Persistent Systems (PERSISTENT) Share Price Falls 2.05% Today; Key Levels, Valuation and Peer View

Persistent Systems Share Price fell to Rs 5,538.80 on 07 September 2026, down 2.05% from the previous close of Rs 5,655, leaving the company with a market capitalisation of Rs 89,207.63 crore. The Large Cap IT stock is drawing attention because today’s decline came with a clear intraday slide from the open toward the day’s low, while its valuation and profitability metrics still place it in a distinct position within the IT – Software industry.

For investors tracking Persistent Systems Share Price Today and Persistent Systems Stock News, the supplied data confirms the price event but does not establish a company-specific catalyst for the fall. What is clear is that the stock opened at Rs 5,605.60, touched a high of Rs 5,605.65, fell as low as Rs 5,524.15 and was trading with turnover of Rs 7.85 crore at the time of capture. On the fundamental side, the stock trades at a P/E of 46.38 and P/B of 10.83, while ROE stands at 27.20% and ROCE at 35.09%. Investors may now watch whether the stock stabilises around current levels, how its premium valuation compares with sector benchmarks, and whether profitability continues to justify that premium, as highlighted in this Univest analysis.

Persistent Systems (PERSISTENT) Share Price Today: Price Action Analysis

Metric	Value
Current Price	Rs 5,538.8
Previous Close	Rs 5,655
Today's Move	-Rs 116.20 (-2.05%)
Open	Rs 5,605.6
High	Rs 5,605.65
Low	Rs 5,524.15
Turnover	Rs 7.85 crore
Market Capitalisation	Rs 89,207.63 crore
Market Cap Category	Large Cap

Persistent Systems Share Price Today shows a meaningful intraday decline, with the stock moving lower from the open and staying below the previous close through the session snapshot. The trading pattern points to weakness during the day, while still keeping the stock above its longer-term 200-day trend marker.

The stock was quoted at Rs 5,538.80, down Rs 116.20 or 2.05% versus the previous close of Rs 5,655. It opened at Rs 5,605.60 and its day high of Rs 5,605.65 was almost identical to the opening level, which suggests early strength did not extend. From there, the price slipped to a day low of Rs 5,524.15 before trading slightly above that mark. The intraday range of Rs 81.50 shows active price movement, and turnover stood at Rs 7.85 crore when the data was captured.

For a Large Cap name in the IT space, that leaves Persistent Systems Share Price in focus as a stock seeing real price action rather than a marginal move. The decline also matters because the stock is hovering close to its 50-day moving average zone, which makes the next layer of interpretation more about trend context and valuation than about a single headline move. That is where Univest’s stock analysis turns to financial quality and relative pricing.

Persistent Systems (PERSISTENT) Fundamental Analysis

Metric	Value
Market Capitalisation	Rs 89,207.63 crore
P/E Ratio	46.38x
P/B Ratio	10.83x
ROE	27.2%
ROCE	35.09%
EPS	Rs 121.92
Book Value Per Share	Rs 522.26
Dividend Yield	0.71%

Persistent Systems Fundamental Analysis suggests that today’s share price fall is happening in a company that still screens as both profitable and premium-valued. The stock’s multiples are elevated versus many industry peers, but its return ratios are also notably strong, which helps explain why investors continue to track it closely.

Persistent Systems Market Cap stands at Rs 89,207.63 crore, placing it firmly in the Large Cap bracket. The stock trades at a P/E ratio of 46.38 and a P/B ratio of 10.83. Those figures matter because they show investors are paying a high multiple relative to accounting book value and earnings. EPS is Rs 121.92, which reflects earnings attributable to each share, while book value per share is Rs 522.26, giving useful context to the P/B ratio. Dividend yield is 0.71, indicating the historical payout relative to the current share price rather than any future distribution promise.

On profitability, ROE stands at 27.20% and ROCE at 35.09%, both strong absolute numbers for a software company. In practical terms, that means the company has generated solid returns on shareholder equity and on capital employed. Persistent Systems Stock Analysis therefore presents a mixed but notable picture: the valuation is rich, yet the return ratios are also robust. For readers following Persistent Systems Earnings and Persistent Systems Financial Results, that balance between valuation premium and operating quality is central to the stock’s current market narrative on Univest.

Sector and Industry Context

Metric	Value
Sector	IT
Industry	IT – Software
Benchmark Scope	same industry
Company P/E Ratio	46.38x
Benchmark Median P/E	24.23x
Benchmark Average P/E	54.89x
Benchmark P/E Range	0x to 1,023.2x
Company P/B Ratio	10.83x
Benchmark Median P/B	2.06x
Benchmark Average P/B	5.4x
Company ROE	27.2%
Benchmark Median ROE	10.38%
Benchmark Average ROE	6.59%
Company ROCE	35.09%
Benchmark Median ROCE	12.8%
Benchmark Average ROCE	13.08%
Company Market Capitalisation	Rs 89,207.63 crore
Benchmark Median Market Cap	Rs 198.6 crore
Benchmark Average Market Cap	Rs 11,680.85 crore

Persistent Systems operates in the IT sector and the IT – Software industry, and the benchmark data shows why this stock often attracts a premium discussion. Its valuation sits above industry medians, but its profitability also stands well ahead of broad same-industry averages and medians.

The sector snapshot covers 248 companies in the same industry. Within that group, Persistent Systems’ P/E of 46.38 is far above the median P/E of 24.23, though still below the average P/E of 54.89. The industry P/E range is extremely wide, from 0 to 1,023.20 across 187 companies with P/E data, so broad averages should be read carefully. On price-to-book, the company’s P/B of 10.83 is well above the median of 2.06 and the average of 5.40 across 247 companies, indicating a clear valuation premium.

Profitability tells a different story. Persistent Systems’ ROE of 27.20% is materially above the industry median of 10.38% and average of 6.59. Its ROCE of 35.09% also exceeds the industry median of 12.80% and average of 13.08. Market-cap context is equally important: the company’s Rs 89,207.63 crore market capitalisation is far above the industry median of Rs 198.60 crore and the average of Rs 11,680.85 crore, although well below the maximum of Rs 8,32,485.76 crore. In Univest’s reading, Persistent Systems Share Price is being judged against a sector backdrop where the company is larger and more profitable than most peers, but also more expensive than much of the same-industry universe.

Peer Comparison

Company	Symbol	Market Cap (Cr)	P/E	P/B	ROE (%)	ROCE (%)
Tata Consultancy Services	TCS	8,32,485.76	16.72	6.9	49.11	66.25
Infosys	INFY	4,58,580.27	15.14	4.63	31.68	42.84
HCL Technologies	HCLTECH	3,51,148.26	20.15	4.43	23.13	31.2
Wipro	WIPRO	1,75,109.01	13.25	2.32	15.71	18.49
Tech Mahindra	TECHM	1,56,037.29	30.38	5.05	17	23.04

Peer data shows Persistent Systems sits in an interesting middle ground within large listed IT names. It is much smaller than the sector’s biggest players by market capitalisation, yet its valuation is richer than several larger peers, while its profitability remains stronger than some and weaker than the very top tier.

Against Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Wipro and Tech Mahindra, Persistent Systems carries a P/E of 46.38, which is sharply above TCS at 16.72, Infosys at 15.14, HCL Technologies at 20.15, Wipro at 13.25 and Tech Mahindra at 30.38. That immediately marks it as one of the more premium-valued names in this peer set. Its P/B of 10.83 is also above TCS, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Wipro and Tech Mahindra, though Oracle Financial Services Software in the wider benchmark list stands at 11.59.

On returns, Persistent Systems’ ROE of 27.20% is above HCL Technologies at 23.13, Wipro at 15.71 and Tech Mahindra at 17.00, but below Infosys at 31.68 and TCS at 49.11. Its ROCE of 35.09% is above HCL Technologies at 31.20, Wipro at 18.49 and Tech Mahindra at 23.04, while trailing Infosys at 42.84 and TCS at 66.25. Market-cap-wise, Persistent Systems at Rs 89,207.63 crore is smaller than the five comparison names supplied. That combination helps explain why Persistent Systems Share Price and Persistent Systems Share News stay active in market conversations: investors are weighing premium valuation against still-strong operating efficiency. Univest sees that peer trade-off as one of the clearest takeaways from today’s decline.

Why Investors Are Watching Persistent Systems

• Price action: The stock fell 2.05% to Rs 5,538.80 after opening at Rs 5,605.60 and touching a low of Rs 5,524.15.
• Trend context: The current price is below the 50 DMA of Rs 5,588.06 but above the 200 DMA of Rs 5,370.32.
• Valuation: The stock trades at a P/E of 46.38 and P/B of 10.83, both above industry medians.
• Profitability: ROE of 27.20% and ROCE of 35.09% are stronger than broad same-industry benchmarks.
• Sector position: The company sits in a large listed IT peer group where it combines smaller size than giants with a higher valuation multiple.

About Persistent Systems

Persistent Systems is part of the IT sector and operates in the IT – Software industry. Based on the supplied company context, the stock is best understood as a listed software-sector name that is evaluated alongside major Indian IT peers such as TCS, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Wipro and Tech Mahindra. In market terms, Persistent Systems Share Price is therefore influenced not only by company-specific execution but also by valuation trends, profitability expectations and relative positioning inside the broader software-services universe tracked by investors and platforms such as Univest.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did the stock trade intraday today?

Ans. The stock opened at Rs 5,605.60, touched a day high of Rs 5,605.65 and fell to a low of Rs 5,524.15. That pattern shows the session high came early, followed by a broader decline during the day.