The brokerage, as per reports, noted that the IT sector, as a whole, will face cyclical hiccup ahead and the current valuation of the sector is at premium to historical average.
In the calendar year 2019, Infosys has outperformed the market by surging 22 per cent as compared to a 4 per cent rise in the Sensex and 12 per cent gain in the S&P BSE Information Technology index.
They also remain optimistic on the road ahead for the IT sector given the sharp fall in rupee's value against the US dollar.
Here's how these three heavyweights look on the technical charts post their respective Q2FY20 results.
With this deal, TechM will assume management of many of the applications which support AT&T's network and shared systems.
The stock has absorbed all the selling pressure in the range of Rs 760 - Rs 770 and is ready for a fresh upside. Although it witnessed mild selling above Rs 800, the overall trends still looks bullish
Infosys on Friday reported a 5.26 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit at Rs 3,802 crore while it dropped 6.8 per cent sequentially.
Revenue from operation during the quarter under review dipped 7 per cent from Rs 247 crore to Rs 267 crore in March quarter.
If demand and margins fail to recover, there could be further de-rating of IT stocks, says an analyst
Cognizant forecast 2019 revenue growth in the range of 3.6 per cent and 5.1 per cent in constant currency, compared with between 7 per cent and 9 per cent earlier.
During the window, rupee has depreciated 9 per cent to Rs 72/USD against 66 levels in November 2015.
Strong economic growth in the US means that the discretionary spending of US corporates on information technology will be strong
The Nifty IT index was trading 1.75 per cent lower at 15,100, with 5 constituents in the green and rest five in the red.
Going ahead, even though analysts remain bullish on IT stocks, they caution against the sharp rally seen thus far in CY18 and the valuations at which some of these stocks trade.
The Nifty IT index has outperformed the benchmark Nifty50 for the three consecutive quarters, rallying 26 per cent since June 30, 2017
The sharp turnaround is good news for investors who are holding on to these stocks or mutual fund schemes
This may not be the perfect time to buy them aggressively as the recent spike is due to lower valuations, say fund managers
Most companies had announced a buyback over the last one year as the stocks underperformed the market
The industry index has certainly outperformed the broader market in the past month or so. The Nifty IT Index is up by about 13% in the past 30 days while the Nifty is up by about 5%
Brokerage says 2018 will be a year of turnaround for the IT pack; favours large-caps