{"id":317212,"date":"2026-10-19T15:35:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=317212"},"modified":"2026-10-19T15:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:05:38","slug":"what-to-do-with-it-stocks-tcs-hcl-tech-wipro-infosys-tech-mahindra-why-experts-are-bullish-after-accenture-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/what-to-do-with-it-stocks-tcs-hcl-tech-wipro-infosys-tech-mahindra-why-experts-are-bullish-after-accenture-news\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do With IT Stocks? TCS, HCL Tech, Wipro, Infosys, Tech Mahindra: Why Experts Are Bullish After Accenture News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"border-left:4px solid #1F4E79;background:#EBF3FB;padding:10px 16px;font-style:italic;\"><em>IT stocks have risen about 11% since Accenture&#8217;s 1 Oct 2026 results, with the Nifty IT index at 31,427 at 3:24 PM IST on 19 Oct against 28,305 on 1 Oct (my calculation). Monday was mixed: TCS and HCL Tech were up, Infosys fell about 2.3% and Nifty IT was down about 1.6%. Experts are cautious, and the headline word bullish is stronger than most of their comments. This article sets out signposts for what to do with IT stocks, not a recommendation.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#F0F9FF;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#1F4E79;font-size:14px;\"><strong>Quick Answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0;\">What to do with IT stocks depends on whether the rally is a durable recovery or a tactical bounce, and most experts quoted lean toward the second view, a tactical rally. Accenture&#8217;s Q4 FY26 revenue of $18.7 billion and its FY27 guidance of 3% to 6% local currency growth suggested that technology spending extends beyond AI, and Nifty IT rose about 11% from 1 Oct to 19 Oct (my calculation). Religare, Master Capital and Emkay call it a relief or tactical rally and advise being selective, while Geojit credits strong results and encouraging management commentary. The signposts that matter next are deal conversion, margins, Infosys&#8217;s Q2 results on 27 Oct and whether Nifty IT holds 31,000.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Investors asking what to do with IT stocks face a sector that is still far below its highs: TCS is about 26% below its 52-week high, Infosys about 34% and Wipro about 33%, while Tech Mahindra is only about 4% below its high (my calculation). So the rally has lifted the sector off the lows without erasing the earlier decline.<\/p>\n<p>This guide covers the live snapshot of IT stocks, the Accenture numbers, how Nifty IT has moved, what experts say, a signpost framework for what to do with IT stocks and the risks. It is educational and not a recommendation to buy or sell any share.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in?utm_source=blogs&#038;utm_medium=what-to-do-with-it-stocks-tcs-hcl-tech-wipro-infosys-tech-mahindra-why-experts-are-bullish-after-accenture-news\">Click Here &#8211; Get Free Investment Predictions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/what-to-do-with-it-stocks-tcs-hcl-tech-wipro-infosys-tech-mahindra-why-experts-are-bullish-after-accenture-news\/#How_Nifty_IT_Moved_From_Accenture_to_This_Weeks_Peak\" title=\"How Nifty IT Moved: From Accenture to This Week&#8217;s Peak\">How Nifty IT Moved: From Accenture to This Week&#8217;s Peak<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/what-to-do-with-it-stocks-tcs-hcl-tech-wipro-infosys-tech-mahindra-why-experts-are-bullish-after-accenture-news\/#What_Experts_Say_About_IT_Stocks_After_Accenture\" title=\"What Experts Say About IT Stocks After Accenture\">What Experts Say About IT Stocks After Accenture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" 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href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/what-to-do-with-it-stocks-tcs-hcl-tech-wipro-infosys-tech-mahindra-why-experts-are-bullish-after-accenture-news\/#How_much_have_IT_stocks_risen_since_1_Oct_2026\" title=\"How much have IT stocks risen since 1 Oct 2026?\">How much have IT stocks risen since 1 Oct 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/what-to-do-with-it-stocks-tcs-hcl-tech-wipro-infosys-tech-mahindra-why-experts-are-bullish-after-accenture-news\/#Are_IT_stocks_falling_today\" title=\"Are IT stocks falling today?\">Are IT stocks falling today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/what-to-do-with-it-stocks-tcs-hcl-tech-wipro-infosys-tech-mahindra-why-experts-are-bullish-after-accenture-news\/#Which_IT_stocks_are_closest_to_their_52-week_highs\" title=\"Which IT stocks are closest to their 52-week highs?\">Which IT stocks are closest to their 52-week highs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/what-to-do-with-it-stocks-tcs-hcl-tech-wipro-infosys-tech-mahindra-why-experts-are-bullish-after-accenture-news\/#When_are_the_next_results_for_IT_stocks\" title=\"When are the next results for IT stocks?\">When are the next results for IT stocks?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/what-to-do-with-it-stocks-tcs-hcl-tech-wipro-infosys-tech-mahindra-why-experts-are-bullish-after-accenture-news\/#What_are_the_risks_for_IT_stocks\" title=\"What are the risks for IT stocks?\">What are the risks for IT stocks?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/what-to-do-with-it-stocks-tcs-hcl-tech-wipro-infosys-tech-mahindra-why-experts-are-bullish-after-accenture-news\/#Is_this_article_investment_advice\" title=\"Is this article investment advice?\">Is this article investment advice?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IT_Stocks_Today_Live_Snapshot_and_Distance_From_Highs\"><\/span><strong>IT Stocks Today: Live Snapshot and Distance From Highs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Stock<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Price at 3:24 PM IST, 19 Oct 2026<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Move today<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Below 52-week high<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Above 52-week low<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">TCS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Rs 2,469.90<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Up about 0.2%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About 26.3% (high Rs 3,350)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About 24.9% (low Rs 1,976.80)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Infosys<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Rs 1,134.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Down about 2.3%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About 34.4% (high Rs 1,728)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About 15.7% (low Rs 980.40)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">HCL Technologies<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Rs 1,395.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Up about 1.1%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About 21.6% (high Rs 1,780.10)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About 35.4% (low Rs 1,030)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Wipro<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Rs 182.25<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Down about 1.2%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About 33.3% (high Rs 273.10)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About 16.2% (low Rs 156.79)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Tech Mahindra<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Rs 1,786.40<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Down about 0.2%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About 3.6% (high Rs 1,854)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About 37.0% (low Rs 1,304.10)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Nifty IT index<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">31,426.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Down about 1.6% from 31,924.10<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Not available<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Up about 11.0% since 1 Oct (my calculation)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Distances are my calculation from exchange prices. At 12:40 PM IST all five of these shares were lower, but TCS and HCL Tech recovered into positive territory by 3:24 PM, which shows the selling eased through the afternoon. Tech Mahindra is the one of these IT stocks trading near its high, so it has the least recovery left to make if the highs are the benchmark.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\">Compare IT stocks on the Univest Screener<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accenture_Results_Why_IT_Stocks_Reacted\"><\/span><strong>Accenture Results: Why IT Stocks Reacted<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Metric<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Accenture Q4 FY26 (1 Oct 2026)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Read-through for Indian IT<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Revenue<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">$18.7 billion, up 7% in local currency<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Client demand for technology services is holding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">New bookings<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About $22.2 billion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Pipeline for future revenue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Managed services bookings<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Record of about $12.8 billion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Outsourcing supports Indian providers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Large client bookings<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">141 above $100 million, a record<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Large deals are rising<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">FY27 guidance<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">3% to 6% local currency growth; EPS $14.39 to $14.81<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Modest but positive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">AI work<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">More than 400 clients started advanced AI work in FY26<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">AI adds demand and pricing pressure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Reports say the Accenture share price rose more than 20% on the day, its best ever, and Nifty IT closed about 2.2% higher on 1 Oct. The standfirst of the news story says the move signals IT spending beyond AI, which is the reading I use. I could not confirm a shift away from AI investment, since Accenture said it is raising AI investment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><em>Download the <a href=\"http:\/\/apps.apple.com\/in\/app\/univest-stocks-investment\/id6443753518\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Univest iOS App<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.univest.capp&#038;hl=en_IN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Univest Android App<\/a> to follow IT stocks like TCS, Infosys and HCL Tech.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Nifty_IT_Moved_From_Accenture_to_This_Weeks_Peak\"><\/span><strong>How Nifty IT Moved: From Accenture to This Week&#8217;s Peak<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Date<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Nifty IT close<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Move (my calculation)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">29 Sep 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">27,670.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Recent low close<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">1 Oct 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">28,304.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Accenture results day, up about 2.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">14 Oct 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">30,171.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">After the TCS and HCLTech results<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">15 Oct 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">30,719.80<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Up about 1.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">16 Oct 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">31,924.10<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Up about 3.9%, the recent high close<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">19 Oct 2026 (3:24 PM IST)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">31,426.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Down about 1.6%; day range 31,377.75 to 32,033.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>A report on 16 Oct said the sector gained about 12% in the week and added about Rs 2.6 lakh crore of market value, with Tech Mahindra up over 16% and Wipro up about 13%. The same report said TCS reported Q2 profit of Rs 13,884 crore, up 15%, with an operating margin of 24%. Monday&#8217;s session in IT stocks looks like a tactical rally pausing after a very fast run, since the index touched 32,034 and then slipped about 2% from that high (my calculation).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Experts_Say_About_IT_Stocks_After_Accenture\"><\/span><strong>What Experts Say About IT Stocks After Accenture<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Expert or firm<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">View<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Ajit Mishra, Religare Broking<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">FY27 guidance is positive, but recovery will be uneven and needs better deal conversion and margins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Ravi Singh, Master Capital Services<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">A tactical rally with soft tier-1 growth; avoid chasing and prefer selective, stronger players<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Emkay Global<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Mildly reassuring but a limited read-through; large-cap order TCS, Infosys, LTM, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Wipro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">VK Vijayakumar, Geojit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">The rebound reflects strong results and encouraging management commentary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Gaurav Garg, Lemonn Market Desk<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Buying after HCLTech results can support the sector near term, but profit booking and volatility remain possible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Krishna Sanghavi, Mahindra Manulife<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Doubts about the commercial return on AI could ease worries if rollouts slow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Most of these views carry a caution, which is why I describe the experts as cautiously positive on IT stocks and not simply bullish. None of the sources gave a price target for any of the five shares, so I list none.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stock-by-Stock_Notes_on_the_Large_IT_Stocks\"><\/span><strong>Stock-by-Stock Notes on the Large IT Stocks<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Company<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">What I could verify<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Open point<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">TCS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Q2 profit of Rs 13,884 crore, up 15%; operating margin of 24%; constant currency revenue up 0.5% quarter on quarter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Emkay&#8217;s first large-cap preference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Infosys<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Down about 2.3% today; Q2 results due on 27 Oct 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Guidance for the rest of FY27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">HCL Tech<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Results were reported as better than expected, though sources differ on the date<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">I did not find the figures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Wipro<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Rose about 13% last week<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">I did not find its Q2 numbers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Tech Mahindra<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Rose over 16% last week and trades near its high<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">I did not find its Q2 numbers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Do_With_IT_Stocks_Signposts_That_Matter\"><\/span><strong>What to Do With IT Stocks: Signposts That Matter<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Signpost<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Supports a durable recovery<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Warns the rally may fade<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Deal conversion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Large deals convert into revenue growth<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Deal wins stay high but revenue stays flat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Margins<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Operating margins hold near levels such as TCS at 24%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Pricing pressure as AI automates coding, testing and support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Guidance<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Infosys keeps or raises FY27 guidance on 27 Oct<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">A guidance cut or a weak Q2 revenue print<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Price action<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Nifty IT holds the 31,000 area<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">A close well below 31,000 after the sharp run<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Global flows<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Money keeps rotating from AI hardware to services<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">The AI hardware selloff reverses and money flows back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>This framework is mine, not a recommendation. In practice what to do with IT stocks differs for a long-term holder, a trader and a new investor, and the useful step is to decide the signposts before the next set of results arrives. Comparing each company&#8217;s valuation, deal pipeline and margin trend is more informative than treating the whole sector as one trade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Risk:<\/strong> A fast rally in IT stocks can reverse on profit booking, and brokerages expected weak sequential growth of about 1.7% in constant currency for Q2 before the results season. A fall in the AI hardware selloff, a currency move or slower client spending can all hit the sector.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Watch_Next_for_IT_Stocks\"><\/span><strong>What to Watch Next for IT Stocks<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Infosys Q2 results on 27 Oct 2026 and its guidance for the rest of FY27<\/li>\n<li>Q2 results and deal commentary from Wipro and Tech Mahindra, whose dates I did not find<\/li>\n<li>Whether Nifty IT holds 31,000 after Monday&#8217;s fall from 32,034<\/li>\n<li>Pricing pressure and AI deflation for IT stocks in tier-1 services<\/li>\n<li>Foreign investor flows, since about Rs 52,100 crore has been sold in October and these shares are widely held by foreign funds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What to do with IT stocks starts with reading the signals correctly: Accenture&#8217;s results and the TCS and HCL Tech numbers lifted the sector about 11%, but experts call it tactical and the large caps are still 22% to 34% below their highs. Track deal conversion, margins and the Infosys results before drawing conclusions about IT stocks.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#CC0000;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;\"><strong style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\">Disclaimer:<\/strong> Data and figures in this article are sourced from publicly available information. These may or may not be accurate. Please verify all data with the official NSE (nseindia.com) and BSE (bseindia.com) websites before making any investment decision. Investments in securities are subject to market risk. This content is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice by Univest (SEBI RA INH000013776).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_with_IT_stocks_after_the_Accenture_news\"><\/span><strong>What to do with IT stocks after the Accenture news?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> There is no single answer. Experts such as Religare, Master Capital and Emkay call the rally tactical and advise selectivity, so the useful approach is to track deal conversion, margins and guidance rather than the headline.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_experts_bullish_on_IT_stocks_after_Accenture\"><\/span><strong>Why are experts bullish on IT stocks after Accenture?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Accenture&#8217;s Q4 FY26 revenue of $18.7 billion, record managed services bookings and FY27 guidance of 3% to 6% suggested steady technology spending, and the TCS and HCL Tech results added support, though most experts stay cautious.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_have_IT_stocks_risen_since_1_Oct_2026\"><\/span><strong>How much have IT stocks risen since 1 Oct 2026?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Nifty IT rose from 28,304.70 on 1 Oct to 31,426.70 at 3:24 PM IST on 19 Oct, about 11.0% by my calculation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_IT_stocks_falling_today\"><\/span><strong>Are IT stocks falling today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> The sector was mixed. Nifty IT was down about 1.6%, Infosys was down about 2.3% and Wipro about 1.2%, while TCS was up about 0.2% and HCL Tech about 1.1%.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_IT_stocks_are_closest_to_their_52-week_highs\"><\/span><strong>Which IT stocks are closest to their 52-week highs?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Tech Mahindra at Rs 1,786.40 is about 3.6% below its high, while HCL Tech, TCS, Wipro and Infosys are about 22%, 26%, 33% and 34% below theirs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_are_the_next_results_for_IT_stocks\"><\/span><strong>When are the next results for IT stocks?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Infosys is due to report its Q2 results on 27 Oct 2026, and I did not find confirmed dates for Wipro and Tech Mahindra.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_risks_for_IT_stocks\"><\/span><strong>What are the risks for IT stocks?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Profit booking after a sharp run, pricing pressure from AI automation, soft tier-1 growth, the global AI selloff and uncertain foreign flows.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_this_article_investment_advice\"><\/span><strong>Is this article investment advice?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> No. It is educational and not a recommendation to buy or sell.<\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-schema\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What to do with IT stocks after the Accenture news?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"There is no single answer. 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