Wipro shares rise as Indian IT firm's quarterly results top estimates
At least six brokerages upgraded Wipro's stock after the company posted a 0.8% rise in first-quarter revenue and an 11% jump in net profit, both topping analysts' average estimates, according to LSEG data.
Data also showed that at least 10 brokerages raised their price targets on the stock, which was the top gainer on the Nifty IT index (.NIFTYIT), opens new tab early on Friday.
India's fourth-largest IT company said it expects revenue for the September quarter to be in the range of $2.56 billion and $2.61 billion, ranging between a drop of 1% and a rise of 1%, in line with what analysts were expecting.
Analysts at Morgan Stanley said strong large deal wins at Wipro "bode well" for growth in the second half of the fiscal year, while those at Investec said deal wins were the "big highlight of the quarter".
Wipro's deal wins rose to $5 billion in the quarter, up from $3.3 billion a year earlier.
Its quarterly performance stands in contrast to rivals Tata Consultancy Services (TCS.NS), opens new tab and HCLTech (HCLT.NS), opens new tab, which reported weaker revenue for the same period.
TCS and Infosys (INFY.NS), opens new tab shares were up 0.1%, while HCLTech shares were down 0.8% on Friday.
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