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TCS Q2 Results Spark Wall Street Debate: Should Investors Buy, Sell, or Hold?
- •Shares of Tata Consultancy Services rose up to 4% following their in-line September quarter results announced on Thursday.
- •Out of 48 analysts covering TCS, 29 maintain a buy rating, 13 suggest a hold, and six recommend selling the stock.
- •Bullish brokerages like Nomura and Goldman Sachs highlight broad-based growth and rising headcount as positive drivers.
- •Bearish firms such as Citi and Ambit point to sluggish margins, intense competition, and muted revenue growth expectations as key concerns.
- •CLSA maintains a hold rating, noting a steady order book while expressing caution regarding the timing of margin recoveries.
Key Questions Answered
Out of 48 analysts covering Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS), 29 maintain a "buy" rating, 13 suggest a "hold", and six have a "sell" rating. Brokerage targets vary widely, with Nomura holding a bullish target of ₹2,630 and Citi maintaining a sell rating with a target of ₹1,840.
Goldman Sachs highlighted broad-based growth across most verticals outside India, three consecutive quarters of headcount increases, and lower-than-expected AI headwinds as key positives. Conversely, they noted flat sequential margins, negative deal win growth, and continued pressure from reinvestments, deflation, and competition.
Shares of TCS gained up to 4% on Friday, October 9, reacting to the September quarter results reported after market hours on Thursday. The stock traded 3.6% higher at ₹2,150, though it remained down nearly 35% for the year.
