li>Revenue growth from the North America business continues to trail behind Europe for Tier-1 tech companies, maintaining the trend observed in recent quarters However North America showed a recovery and likely to improve further.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Recovery Trends in Q1FY25: Most IT companies have shown improved performance in Q1FY25, indicating a revision in demand and stabilization of uncertainties in major global economies.The Indian IT services sector is witnessing a faster recovery in AI use cases, ER&amp;D, and other emerging technologies, although discretionary spending remains subdued due to ongoing macroeconomic concerns.Revenue growth from the North America business continues to trail behind Europe for Tier-1 tech companies, maintaining the trend observed in recent quarters However North America showed a recovery and likely to improve further.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Top Sector Ideas – IT Services (Q1FY25)

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>Companies in India have disclosed their shareholding pattern as of end-June in July. There are companies with significant float changes from end-December and/or end-March.</li>
<li>The changes in free float could be reflected in domestic and global indices over the next few weeks and months resulting in action from passive trackers.</li>
<li>Depending on the date that the shareholding was published, there could be 12 stocks with passive inflows from global trackers while 5 could see passive outflows in August.</li>
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Companies in India have disclosed their shareholding pattern as of end-June in July. There are companies with significant float changes from end-December and/or end-March.
The changes in free float could be reflected in domestic and global indices over the next few weeks and months resulting in action from passive trackers.
Depending on the date that the shareholding was published, there could be 12 stocks with passive inflows from global trackers while 5 could see passive outflows in August.


India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in August

<ul><li>In Q1FY25, Persistent Systems Ltd. (Persistent) reported revenue of Rs 2,737 Cr, up 5.7% QoQ and 5.6% QoQ (in CC terms).</li><li>Reported revenue stood above our expectations. The company reported operating profits of Rs 455 Cr, posting a growth of 0.2% on a QoQ basis.</li><li>Much in line with our expectations, the company’s operating margins decline marginally by 50bps to 16.6%. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

In Q1FY25, Persistent Systems Ltd. (Persistent) reported revenue of Rs 2,737 Cr, up 5.7% QoQ and 5.6% QoQ (in CC terms).Reported revenue stood above our expectations. The company reported operating profits of Rs 455 Cr, posting a growth of 0.2% on a QoQ basis.Much in line with our expectations, the company’s operating margins decline marginally by 50bps to 16.6%. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Persistent Systems Ltd. - Robust Results; Resilient Outlook to Aid Growth

India

Persistent Systems Limited offers outsourced software product development. The Company offer services that include testing, support, and professional services.

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Sharekhan

Top Sector Ideas – IT Services (Q1FY25)

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Axis Direct

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Changes to shareholding patterns could lead to changes in float for some stocks in local/global indices. Passive trackers will need to trade over 4...

Brian Freitas

Persistent Systems Ltd. - Robust Results; Resilient Outlook to Aid Growth

Reported revenue stood above our expectations. The company reported operating profits of Rs 455 Cr, posting a growth of 0.2% on a QoQ basis.

Axis Direct

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