External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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

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<ul><li>Accenture’s reported Q4FY24 results stood in line with street expectations on all financial and operational terms.</li><li>Revenue for the quarter stood at $16.4 Bn, registering a growth of 3% (in US$ terms) and 5% (in local currency) on a YoY basis.</li><li>The company registered GAAP EPS of $2.66 for the quarter while adjusted EPS stood at $2.79, reporting 3% YoY growth. </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.

Accenture’s reported Q4FY24 results stood in line with street expectations on all financial and operational terms.Revenue for the quarter stood at $16.4 Bn, registering a growth of 3% (in US$ terms) and 5% (in local currency) on a YoY basis.The company registered GAAP EPS of $2.66 for the quarter while adjusted EPS stood at $2.79, reporting 3% YoY growth. 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.

Sector Update - IT - Accenture - Gradual Pick-Up in Demand

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

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

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<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

<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

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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

India

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

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Persistent Systems (PSYS IN)

Sector Update - IT - Accenture - Gradual Pick-Up in Demand

The company continues to witness strong demand for Gen AI – the great accelerator of reinvention – with over $1 Bn in new bookings.

Axis Direct

IT Sector: Recovery Signs

Key takeaways included (1) continued (prosaic) commentary on cost optimisation focus but signs of improvement in demand (2) stable to upward bias...

HDFC Securities

Persistent Systems Ltd - Poised for Another Top Quartile Performance

The company is aspiring to achieve $USD2 billion revenue milestone, aided by its diversified product engineering and IT service offerings, focus on...

Sharekhan

Top Sector Ideas – IT Services (Q1FY25)

Recovery Trends in Q1FY25: Most IT companies have shown improved performance in Q1FY25, indicating a revision in demand and stabilization of...

Axis Direct

India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in August

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

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