TCS share price jumps over 3% ahead of Oct-Dec quarter results; large deal wins, outlook on margins eyed

TCS share price jumped over 3 per cent to hit a fresh record high of Rs 3,127.55 apiece intraday on BSE ahead of October-December quarter earnings. The Information Technology (IT) sector has been among one of the best performing sectors in FY21. The Nifty IT index has surged nearly 2 per cent to 25,727.10 levels. According to an analyst, generally, Q3 is a slack quarter for IT companies. AR Ramachandran, Co-founder & Trainer, Tips2trades told Financial Express Online that this time, investors are expecting the best quarterly performance from TCS along with other companies like Infosys, HCL Technologies and Wipro with dollar revenue growth of over 3% as against 1%.

According to Suyog Kulkarni, Senior Research Analyst, Reliance Securities, Nifty IT is likely to enjoy premium valuation versus broader market, driven by mid-term growth visibility, stable margins and consistent cash return policy.